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Sunny and breezy, though much less windy than yesterday. Temperatures to the mid-30s. Rowan wanted to get lunch at Backdoor. On the way she pointed out a bunch of crocus up in a yard along Seward Street. After lunch we went out to Starrigavan. I was curious if swans were still around. Last year, all … Read more

Overcast early, becoming clear by mid-morning. Slightly warmer and windier. Clouds overnight kept temperatures from dropping out of the high 20s, which in turn allowed the sun to warm things up a bit more than on previous days. I’m not sure the winds were actually much stronger than on Sunday. It may have just been … Read more

Clear and cool. Official temperatures down to 20F overnight with high around freezing. I suspect it was cooler at my house overnight, and similar during the day. Lighter winds. When I headed out around midday, I was surprised to see the wind coming out of the southeast. It was not strong, but in this weather … Read more

Mostly sunny with temperatures up to 40F. Light (but chilly) winds where I was. On a drive out the road, it looked windy out of Bear Cove, but Sawmill Cove and the entrance to Silver Bay was calmer. not so much. The road still had ice and snow in places. I walked around Japonski Island … Read more

Partly sunny this morning, becoming mostly cloudy by midday. Temperatures into the mid-30s. It snowed some inches overnight, but warmer temperatures reduced the snow pack today. Tomorrow it’s supposed to clear and then turn colder overnight. Outflow winds are forecast for the coming days. By the time I went out late this morning, the roads … Read more

Overcast with snow. Very cloud breaks between snow showers this afternoon allowed the sun to shine through briefly. I went back to Starrigavan to follow up on a lichen I had not initially collected on my Monday visit. The tide was out far enough for a reasonably wide band of snow-free beach. I didn’t see … Read more