On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
A few evenings ago I noticed a female deer in our back yard. She seemed a bit larger than I might expect, so I wondered if she might be pregnant. It turns out that Sitka Blacktailed Deer typically give birth in late May or early June, so the timing would not suggest that she isn’t. … Read more
I had another full day at school, but did manage to take a few pictures between classes and meetings. I have noticed that this warm weather after two plus weeks of wintery conditions makes me feel like it should be spring. This could make for a long winter since we are not even to the … Read more
As the semester is winding down, it seems my work days are getting a little busier. It didn’t help that the warming weather made conditions a little sloppy, I’ve been continuing to fight off a cold, and Melissa spent the day yesterday writing and working on ceramics. However, today I did get out and go … Read more
I’m still working on getting rid of a cold, so I was not too inclined to go for a substantial walk today. Weather: Skies cleared throughout the day. Temperatures in the low 30s. Birds: There were lots of Ravens and a few Eagles around this morning. When I came out of Fraser at one point … Read more
I did manage to get in a short walk through the park today early in the afternoon and a more leisurely walk through later in the evening. Weather: It was fairly wet today with a little bit of wind. Birds: I saw quite a few birds today. There were lots of sparrows around the neighborhood, … Read more
Weather: It’s been pretty wet for the last few days. Today we had a record rainfall for the day, almost 3 inches fell, with much of it coming before noon. Winds were pretty stiff this afternoon. Birds: There have been lots of birds around. I’ve seen Townsend’s Warblers, Orange-crowned Warblers, Hermit Thrushes, Varied Thrushes, Robins, … Read more