On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Sunny and calm this morning, light to moderate breeze this afternoon. Overnight lows were down to 36F. Connor had the day off got an early start birding. He texted me about a Short-billed Dowitcher and a Semipalmated Plover at the park. I went to look, didn’t find either of them. While there, he told me … Read more
Cloudy overnight, partly sunny to mostly sunny throughout the day. The forecast was for scattered showers overnight and through today. I could see big cumulus clouds that I think did have some showers associated, but they did not pass over the central part of town while I was up. When I stepped outside this morning, … Read more
Sunny and warmer. Breezy this afternoon. Temperatures got to 56F, easily the warmest day of the year so far. When I stepped out on the porch this morning, I noticed white-cheeks (the junco) in my side yard. It’s getting late in the year, but I think chances are still good that the bird will move … Read more
Sunny and warmer, with temperatures up into the low 50s. Breezy this afternoon. I got up early to see the moonset. I didn’t use an alarm, but did wake up more often during the night in anticipation of getting up early. At 5:15am thought I could sleep once more time, but then didn’t wake up … Read more
Partly cloudy and calm. The official temperature topped out at 49F, the warmest it’s been since last Sunday. I spent the middle part of the day on a boat trip with a short stop at Point Brown. I got picked up at the work float and we went through the channel. Only a few cormorants … Read more
Mostly sunny, temperatures in the 40s, light winds. Quite similar to yesterday. Clouds mostly stayed out offshore to the southwest and further to the north. A few did end up over the mountains. I was considering where to go today and got a message about kestrel at the golf course. On the 7th fairway I … Read more