On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
The last day of March was a bit chilly, with lows into the upper 30s and the snow level down to around 2000 feet for one of a few times this year. Last night there were some heavy rain showers, but it seemed a bit less wet (at least in the central areas I spent … Read more
After finishing up a walk around the park this morning, I checked for moths at some of the usual spots, and was interested to find several. Most were familiar early season ones, but I did see one I couldn’t recognize. This was due in part to it being further up the building, so I couldn’t … Read more
Download Radio Show The 29 March 2015 show featured a conversation with Byron Weckworth, who was in town to give a talk in the wolves of Southeast Alaska and what we know (so far) about how they fit in from a genetic standpoint with the rest of the wolves in North America (current and historical). … Read more
The forecast was for wind and rain, heavy at times, with 3/4 of an inch or more of precipitation. In the end, it didn’t rain so much in town, but looking at the radar as the day went on, it appeared there were some pretty heavy bands of rain moving up from the south, though … Read more
Last year I noticed several new growths on the spruce tree in my yard where it appeared the tree couldn’t decide between regular branch growth or making a cone. I thought I had taken a picture, but I couldn’t find one, unfortunately. As winter has wound down, I noticed several spruce trees in my neighborhood … Read more
Today was a fairly full day of class and getting ready for class. This evening here was a talk about the Alexander Archipelago wolves. I thought it was interesting, and made arrangements to record a conversation with the speaker for a future radio show. This morning I took some pictures of a flock of scaups … Read more