matt goff

Mostly clear early, becoming mostly cloudy over town, though clear skies looked like they prevailed to the north. Breezy out of the east and chilly. I was glad to have the day off from observing, since I had work to do to get ready for tomorrow’s Christmas Bazaar. I finally made a basic page on … Read more

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

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

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

Overcast, temperatures into the 30s. Calm. I was up very early to take Kitty to the airport for the 6am flight. Stars shone bright with a crescent moon in the 4:30am sky. I went back to bed, and by the time I got up again shortly before 8am, clouds had moved over. I spent the … Read more

Clear and calm. Temperatures freezing overnight and into the 30s today. I was back at Sawmill Cove early this morning. Conditions were very different then yesterday. Instead of wind and blowing spray, calm waters prevailed across the entire bay. It felt chilly before the sun rose over Lucky Chance. Despite the low angle, I could … Read more