Winter and Summer Color

Midwinter skies in Fairbanks are often full of color.  On December 22, 2014, I took the sunset shot below around 2:00 in the afternoon.  Our shortest day is 3 hours and 45 minutes between sunrise and sunset, but already we have gained over 20 minutes, with sunset just before 3:00 p.m.

Although we've had a very mild winter so far, it's still nice to look back at photos taken during our long summer days.  Below is a shot from my garden taken on July 29, 2012.  It's my Index No. 7035, and I'm linking with Gaelyn's Foto Friday Fun 92.

I'm also linking with Eileen's Saturday's Critters with all the little flying critters that were in my garden that day.

The holidays have kept me busy and off of my computer, but hopefully I'll be able to catch up with everyone this week.  I wish everyone a very happy and prosperous New Year!

A Touch of Summer

Soaking Up The Sun

A week ago we had new snow.  A few days ago it warmed up, and the forecast is for the mid-70s all next week.  Perhaps spring was cancelled this year, but it looks like summer is a go.  We're all doing a little basking in the sun!

Wild Raspberry Feast

We have been watching closely as the wild raspberries have been growing around the edges of our yard. They have been doing the best in a pile of brush that was pushed up when the dirt work was done for the new shop building.

Yesterday they were finally some ripe ones!

We picked enough to have with ice cream. Mmmm! It was so yummy!