On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Overcast and rainy. Temperatures into the 40s. Gusty winds out of Sawmill Cove this morning, but seemed to be light winds otherwise. Late last night, snow was falling. I wasn’t sure what to expect of the roads when I woke up this morning in the pre-dawn darkness. Fortunately (for ease of driving, at least), temperatures … Read more
Featuring a conversation with Rowan Goff. She has grown up in Sitka, and since she was small has enjoyed finding animals (especially small ones) and sharing what she’s found with her family. We each shared about some of our nature observations around Sitka. These included a coho salmon sighting in Indian River, well-worn otter trails, bird nests, and insects of various sorts and stages of life.
Clear and cold. Calm this morning, though probably breezy in places later in the day. Overcast by this evening. I spent most of the day at the Christmas Bazaar. Since I knew I wouldn’t be getting done until it was basically dark, I made sure to get observations this morning. After dropping off the last … Read more
Mostly clear early, becoming mostly cloudy over town, though clear skies looked like they prevailed to the north. Breezy out of the east and chilly. I was glad to have the day off from observing, since I had work to do to get ready for tomorrow’s Christmas Bazaar. I finally made a basic page on … Read more
Clear and cool. East winds blowing out of Sawmill Cove. I wasn’t expecting clear skies this morning, but clear they were. I had window scraping to do when I headed out before sunrise. A heavy glaze of ice suggested that skies cleared not long after the last precipitation fell overnight. I stopped briefly to take … Read more
Cloudy with some snow showers in the morning and rain showers later. Calm winds. It was my first wet day out at Sawmill Cove for this project. Though it was nowhere near as wet as last year when I was working there through the night during a 24 hour period that saw 3+ inches of … Read more