Comments on: Colors of Summer http://susanstevenson.com/blog/2009/06/colors-of-summer/ The thoughts and photography of Susan L Stevenson Fri, 10 Feb 2012 15:10:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: susanstevenson http://susanstevenson.com/blog/2009/06/colors-of-summer/#comment-3440 susanstevenson Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:11:21 +0000 http://susanstevenson.com/blog/?p=115#comment-3440 Hi Laura, and thank you! Enjoy your visit to Alaska in August. August is known as the rainy season here, but don't let that stop you. We've had quite a bit of rain already this summer, so perhaps August will be our sunny season. Creamers Field is very easy to get to, and the locals will be able to direct you. Go to the visitor center (the farmhouse near the barn), and pick up a trail map. There are several trails: one goes through the boreal forest (take bug spray as the mosquitoes can be pesky), one goes along the seasonal wetland pond (which will probably be dry when you come) and leads to the bird banding station, and another trail leads through the fields. If the sandhill cranes are here (and they probably will be), you'll be able to enjoy them from the rail at the front field, as soon as you turn into the parking lot just off of College Rd. Also, if luck is with you, you might get a glimpse of the Northern Lights. You'll need to be away from city lights to get the full affect, and they might not show until 2-3am, but they have been known to appear closer to midnight if conditions are right. We'll be getting night skies in late August, and it's a great time to view the lights as it's not too cold yet. Your friends will be able to tell you the best places to go to see them, if they're forecast. Travel safe! Susan Hi Laura, and thank you! Enjoy your visit to Alaska in August. August is known as the rainy season here, but don’t let that stop you. We’ve had quite a bit of rain already this summer, so perhaps August will be our sunny season.

Creamers Field is very easy to get to, and the locals will be able to direct you. Go to the visitor center (the farmhouse near the barn), and pick up a trail map. There are several trails: one goes through the boreal forest (take bug spray as the mosquitoes can be pesky), one goes along the seasonal wetland pond (which will probably be dry when you come) and leads to the bird banding station, and another trail leads through the fields. If the sandhill cranes are here (and they probably will be), you’ll be able to enjoy them from the rail at the front field, as soon as you turn into the parking lot just off of College Rd.

Also, if luck is with you, you might get a glimpse of the Northern Lights. You’ll need to be away from city lights to get the full affect, and they might not show until 2-3am, but they have been known to appear closer to midnight if conditions are right. We’ll be getting night skies in late August, and it’s a great time to view the lights as it’s not too cold yet. Your friends will be able to tell you the best places to go to see them, if they’re forecast.

Travel safe!

Susan

]]> By: susanstevenson http://susanstevenson.com/blog/2009/06/colors-of-summer/#comment-3439 susanstevenson Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:03:38 +0000 http://susanstevenson.com/blog/?p=115#comment-3439 Hi Tammy! Before you know it, you'll be here. Right now we've been having some periods of rain and overcast skies, but at least the weather breaks and gives us some sunshine too. I hope it's nice when you're here. I think you did mention to me about the house near College Road. How convenient to Creamers! If I lived that close, I'd be walking over there all the time too. I love stopping there on errand day to walk with Sedona and enjoy the peacefulness - and birds when they're here. I don't know very much about flowers, so I can't identify the blooms in the bouquet he bought me. They sure are beautiful though, and really bring summer into the house. He's definitely a keeper. Safe travels, Susan Hi Tammy! Before you know it, you’ll be here. Right now we’ve been having some periods of rain and overcast skies, but at least the weather breaks and gives us some sunshine too. I hope it’s nice when you’re here.

I think you did mention to me about the house near College Road. How convenient to Creamers! If I lived that close, I’d be walking over there all the time too. I love stopping there on errand day to walk with Sedona and enjoy the peacefulness - and birds when they’re here.

I don’t know very much about flowers, so I can’t identify the blooms in the bouquet he bought me. They sure are beautiful though, and really bring summer into the house. He’s definitely a keeper.

Safe travels,
Susan

]]> By: Laura Mowry http://susanstevenson.com/blog/2009/06/colors-of-summer/#comment-3438 Laura Mowry Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:46:26 +0000 http://susanstevenson.com/blog/?p=115#comment-3438 I so enjoy your blog. We will be in Alaska on August 12, and in Fairbanks on August 25th. After we "do" Seward and Homer, and then Denali, we have a few days in Fairbanks to visit friends. I would love to visit some of your walks... Creamers field, etc. Are they hard to find? Would the lcoals know where to go? I so enjoy your blog. We will be in Alaska on August 12, and in Fairbanks on August 25th. After we “do” Seward and Homer, and then Denali, we have a few days in Fairbanks to visit friends. I would love to visit some of your walks… Creamers field, etc. Are they hard to find? Would the lcoals know where to go?

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