Neighborhood Walk

Low clouds with drizzle fog for much of the day. The fog was heavy enough that the midday Alaska Airlines flight didn’t land. After hearing about the mystery birds yesterday evening, the main part of my outside time consisted of walking around the neighborhoods with hopes of finding them. Paul N. was interested in joining … Read more

Briefly Birding on a Dim December Day

Overcast with some rain, mostly in the first part of the day. Temperatures into the 40s. The warmer temperatures and heavy rain overnight did well clearing off snow and ice in many locations. With the temperatures forecast to drop over the weekend, I’m hoping there isn’t wet snow/rain mix right before it freezes. I had … Read more

Mid-December Birds

Overcast with some rain during the day. Much more rain later in the evening. Although somewhat brighter than yesterday, it was still a dim day. During time I had this afternoon I made a circuit to check feeding stations and other birdy areas. I saw the expected sparrows at the kelp patch pullout and Moller … Read more

Rainy Winter Day Birds

Dim, warmer, wet and breezy. Highs in the low 40s. Temperatures warmed sufficiently and enough rain fell that main roads which had seen reasonable traffic were clear of ice. This was not true for sidewalks and less traveled roads, even where they had been plowed. Over the past week, two different people mentioned that juncos … Read more

Chilly Morning Downtown

Clear and cold this morning. Overcast by the afternoon and remaining cool. Light snow this evening. I spent most of the day at the Made in Sitka Market. It ended up being my second best day in terms of revenue. However, it felt a bit slow and I had fewer sales than most other days … Read more

Winter Birds and Sunset

Clear and chilly. Temperatures got into the upper 20s overnight and near 30 today, depending on location. I spent part of my morning, and most of the late afternoon and evening working on making prints. I started to get a little more organized with them on my computer. That took more time today, but should … Read more