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striped_frog t1_j5gv4ff wrote

Apart from the gorgeous sky, what’s Fairbanks like? It’s probably the most remote American city I’ve ever heard of and I really have no idea what the vibe is like

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HOARDING_STACKING t1_j5gvhoa wrote

That's an amazing photo! Is it actually snowing in the picture or are those stars?

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patuzzoz t1_j5gw9in wrote

Ah- Aurora Borealis?! At this time of year, at this time of day, in this part of the country, localized entirely within Fairbanks, Alaska?!

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saswordd t1_j5hhg0r wrote

Great shot, makes me miss AK

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carmium t1_j5hluzw wrote

How often do you see red tones in the aurora (aurorae?) way up north there?

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ikindalold t1_j5i2dq8 wrote

I'm a simple man

I see Alaska, I upvote

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AkDragoon t1_j5idst1 wrote

Always fun seeing pictures of my hometown here in this group. Keep up the good work.

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vicemagnet t1_j5igzfx wrote

Replying to striped_frog (#1,442,204)

I visited during monsoon season (August) just to experience it. Downtown has an awesome crepes place, there are several museums like the Ice Museum and the one at the university. You can take a train to Anchorage the goes by Denali IIRC, and you can drive or take a tour bus up to the arctic circle marker. There are a fair number of bars. There’s a military base somewhere in the area based on the number of uniforms I saw in the airport.

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MillersMinion t1_j5iik0x wrote

Replying to striped_frog (#1,442,204)

It has amazing Thai food and the Museum of the North is very cool. There’s traffic and the roads are crazy icy right now. Shortly the World Ice Art championship will start and the Quest Dog Sled race soon after. It’s an interesting place.

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Reverse_Psycho_1509 t1_j5il1qu wrote

Well, it is the correct time of year, at the correct time of day, it the correct part of the country, and it's not localised entirely within your kitchen.

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Baggytrousers27 t1_j5itj1o wrote

When the magnetic poles finally reverse will they have to start calling it aurora australis or is everyone agreed to just invert all the new compass colours and call it a day?

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Philaharmic t1_j5iwaxw wrote

Thought this was r/skyrimporn for a second

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Zouthpaw t1_j5ix5bz wrote

So beautiful! One day I'd see these with my own eyes.

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jocem009 t1_j5j1hkk wrote

Soooo awe-inspiring! This must be what paradise looks like in my mind. If we add a warm cabin in the woods, that is.

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Slim_4166 t1_j5je60e wrote

Thought this was a zone in Northrend from World of Warcraft.

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ColonelMonty t1_j5jenmn wrote

Aurora borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country? Localized entirely within Alaska?

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MuchQuotes1984 t1_j5jfxrh wrote

Does it look like this to the naked eye or is this some sort of thing a camera lapse has to capture?

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Ahhthereitis t1_j5jlp4z wrote

How often do you see the lights like this in this area?

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Falsus t1_j5jlzku wrote

That is pretty good. Feels like I am getting shafted here in Sweden, every time they have announced big aurora I'll I see is a cloudy sky...

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TheGuyWhoCriedOnions t1_j5jpv55 wrote

I have a trip out there next month. Super excited to see this with my own eyes!

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Agent-Hotchkiss t1_j5jrvxb wrote

Nice! When I found a Frozen/Icebound planet I build a nice little lodge there and surrounded it with more evergreen trees from QS vendor.

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gardenwithmoose t1_j5jrwcm wrote

I used to live in Alaska when I was a kid, and my mom would wake us up whenever the Northern lights appeared so we could see them. It seemed like magic as a kid - such a good memory.

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rumdiary t1_j5jw4zh wrote

It's so epic that this picture made it all the way here to little old /r/EarthPorn ... despite the directions

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SmallCoffee444 t1_j5jzuu8 wrote

Aurora borealis? At this time of year? At this time of day? In this part of the country, localized entirely within your kitchen?

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beldaran1224 t1_j5k1psg wrote

I'm pretty sure I had this picture as my desktop wallpaper a decade ago...

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thugdout t1_j5kbqda wrote

Replying to striped_frog (#1,442,204)

There’s a Fred’s (Kroger brand) that has the widest variety of shit you’ll see this side of a middle eastern bazaar. Coolers, jewelry, groceries, clothing, shoes, household goods, and I’m sure other stuff I’m forgetting. Was absolutely amazed at the breadth of goods on offer. Then there was like a game processing place near it that sold smoked meats and sausages that were fucking killer.

All of the city parks are gun ranges (ok maybe not all but def several). Everyone drives Dodge trucks. Guns everywhere. Santa’s workshop next town over in North Pole. Snow on the ground in June.

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ParishedSins t1_j5ke46n wrote

I need to get the hell out of Anchorage more often.

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LupitaGzz t1_j5kk5fq wrote

This picture is most beautiful. Thank you for helping me travel to this little area of Alaska. Take care.

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flogger_bogger t1_j5kncaj wrote

Man. Total bucket list view. That, and the milky way

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ajiang52 t1_j5kwnhi wrote

I want to go here someday. On my bucket list for a while now ha

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llexxiie t1_j5kxijl wrote

how expensive is it to stay out there ?

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LeganV9 t1_j5l6532 wrote

What time it is at the moment of this pic ?

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benrow77 t1_j5lddli wrote

Replying to SingularBread (#1,453,217)

I tell everybody that they have to visit Alaska at least twice; one in the winter and one in the middle of summer. The difference is so significant that you cannot say you've experienced Alaska unless you've seen both ends of the spectrum.

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Zensual111 t1_j5lojj7 wrote

This is absolutely insane. I have to see this in person!

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slatespirit t1_j5mheck wrote

Absolutely beautiful thank you for sharing. Alaska is on our bucket list. We’re planning on going there next year. Perhaps on a cruise. Hope you have a chance to see this. Thank you for sharing.

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Kriostoir t1_j5mowds wrote

Okay okay, it’s the Northern Lights… it’s beautiful… but do they really wave around like you see in movies? I feel like all the videos I’ve seen are sped up or doctored somehow. I wanna see them in real time. In person, preferably. But for the moment, will someone satisfy my curiosity?

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Big_erk t1_j5n1rgz wrote

Replying to Kriostoir (#1,461,107)

I lived in Fairbanks years ago, and yes, they do wave. It's more like they flow through the sky like a river of light. It is quite beautiful. I miss being up there.

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