On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
I had one tour this morning and went for a walk to Totem Park this evening. Â The tour was a Captain’s Choice, and we stopped at the Nadezhda Islands in Krestof Sound and returned through Nawkwasina Passage. Weather: Â Overcast with some light rain. Â This evening there were a few breaks in the clouds, but I … Read more
I had two tours today with Allen Marine. Â Both of them were Sea Otter and Wildlife Quest tours, so we did not have any beach walks. Weather: Â It was overcast this morning, with some partial clearing in the afternoon. Â Winds seemed to be pretty calm. Â On the way back in to Jamestown Bay after the … Read more
Today was easily the warmest day that I have experienced in Sitka so far this summer. Â I had two tours to work today, with the first landing near Pt. Brown and the second a trip south with a landing at Calligan Island. Weather: Â Sunny and warm, with light wind. Birds: Â I saw a flock of … Read more
Today was my first day as a naturalist on board an Allen Marine Tour. I am working a couple of days a week for the remainder of the summer. As far as I know, I will primarily be working on the Captain’s Choice tour. This is a three hour tour for up to 16 people … Read more
I took a couple of other folks out on a hike up the West Fork of Indian River valley today. Our intention was to visit the large hemlock tree my brother showed me a couple of years ago. Weather: It started out cloudy, with the cloud layer at around 2000 feet. By around noon the … Read more
I hiked Harbor-Gavan Ridge from Harbor Mountain to town today, so did not spend too much time at home. Weather: This morning it was mostly cloudy, but by noon, heavier clouds moved in and brought rain. Along the trail there was a little bit of wind, but not much. There appeared to be some fresh … Read more