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Overcast with temperatures in the 30s and calm winds. I did not spend much time out today. A text about the shrike this afternoon prompted me to get moving shortly before I might have otherwise. It had been near the radio station. It was gone by the time I got there, but it did prompt … Read more

Partly cloudy early, with clouds building through the morning. The marine layer overcast had filled the skies over town by mid-afternoon. Light winds and temperatures into the 30s. I noticed an email about a shrike in my neighborhood from yesterday ended up in spam. I assume it’s the same shrike seen elsewhere earlier in the … Read more

Clear skies. Frosty 20s over night, into the mid-30s during the day. Calm winds. I had been thinking I would walk at least part way up Blue Lake road this afternoon. Before I got around to leaving, I saw a message from Kitty asking if I wanted to walk around the park. The tide was … Read more

Clear and cool with light winds. Frosty overnight, with official lows in the upper 20s, though I’m sure it was colder at my house. Highs today into the upper 30s (at least at some locations). Today I made it out to Verstovia to walk up the hill during my morning call. The walk and talk … Read more

Mostly cloudy, becoming mostly clear by sunset. Temperatures in the 30s. Calm winds. I saw fresh snow down on Gavan Hill when I looked out the window this morning. There may have been some precipitation overnight in town, though it was likely rain at sea level and I don’t think there was very much of … Read more

Overcast with light winds. Temperatures above freezing overnight and to near 40F today. The marine layer-like overcast made it easier to spend more time at home working on indoor projects. I spent a chunk of the day publishing photojournal entries from the last week of November 2025 and adding iNaturalist observations from photos in December … Read more