On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Mostly sunny skies with very occasional light snow. Freezing early, warming to the mid-30s or so. Light winds. Last night’s snow was enough to cover the ground, but there was not much accumulation. I had a full morning with a call and spent time working on arrangements for the upcoming haul out observer work. The … Read more
Overcast with light rain mixing with snow later in the day. Precipitation turned to snow later this evening. Temperatures in the 30s. Last night when I was outside, the just-past-full moon shown high in the sky. I could see the temperature must had dropped before the precipitation ended. Snow-covered trees reflected the moonlight along the … Read more
Featuring a conversation with David Jadhon. David had previously visited Sitka for birding, but when this conversation was recorded he had come to search for nudibranchs. We spoke about birding and his burgeoning interest in marine invertebrates. He also shared some of his experiences working as a research assistant on Middleton Island studying the Black-legged Kittiwakes that nest there.
Mostly cloudy with regular showers. Moderate winds and temperatures into the lower 40s. I went out to Starrigavan for high tide again today. The rain and was much diminished compared to yesterday, but the tide was distinctly higher. In addition to covering more of the low area close to the main road, parts of the … Read more
Heavy overcast with gusty wind and rain. Temperatures in the 40s. I headed out for the late morning high tide. Predicted at 12.5 feet, it was running near expected. At Nelson Logging Road, the water was distinctly higher than yesterday (though apparently not as high as at least one of the tides last month). It … Read more
Mostly cloudy with a bit of sun late this morning. Light winds and temperatures in the low 40s. Snow was down on Gavan Hill along the whole ridge, perhaps to 1500 feet or so. Tides are high this week with the full moon. This morning’s tide was due to happen shortly before 11. I drove … Read more