Alaska - September, 2022
I spent a month in Alaska!
Of all my visits to Alaska, I'd never spent this much time this late in the year. Being so close to the fall equinox, I experienced the loss of three hours of daylight over the course of my stay. This prompted a complete transformation of color among the tundra and deciduous trees across the unpopulated landscape. During my visit to Denali National Park, hues ranging from bright yellow to vibrant red dominated the valleys, while snow dusted the surrounding mountains.
Since I spent most of my time in Fairbanks, I was able to see the huge flocks of sandhill cranes at Creamer's Dairy, right before they left for their annual migration to the lower 48 states and beyond. The dwindling daylight hours also provided opportunities for aurora viewing, but frequent cloudcover challenged that on most nights.
Finally, I took a boat tour of the Kenai Fjords; it was the clearest day I've ever seen in Resurrection Bay!
Of all my visits to Alaska, I'd never spent this much time this late in the year. Being so close to the fall equinox, I experienced the loss of three hours of daylight over the course of my stay. This prompted a complete transformation of color among the tundra and deciduous trees across the unpopulated landscape. During my visit to Denali National Park, hues ranging from bright yellow to vibrant red dominated the valleys, while snow dusted the surrounding mountains.
Since I spent most of my time in Fairbanks, I was able to see the huge flocks of sandhill cranes at Creamer's Dairy, right before they left for their annual migration to the lower 48 states and beyond. The dwindling daylight hours also provided opportunities for aurora viewing, but frequent cloudcover challenged that on most nights.
Finally, I took a boat tour of the Kenai Fjords; it was the clearest day I've ever seen in Resurrection Bay!