Christmas Bazaar

Morning Alpenglow on Volcano

Clear and cold. Calm this morning, though probably breezy in places later in the day. Overcast by this evening. I spent most of the day at the Christmas Bazaar. Since I knew I wouldn’t be getting done until it was basically dark, I made sure to get observations this morning. After dropping off the last … Read more

Thanksgiving Whale Delays

Sunny Silver Bay

Clear and cool. East winds blowing out of Sawmill Cove. I wasn’t expecting clear skies this morning, but clear they were. I had window scraping to do when I headed out before sunrise. A heavy glaze of ice suggested that skies cleared not long after the last precipitation fell overnight. I stopped briefly to take … Read more

Impact Pile Driving

Pacific Loons

Cloudy with some snow showers in the morning and rain showers later. Calm winds. It was my first wet day out at Sawmill Cove for this project. Though it was nowhere near as wet as last year when I was working there through the night during a 24 hour period that saw 3+ inches of … Read more

Catch up Day

Short-billed Gull

Generally overcast with rain, though there were very occasional minor breaks that allowed some sun through. Temperatures into the upper 30s. Calm winds. With a day off, I did not accomplish quite as much today as I might have hoped. I did mostly catch up on the observing admin that I had fallen behind on … Read more