Striking Sunrise

Overcast with temperatures in the 40s. Brighter skies and minimal rain relative to the past couple of days. Despite a late night, I happened to wake up at sunrise and see bright pink clouds out my window this morning. (Sunrise isn’t so early these days – when I looked at a clock, I saw it … Read more

Gray Day with Good New Year Birds

Overcast with occasional rain. Calm with temperatures in the 40s. Clouds were brighter this morning, and I thought about heading out right away. Instead I finished up my post on Monilinia. By the time I finished, it was lunch time. I had hoped the skies would stay relatively bright (for an overcast day this time … Read more

Mummyberries (Monilinia)

Prompted by a request from Mary Willson for more information about a picture I took of Monilinia, I started to gather what I knew. It didn’t take long before I realized I would probably be better off just writing this post. Some Context and References Monilinia species can have a fairly involved life-cycle, including mummified … Read more

Sitka Nature Show #279 – Paul and Brooke

Download Radio Show The January 1st show featured a conversation with Brooke Schafer and Paul Norwood. We spoke about their explorations and adventures in the southern part of Southeast Alaska during 2022. Later in the conversation we also talked about iNaturalist our on-going progress observing species, and some of our ambitions for the future. If … Read more