Daily Observations

Now that my obligations for the spring semester are completed, I’ve entered what I consider the summer season. I took a short walk along Westwood Trail around noon, then went for a walk to Totem Park with Melissa, Connor, and Rowan this afternoon. Weather: It was sunny again today, with a few high clouds moving … Read more

Recent Observations

It’s been a pretty busy couple of weeks and, though I’ve gotten out some, I’ve had a hard time keeping up with the weblog entries. Weather: After fairly nice weather three weeks ago or so, temperatures cooled off quite a bit. The first day that really seemed warm was yesterday. It was mostly cloudy (with … Read more

Daily Observations

Today was the last day of activities for the semester. I spent most of the day in meetings, but was able to get out on a couple of brief outings. I went with Melissa, Connor and Rowan down to Sage Beach early this evening, then later in the evening I took a walk out on … Read more

Daily Observations

The semester is winding down, and I’ve been pretty busy. My time outside has mostly been limited to several short trips to Totem Park. Weather: Mostly cloudy conditions prevailed Monday and Tuesday, today was mostly clear through the morning, with overcast this afternoon. Rain and wind are forecast to return in the coming days. Birds: … Read more

Daily Observations

Saturday I went with Alexia Stevens and Kitty and her husband Jeff in an attempt to bike over to Shelikof. Weather. tide, and road conditions conspired to keep us from our intended destination, but it was an interesting trip for me all the same, as I got to see some country I had not been … Read more

Daily Observations

The last couple of days I have spent much of the time showing Alexia Stevens different places. Actually, it’s probably more accurate to say that the last couple of days I’ve used Alexia as an excuse to get out and spend time looking around. She gave a very interesting talk about bird language Thursday night. … Read more