On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
We went for a picnic with friends out to Starrigavan. Â After eating, a group of us took a hike around Mosquito Cove trail. Â This evening after church, we went to McDonalds with friends. Â On the way home I stopped at Swan Lake to take a look, but I did not have my camera, so I … Read more
Today was one of the nicest days all summer to this point. Â As nice as it was, I ended up spending much of the day inside working on catching up on photos in the morning then attending the Paths Across the Pacific in the afternoon. I took a brief walk through Totem Park just after … Read more
Today was easily the warmest day that I have experienced in Sitka so far this summer. Â I had two tours to work today, with the first landing near Pt. Brown and the second a trip south with a landing at Calligan Island. Weather: Â Sunny and warm, with light wind. Birds: Â I saw a flock of … Read more
I had two tours today for Allen Marine. Â The weather was a little sloppy south of town, so both trips we went over to the beach near Pt. Brown. Weather: Â It was rainy and breezy this morning. Birds: Â There was a flock of shorebirds that flew off the beach while we were there. Â They looked … Read more
Weather: The rain was minimal today. There was a breeze, though I did not note the direction. Birds: This morning I heard a buzzing kind of bird call outside and could not figure out what it was. When I went to a window to check, I saw Dark-eyed Juncos. Perhaps some of them are starting … Read more
Weather: It was not raining today, but overcast skies continued. Winds were negligible. Flora: On the walk to the park, I took a look at a plant I had previously seen in the estuary but had not been able to identify. It was blooming today and looked a lot like scurvy grass. It may be … Read more