Fairbanks and area

Took my computer, but not the cord to charge it. Consequently, the big break in my trip.
Onward now to Fairbanks. Visited the University of Alaska's Museum of the North. Loved the art exhibits. The building's design conveys a sense of Alaska, evoking images of alpine ridges, glaciers and a diving whale's tail.

Above is Kristin in the "outhouse", decorated with all those things you have at home and don't know what to do with. It was decorated inside and out, something I may do if ever I have an outhouse again.

The university is high above the main city and affords a wonderful view from the large windows.

One fascinating section of the museum was The Place Where You Go to Listen. It is a unique sound and light environment created by composer John Luther Adams. It gives voice to the rhythms of daylight and darkness, the phases of the moon, the seismic vibrations of the earth and the dance of the aurora borealis, in real time. Although not music, the vibrations of the earth are amplified to sound to our ears like music.

The university also has a large agricultural section in which it invited one to stroll through its gardens and greenhouses. Unfortunately we didn't have time for that.

The weather was beautiful. We drove east for about an hour to visit Chena Hotsprings. It was even warm enough to lie in the sun after our dip in the water!