Overcast with little precipitation during the day. Snow began falling later in the evening. Temperatures in the 30s. Between sessions at the radio station (recording and then editing) to prepare my show for tomorrow, I went by Totem Park estuary again. No Eurasian Wigeons, so I took pictures to make observations of some lichens, mosses, … Read more

Mostly Cloudy with periods of rain mixing with snow. Light to moderate winds. Temperatures in the 30s. The sun was out a bit this morning, but I didn’t have enough ambition to get up and about before the clouds thickened up. As it turned out, even if I had, I would have been limited because … Read more

Overcast, with rain starting late this morning and continuing throughout the day. Breezy. When I saw the rain hadn’t started by the time I got up, I was motivated to get out as soon as I could and try to beat the rain (forecast to be heavy). Initially I intended to head to Verstovia and … Read more

Mostly cloudy, temperatures in the 40s. Light winds. It was afternoon before I made it out today. I appreciated the interactions of water, clouds, and light at the kelp patch pullout. I watched for a few minutes, hoping for a Pigeon Guillemot. At Starrigavan I scanned the gulls and ducks, but didn’t spot anything unusual. … Read more

Mostly cloudy, with a couple of breaks in the marine layer that developed and hung around for much of the day. Temperatures in the 40s, light winds. I woke this mornign and it looked almost like there might be sun. As is typical for me when I don’t have a particular reason to get up, … Read more