On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Animals
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
It’s been a fairly busy week. I’m (still) working on getting my home office cleaned/organized, and that is part of the reason I have not updated so much recently. I also recently was hired by Allen Marine, a local tour company, to be a naturalist. Although I do not feel exceptionally qualified for the job, … 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
Weather: It was overcast through much of the day with some rain. This evening the clouds broke a little bit and let the sun shine through for a half hour or so before sunset. Winds were light. Birds: A number of birds were singing throughout the day around the house. Of particular note was a … Read more
I have been trying to get things organized around the house lately, so have spent little time outside. I was able to get out on an Allen Marine tour Tuesday evening, and saw some interesting things (the photos are from that trip). Weather: Weather has been overcast with periods of rain. Highs have been in … Read more
Weather: Overcast throughout the day with periods of rain. Not much wind to speak of around the neighborhood. Birds: I saw a family of chickadees out foraging in the large black cottonwood trees in the Lincoln Street greenbelt across from Pacific High School, this evening. They were up fairly high, so I did not get … Read more