On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Last night when I went out for a little bit late, I noticed the stars were shining brightly (I think I notice Mars, as well). At the time it wasn’t really frosty, but I wondered if it might end up becoming so. This morning when I set out to take care of filing my taxes … Read more
Snow squalls were the order of the day. It was warm enough that there was little accumulation, and most of what did stick melted off between showers. Late this afternoon a nice patch of blue sky opened up, letting the bright sun illuminate the snow-covered mountains (at least those that weren’t shrouded in the tattered … Read more
Temperatures remained cool today. Snow level on the trees was down at the bottom of the mountain slopes this morning and did not actually lift much through the day. Heavy clouds made much of the day feel dim and dreary. Showers routinely had snow mixed in, and some were mostly sleet/hail, though I never heard … Read more
Weather today was pretty mixed. The snow level on the mountains (as judged by snow-covered trees) was down quite a bit and Connor told me there was even a bit of wet snow on the ground in town early this morning, but it was melted before I took a look around outside. Yesterday’s rain gave … Read more
I haven’t had a lot of time to spend outside the last couple of days, but fortunately the weather hasn’t been too inspiring. Clouds came over and we got a little rain yesterday, but it didn’t really start coming down until today. Along with the rain, the wind picked up a bit as well. I … Read more
Blooming skunk cabbage – do you know what happened to the spathe and spadix on the left and when? On a walk through Totem Park this morning I was pleasantly surprised to see stream violets (Viola glabella) and purple sweet-cicely (Osmorhiza purpurea) starting to bloom. It will be a while yet before their peak, but … Read more