Entries in Offbeat Fairbanks for May, 2009
Calypso orchids - the hider of the north
I've been fascinated by Calypso orchids, also called fairy slippers, since I was a kid reading "Thumbelina," and saw illustrations of the flowers on fairytale characters.
Bumper sticker of the day
Sometimes it's the little things, like swapping out a single vowel, that makes all the difference.
First official sign of summer
As any sourdough knows, there are only two seasons in Fairbanks: winter and road construction.
Sticking it to skeeter season
I stopped at Creamer's Field to eat lunch this afternoon and found myself dodging a large, slow, but very persistent mosquito. I guess it's that time of year again. As I was leaving, I found myself behind a truck emblazoned with a bumper sticker that read:
You never know what you'll find on the community bulletin board
I was reading the bulletin board at the laundromat this morning and in between the dogsleds, firewood and ammunition for sale, I saw this notice handwritten on lined notebook paper: "Looking for a female partner to share the '09 gold mining season.
Seasonal whiplash
A week ago I was still slogging around in knee-deep snow. Today, it's shorts and sandals and wondering how I ever lived in Florida when I'm wilting in Fairbanks in 72 degree temperatures.
