On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Partly cloudy early, becoming overcast late this morning. Light rain later in the afternoon. Light winds. Today was the annual Food Web cruise fund raiser for the Sitka Whale Fest. I’ve been doing this for many years now, and always enjoy getting a chance to visit with folks and see what’s out. On my walk … Read more
Partly cloudy, temperatures into the mid 50s. Moderate breeze. As best I could tell, it wasn’t frosty overnight. Perhaps enough clouds remained to keep temperatures from cooling too much. I decided to go up Verstovia while on calls this morning. Since I planned on going all the way to Picnic Rock and I expected to … Read more
Mostly sunny, becoming mostly cloudy later in the afternoon. Temperatures into the upper 50s, with moderate winds later in the morning. Yesterday’s high of 55F broke the record for the date set in 2019 (I didn’t make much note of the warmth at the time). It looks like today’s high was 59F, breaking the record … Read more
Clear skies. Frosty overnight, but temperatures into the upper 40s during the day. Light winds. I took a short walk to Swan Lake this morning while on a call. I didn’t see the Hooded Mergansers (I had hoped they might be at the peninsula for photos with better light). A Great Blue Heron sat nicely … Read more
Overcast with periods of rain. Temperatures in the 40s. I made it out this afternoon. With rain falling and not feeling particularly ambitious, the outing was mostly car-birding. Even more gulls present in the channel, many of them loafing along the rocky shoreline south of the ramp. I only saw more common species. Today I … Read more
Overcast with periods of rain, especially in the afternoon. Light winds and temperatures in the 40s. Snow was down to under 2400 feet. I went out this afternoon, but didn’t stray too far from the car. I had noticed salmonberries blooming along the road to Herring Cove yesterday, but didn’t stop for photos. I revisited … Read more