On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
I had the opportunity to get up Indian River Valley with Scott Harris and Richard Carstensen. Richard is a naturalist who lives in Juneau, but has done work all over Southeast Alaska. He made the comment that to be a naturalist, you must be a generalist in subject matter, but a specialist in place. I … Read more
Connor got a gift card for McDonalds for his birthday, so we borrowed a friend’s car and while we had it, also took a family hike along the Forest and Muskeg Trail and Estuary Life Trail out at Starrigavan. Weather: This afternoon it was overcast, with a few breaks in the clouds. It rained a … Read more
Melissa joined Connor, Rowan, and I on a walk down to Totem Park last night. Today I didn’t get out much, but did take a look around the neighborhood briefly. Weather: It was sunny and breezy today. Clouds were once again hanging over the mountains. Today it was overcast with a little bit of rain. … Read more
I spent most of the day inside working, but Connor, Rowan and I went for a walk down to Totem Park this evening. The kids played in the tidepools, and I watched birds and the changing light on the mountains. Weather: It was overcast for much of the day, but cleared off this evening. Birds: … Read more
While hiking down from Mount Edgecumbe today, I heard a very loud call coming from some distance off the trail. It was loud enough that I could hear it echoing, and it did not sound like anything I had heard before. As I considered whether or not I should leave the trail (Kruzof Island has … Read more
My brother and I hiked from Harbor Mountain to Gavan Hill today. Weather: It was partly to mostly cloudy. This morning when we left, it was partly cloudy, but throughout the hike, there were only small patches of sun that we could see out over the water. The clouds were mostly above the mountains where … Read more