PHOTOS: As termination dust arrives, a look back at September in Southcentral Alaska

By
Jeff Chen, Alaska Public Media - Anchorage
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Southcentral Alaska is awash in gold and red, as temperatures slowly drop and winter approaches. Here are some images that capture the feelings and colors of September 2020.

People on a field, one of which is holding a red ball
Students playing kickball at Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High School in Wasilla, on September 21, 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
view of a city
A view of Anchorage and Dghelishla, the Dena’ina name for Mt. Susitna, on September 27, 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
a person smiles in front of a mountain
David Clark enjoys the first few snowflakes of the year on top of Wolverine Peak on September 27, 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
a view of mountain landscape
Williwaw Lakes and O’Malley Peak as seen from Wolverine Peak on September 27, 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
a blurry cairn in the foreground and a big mountain in the background
A partial view of Denali and fall foliage on September 27, 2020. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
spraypaint that reads "2020 steadfast dynamite"
A poem about 2020 under the Old Glenn Highway Foot Bridge by the Matanuska River. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
a picture of a mountainside
The sun illuminates fall colors on a mountain in the Mat-Su Valley in September. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
a person walks his dogs by a river and mountain
A person and their two dogs out for a September walk by the Matanuska River. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
a person swinging on a swingset
A student flies high on a swing during recess at Dena’ina Elementary School in Wasilla in September. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
salmon in a creek
Salmon swimming up Ptarmigan Creek in early September. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
children playing on a playground
Students play during recess at Dena’ina Elementary School in Wasilla in September. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
yellow trees along a country road
September Fall colors along Knik Knack Mud Shack Road in Wasilla (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
a foot bridge
The foot bridge over the Knik River in September. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
A message that reads "can't stop won't stop" in front of mountains and water
An inspirational message on the foot bridge over the Knik River in September. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
A message that reads "don't dream it, be it" in front of mountains and water
An inspirational message on the foot bridge over the Knik River in September. (Jeff Chen/Alaska Public Media)
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