On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
A thin overcast developed overnight and persisted throughout the day. There were minor breaks, but not much direct sun in town. Yesterday I noticed a report of a (the?) Townsend’s Solitaire at a hawthorne tree over by Sealing Cove. It had been posted three days earlier, and I’m not sure how I missed it. I … Read more
Sunny and breezy, though much less windy than yesterday. Temperatures to the mid-30s. Rowan wanted to get lunch at Backdoor. On the way she pointed out a bunch of crocus up in a yard along Seward Street. After lunch we went out to Starrigavan. I was curious if swans were still around. Last year, all … Read more
Overcast early, becoming clear by mid-morning. Slightly warmer and windier. Clouds overnight kept temperatures from dropping out of the high 20s, which in turn allowed the sun to warm things up a bit more than on previous days. I’m not sure the winds were actually much stronger than on Sunday. It may have just been … Read more
Clear and cool. Official temperatures down to 20F overnight with high around freezing. I suspect it was cooler at my house overnight, and similar during the day. Lighter winds. When I headed out around midday, I was surprised to see the wind coming out of the southeast. It was not strong, but in this weather … Read more
Clear and chilly. Gusty winds at some locations (more than yesterday), and highs in the high 20s to low 30s (depending on location). It was definitely windier in Silver Bay today. I stopped briefly to take pictures of snow on (and blowing off) the mountains. The road was drier overall than yesterday, and I didn’t … Read more
Mostly sunny with temperatures up to 40F. Light (but chilly) winds where I was. On a drive out the road, it looked windy out of Bear Cove, but Sawmill Cove and the entrance to Silver Bay was calmer. not so much. The road still had ice and snow in places. I walked around Japonski Island … Read more