On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
After spending the better part of the day inside, I left for a walk in the late afternoon.  I went up to Indian River near the trail head then followed the river down to Totem Park.  The water was fairly high, so I could not walk the river, but I did try to stay near it. Weather:  There were only a couple of brief rain showers … Read more
Weather: It was not raining today, but overcast skies continued. Winds were negligible. Flora: On the walk to the park, I took a look at a plant I had previously seen in the estuary but had not been able to identify. It was blooming today and looked a lot like scurvy grass. It may be … Read more
My parents are in town and my dad and I went over to the airport to pick some strawberries. We also went down to the park this evening so he could see what spearscale looked like and to check out the cherry tree. Weather: Very wet. The rain did actually stop briefly for a time … Read more
Clearly I have not managed to keep up with the updates over the last couple of weeks. I have been spending some time outside, mostly with work, but my attention has been elsewhere. A couple of things I forgot to mention previously were the berries. What few salmonberries there are started get ripe two or … Read more
I was able to get out on a hike in Indian River Valley today. I explored a little bit in some of the off-trail muskegs before walking up to the first bridge and then back home. Weather: The day started out overcast without rain, but by late morning a light rain had started. The rain … Read more
It was a busy day with classes and students coming to get help with end of the semester projects. I did not have time to get out for a walk until this evening near dusk. Weather: The day started mostly clear over town, but in every direction I could see clouds. It was partly to … Read more