On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Plants
It was a nice sunny day, and Connor, Rowan, and I headed up Gavan Hill with the goal of getting to the ridge line. Although there was snow on the trail, it was not particularly icy nor deep, so it did not cause us too much of an issue. It was a bit of a … Read more
We decided to do some birding today and spent time at Totem Park as well as Starrigavan. Highlights included Black Oystercatchers and watching an American Dipper foraging at Totem Park. At Starrigavan the tide was fairly high, and a small group of Surf Scoters was pretty close to the road, allowing for pretty good views … Read more
With the exceptionally warm January weather, I thought it would be worth checking to see if any crocus had come up on the Sheldon Jackson Campus. I was only able to find a single plant ready to open up during the next sunny day. During my dad’s time here, he only noticed crocus before by … Read more
This shrub has been fooled by the warm January. If I think to check later in the year, I’ll try to figure out what it is (assuming it hasn’t been killed by later cold).
On this year’s Christmas Bird Count I had selected 3 or 4 routes covering neighborhoods in the central area of town. I walked for nearly 7 hours and covered 13 miles (though only a little over 12 of that was for counting purposes). Rowan joined me for parts of my day, while Connor had been … Read more
Yesterday I noticed several Sitka Alder with new leaves. Some of them were clearly still developing, and given the lateness of season, I thought this seemed odd. I am guessing the warm August/September (so far – though it seems to be cooling off now) had something to do with it. I found myself wondering what … Read more