Annie Patterson Art and Illustration

Shades of White

I'm having a love affair with all of the amazing tiny tundra miracles outside my
doorstep. I could get lost out there if I weren't afraid of a polar bear sneaking up on me.

I'm interested in finding out the names of the different lichen species. Here is a book I'm going to look for.

1. dew on willow cotton
2. drops of dew accidentally smudged around the lens made this cool affect
3. this one reminds me of antlers
4. lichen cups! love them!

5. pretty ruffles of lichen that remind me of an ocean plant

Labels: Arctic, Photographs, Tundra

I Love August in the Arctic

I'm feeling lucky today to have all of this beauty in my backyard. This time of year in the Arctic is almost awe inspiring to me. Geese migrating overhead, calling so beautifully to each other in encouragement, snowy owls out my bedroom window, tiny flowers and plants putting on such an amazing show before the cold snaps begin. What a weekend!

These flowers are so tiny- about the size of a pinky nail.They are everywhere right now. I didn't see the bug in the flower cup until I opened the photo.

 

These specks of pink caught my eye.

 

 

Mushrooms! Lots of varieties all over.

A flower ring

This is the first I've seen this type of flower this summer. They are one of my favorites.

August

Dew drops reflected inside dew drops! The tundra was glistening for much of today with drops of this dew that gave the whole place a misty look. 

  A bouquet of teeny tiny tundra flowers.

A Short-eared owl surprised me recently - I've only ever seen Snowy owls here in Barrow. A very graceful glider he was.