Tag: daylight
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Dalton Highway, Part II
Everyone we met said the same thing about the Dalton, “take your time”. I would say we planned 5 days and they would relax a bit. We only needed to average 200 miles a day. Surely that would leave loads of time for fishing and exploring. Actually it was barely adequate. There was a lot…
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Aurora V, from Denali National Park
Astronomical twilight (the darkest it gets this time of year) started at 12:06 early this morning. Since it was a clear night I had set my alarm for 12:20 am. I wasn’t expecting much as the forecast kp index was only a 3. To my surprise, there was some color in the sky, dramatically obvious…
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Aurora IV, April 2024
Our third night at our dry cabin in Healy, and we’ve already been blessed with the Aurora Borealis. It was relatively faint but beautiful! The dancing northern lights were all around us again – north, south, west, and a bit to the east. My new cell phone has a night setting on the camera. Now…
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Alaska in June
If you love moose calves, June is a great month to visit Alaska. Spend several days visiting Denali National Park in June and you are almost guaranteed to see moose calves with their mothers. Click the links for additional moose calf photos in earlier posts: https://roaming-nature.com/2023/06/08/wildlife-babies-iii/ https://roaming-nature.com/2023/05/30/wildlife-babies-ii-denali-national-park/ In Interior Alaska snow will be gone from…
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Alaska in April
If you visit the far north in April you have a good chance of seeing the Northern Lights. Aurora II, Week 4 in Healy – Me & C (roaming-nature.com) The temperature in interior Alaska will be cold, but the bright sun is lovely when it isn’t snowing. Days are longer and brighter than in September…
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Alaska in September
A number of people have asked about a good time to visit Alaska. I am guessing July will be my winner, but I will consider one month at a time. Since most of the folks asking live in Virginia, this week is a good time to post about September. The recent weather here in VA…
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Utqiagvik, Part 3 Midnight Sun
The sun rose in Utqiagvik on May 10 and will not set again until August 2. Our last night we stayed up until 2 to watch the sun circle around the horizon. C stood in the exact same place and you can use the tops of the containers to see how far the sun moved…
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Utqiagvik, Part 2 Polar Bears
We hoped we would see polar bears, but knew it was unlikely. They are occasionally seen near town, but if they get close are hazed aggressively to give them a healthy fear of town. By midnight before our flight out we had tried twice to get a ride to Point Barrow, learning that the road…
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Mind Stretching, Week 13 in Healy
As we begin our 13th week we were woken by a Gray Jay noisily attacking each of our windows. Living in a new environment keeps challenging my mind to let go of what seemed rational. Rivers go down when it is sunny and hot. Birds fly with their feet underneath them. It is dark at…
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Dry Cabin Office, Week 12 in Healy
I am working for Shenandoah National Park 16 hours per week until they hire a new Recreational Fees Budget Analyst. Thanks to a cell phone booster & mobile hotspot on my phone I have been able to work remotely since we arrived in Healy. The lack of running water isn’t a big deal. The only…
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