12:03 PM
| Sunset at | 12:46 AM | in direction | 345° | North-northwest |  |
| Sunrise at | 3:01 AM | in direction | 15° | North-northeast |  |
Civil Twilight all day
We have lost roughly 5 minutes of "sunlight" since the solstice by the above indication, but no actual ambient light. To live here means living with extremes and rapid change. There was not much difference in ambient light between Fairbanks and Anchorage right now, but there will be a more noticeable difference at winter solstice.
I drove to Anchorage this weekend and took time to stop to take photos of wildflowers that grow in Alaska that I spotted along the way. Many were along roadways where there was no competition from trees and other understory plants, although these flowers are found in meadows and other grasslands through out the state. You can see really excellent photos of Alaskan native wildflowers at Alaskan Wildflowers.
I also saw from a distance, but did not photograph - so I can't be sure ...
- Northern Bedstraw
- Oxeye Daisy - introduced
- Ball Mustard
- Alaskan Poppy
- Cotton Grass Flower
And of course, the infamous dandelion has taken root everywhere and entire hillsides of grass in Anchorage have been replaced with this hardy perennial "weed".
Slideshow of wildflowers
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