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Category Archives: winter
Winter Weather
There are two primary winter weather patterns that we see in Sitka. When high pressure builds over Canada, it will sometimes spill out over the coast mountains and push into the Gulf of Alaska. Winds are typically out of the … Continue reading
Gallery: 20101203 Gloomy December
I was once told by someone originally from Anchorage that it was darker here (in Sitka) in the winter than in Anchorage. My first response was to say that didn’t make any sense – Sitka is significantly further south than … Continue reading
Crescent Bay Ice
Temperatures overnight were below freezing, but not by a lot, so I thought it was interesting to find there was still quite a bit of ice on Crescent Bay even into the afternoon.
Posted in birds, cold, photojournal, winter
Tagged Crescent Bay, Harlequin Duck, Ice, sun
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Salmon Lake Trail
Salmon Lake trail follows Salmon Creek up from the end of Silver Bay to Salmon Lake, and then further on up the valley, ultimately branching with the main current trail going over to Redoubt Lake Cabin, and a historical trail … Continue reading
Posted in hiking, weather, winter
Tagged Brown Creeper, Hairy Woodpecker, Hermit Thrush, hiking, Mink, Salmon Lake, Salmon Lake Trail, snow
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Salmon Lake Photos
Most of today’s photos were take on a trip to Salmon Lake. The exception is a picture of The Sisters at Sunrise.
Posted in hiking, photojournal, snow, tracks and sign, winter
Tagged Blue Sky, Ice, Mink, Salmon Creek, Salmon Lake, snow, The Sisters, tracks and sign, winter
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Winter Weather
I had heard this year was going to be an El Nino year, which seems to correspond to relatively mild winters in Sitka, so it was interesting to see winter season getting started relatively early this year, with snow beginning … Continue reading