On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Overcast with temperatures in the 40s. Breezy. I spent the afternoon birding with visitors from Fairbanks who had arrived on the late morning flight. I joined them at Swan Lake, where they were hoping to find a Wood Duck (which was their primary hoped-for bird for this trip). The last report of Wood Duck was … Read more
Overcast with periods of rain, heavy early, but not so much later. Temperatures in the upper 30s overnight and into the 40s today. Snow levels were down to 2000 feet or less on the mountains. I went for a walk this afternoon. It was my fairly standard fall-check-for-birds route. First I went to Swan Lake, … Read more
Overcast with very minor sun breaks. Temperatures in the 40s. Light winds. Snow level overnight down to around 2000 fete or less. I had a couple of errands to run this morning, including getting the summer Mycoblitz collections sent off. While out, I drove to Starrigavan, then checked the channel and Castle Hill. The Black … Read more
Heavy clouds and periods of rain. Temperatures in the 40s. Breezy. Connor needed a ride around midday. Given the rain and feeling tired/off, I didn’t expect to head out again. After dropping him off, I checked a near the turnaround and the channel for birds, and to get my observations for the day. There were … Read more
Some observations of fall color, birds and more from Sitka, Alaska on an unusually sunny and calm day in late October
Cloudy over town early, becoming mostly sunny by mid-morning. In the 30s overnight with temperatures climbing to the 40s. I expected it to be clear and quite frosty this morning, so I was surprised to see it looking overcast when I first woke up. As the sun rose, I could see it shining on the … Read more