Shadowed Tree Trunks - Monochrome
by Cathy Mahnke
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Shadowed Tree Trunks - Monochrome
Artist
Cathy Mahnke
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
During the Alaska gold rush, Belle and Charles Hinckley brought three cows and some horses to the outpost of Fairbanks to start a dairy. They paid for their sternwheeler passage by selling milk to other passengers. On the journey, they met the Creamers, another family on their way to Fairbanks. In 1928 the Creamers purchased the dairy and continued to operate it until 1966.
As the dairy grew, migratory waterfowl congregated at Creamer's Field in increasing numbers. The grain and large open fields provided the perfect habitat. When the dairy went up for sale in 1966, the community raised money to ensure the farm fields were preserved so the birds would continue to visit along their migratory route.
The farm is now managed by the State of Alaska as a part of the 1800-acre Creamer's Field Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, including trails through forest, field, and wetlands. The structures at the refuge are the only surviving pioneer dairy buildings in Interior Alaska and are on the National Register of Historic Places.
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August 18th, 2020
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Allan Van Gasbeck
Congratulations! Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a FEATURE in the “The Gray Scale Outdoors” group on Fine Art America — You are invited to post your featured image to the featured image discussion thread as a permanent place to continue to get exposure even after the image is no longer on the Home Page.
Calvin Boyer
In addition to the banner, I am adding this more permanent recognition of its FEATURE on the homepage of A TREE OR TREES IN BLACK AND WHITE. I try mightily to feature only images that would be at home in a juried competition. No doubt that this image fits that bill. CONGRATULATIONS! And consider adding your image to DISCUSSIONS "Please post your featured photograph here" for greater, long-lasting visibility.
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