Sunny Sunday – Last of the Year

Heading in at Sunset

Sunny skies, temperatures in the 30s. Calm winds. Despite the sunny weather, I didn’t spend too much time out and about today. I feel like I’m still needing to rest and recover from the activities (and more significantly, lack of sleep) from the past week. The car required scraping when I drove my parents to … Read more

Channel Birds and Getting Rest

Barrow's Goldeneye

Mostly to partly cloudy, with the heaviest clouds remaining off shore. Light winds. Temperatures in the upper 30s to low 40s. It’s been a full week, with lots of talking and not enough sleep. I’m not sure if I am fighting illness, or simply run down. Either way, today served as a bit of a … Read more

Late December Walk to Swan Lake

Bufflehead

Mostly cloudy to fully overcast. Rain, at times. Light to moderate winds (at least where I was). After a long day yesterday (following a short night of sleep the night before), I slept in this morning. When I got up, I could see the sun was peeking through the clouds at times, but it looked … Read more

Family Walk up Blue Lake Road

Walking Blue Lake Road

Overcast with temperatures in the low 40s. Very windy and rainy early, diminishing rain (and probably wind) as the morning progressed. My brother wanted to check out the marble outcrop. He leaves Saturday, and tomorrow’s weather is calling for more rain than today. So this morning was the time. Connor and my dad also joined … Read more

Christmas Visit to the Estuary

Moss Sporophytes

Overcast with occasional light rain. Windy, especially early. Temperatures in the lower 40s. With Christmas activities taking up much of the day, I didn’t spend much time outside today. I drove out to Starrigavan and walked through a small section of the upper part of the estuary. I was curious if I would see the … Read more