After reluctantly leaving Denali we continued north on the Parks Highway to Fairbanks which would be the northernmost point of our Alaska adventure. After Fairbanks I guess it's all downhill (so to speak). We spent 3 days roaming about Fairbanks and the below pictures are a sampling of our roaming about.
A statue of a family of Alaska natives located in a beautiful downtown park is shown below.
The sunflower below (at least 15" across the seedpod) was part of a very colorful display of flowers at the Fairbanks Visitor Center located downtown.
A street scene within Pioneer Park which preserves much of the original structures from Fairbanks earlier years is below.
A signpost we found during our wanderings within Pioneer Park.
A sampling of some of the beautiful floral and structural colors found throughout Pioneer Park.
Located on the northern outskirts of Fairbanks is an area named Creamery Field. It has become over the years a migratory waypoint for Canada Geese and Sand Hill Cranes during their annual north/south migrations. We were lucky enough to be there during the time that both bird species were passing through on the start of their southerly migration.
We spent the better part of a day at the Museum of the North located on the campus of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (the campus is beautiful). The displays, artifacts and information presented were outstanding and well worth the time spent touring the museum. Below are 2 pictures of the museums unique and impressive design.
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