Daffodil
Despite the cold, the spring flowers seem to be doing okay. I saw a daffodil getting ready to bloom. It was not open yet, but the yellow was showing. I imagine that the next time it warms up enough, it will open up.
Atmospherics
It was quite clear today and I noticed a couple of interesting things as I looked towards the horizon. The horizon appeared to have a roughness rather than flat and the islands in the far distance seemed to be floating. It was windy today and I considered the possibility that the roughness was due to … Read more
Bird Notes
I went down to the breakwater today and went to the corner across from the hatchery. A couple of mergansers that had been there swam off over near the far shore on the other side of the hatchery when they saw me. I sat and waited for some time, hoping they might come back to … Read more
Winter Weather
For what seems like the first time this winter, the weather seems to be clear and fairly cold. Temperatures were in the 20’s last night, and they are supposed to get down into the teens tonight. It will be interesting to see how well the plants that have been showing signs of spring survive. By … Read more
Bird Notes
I heard the varied thrush song for the first time this year while walking to work this morning. I’ve noticed that the number of birds singing have increased dramatically over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately, at this point I do not know most birds by their song, so with a couple of exceptions, I … Read more
Winter to Make an Appearance?
The weather forecast is for much colder temperatures by the weekend. The weather over the last few days has been overcast with temperatures in the upper 30’s and lower 40’s, but in the next couple of days it is supposed to become clear with temperatures dropping to the teens by Friday night. It will be … Read more