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.