THE SUN IS BACK! Spring in Alaska's Largest City

[mthq]

Ahhhh yes.. springtime has FINALLY arrived in Alaska. We've sure been through a lot have we not? No this is no rhyming poem.. Its just a HUGE relief that the sun has came back after 7 months of darkness.. But hey, its no wonder Alaska has the highest alcohol consumption statistics in America... But for Alaska's largest city in particular, this is always a special time of the year.. unlike the summer, we are more appreciate of the sun.. kids are playing outside, construction projects resume.. its as if giving the sun a hug as it comes out of the terminal gate at the airport.. you truley missed it.

The Fifth Avenue Mall - sunrise - 7:00 AM (later 4AM in July)

Downtown - 7:45 AM

7th Ave Luxury Condominiums - completed earlier this year

Sunshine Plaza

Museum Expansion - as visioned by British architect David Chipperfeild

2:14 PM

McKinley Tower Condominiums/Senior Home: 2006

Credit Union 1 Headquarters: 2005

Cook Inlet Tribal Council: 2005

7:24 PM

Bristol Bay Building: 2005/06

AlaskaUSA Financial Center: 2005

8:56 PM

the new Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church

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[BigCityAttitude]

Beautiful...

[Urban_Legend]

I like those new buildings.

[monsoon]

I notice there is a good bit of construction in Anchorage now. I was there in late June once. Plenty of sun then.

Thanks for the photos

[urbanlife]

great pictures, good to see all those new projects. Love how the new museum will look.

[blueize74]

That last pic was beautiful!

[ChristianDean]

Wow! that looks really pretty, I havnt really ever seen much of the city. Does it really stay dark for 7 months straight or are there short says or how does that work. I have always wondered.

[ironchapman]

You seem to have quite a city up there.

I liked the first couple and the shots of its skyline.

[wolverine]

Wow, those are some geat new buildings! Nice photos!

[Florida]

I'm diggin those pics! Nice job. Good to see things lookin good up in Alaska!