Tanana River Trail Photos 2023-06-06 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
I took these photos yesterday during my lunch-break walk.
Here are some fluffy catkins:
catkins exhibit A
catkins exhibit B
I got one shot of this dragonfly. I tried to get closer, but it flew away.
dragonfly
These purple flowers were growing all along the trail. It appears to be a "vetch" (Vicia) but I'm hesitant to guess which species.
flowers exhibit A
flowers exhibit B
flowers exhibit C
These patterns in the Tanana river silt were interesting:
silt patterns exhibit A
silt patterns exhibit B
This last week, the new growth has been popping out on the spruce trees. Having never paid much attention to spruce trees before this year, I had assumed that branches and needles just slowly grew out during over the course of the year. But instead it seems that these bud-like things pop out a few weeks after the start of spring:
spruce growth exhibit A
spruce growth exhibit B
And here are some Tamarak branches:
tamarak branches
Once again, I find myself awed by the variety and beauty in God's creation.