Daily Observations

Yesterday and today I spent mostly around the neighborhood. Connor, Rowan and I went down to Sage Beach yesterday afternoon, and this afternoon I went and played Ultimate Frisbee on the quad. Weather: Yesterday morning was calm, with clearing skies. The wind picked up in the afternoon and it was partly cloudy. Temperatures actually felt … Read more

Daily Observations

I spent most of today on a hike from Herring Cove to Beaver Lake and back. Weather: It was stormy, with strong winds, overcast skies, and occasional rain. The temperatures were probably in the upper-40s, and it was interesting to experience periodic gusts of warm air while hiking. I’m not sure quite what was happening, … Read more

Daily Observations

Today’s activities primarily involved trips with a friend to look at birds. First was a walk along the beach at Totem Park to look at the gulls, followed by a drive out to HPR and Starrigavan. Weather: Temperatures were in the upper-40s with overcast and rain. There was a pretty good wind out of the … Read more

Daily Observations

I went on a short walk with Rowan and Kitty to Totem Park this morning to look for the probably Slaty-backed Gull that had been seen yesterday. We didn’t get over to the mouth of the river because Rowan became engrossed in looking for shells and I wasn’t feeling the motivation to push the issue. … Read more

Daily Observations

A friend and I made a morning trip to Starrigavan with the hope of seeing Snow Buntings. Upon returning to campus, the Herring were spawning on Sage Beach, so I took some photos of that. This afternoon I went out with the photography class students on a boat ride and then this evening was a … Read more