Tag Archives: Indian River

Why no ice on Indian River?

Ice free Indian River January 2012 On our walk to the park last Friday, I noticed that Indian River had essentially no ice in it. Given the extreme (for here) cold we had been feeling for the past several days, … Continue reading

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Walk to Totem Park

This entry is part 12 of 24 in the series 2012 Photojournal

This entry is part 12 of 24 in the series 2012 PhotojournalThe kids and I braved the wind to walk down to the park and see what might be around. I thought the gusts of wind pushing spray across the … Continue reading

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Freshwater Sponges

Freshwater sponge – the little pointy hair-like things were quite stiff, my first clue that this wasn’t an algae While resources for marine algae in Alaska are pretty good, there doesn’t seem to be much available for freshwater algae. While … Continue reading

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Indian River

This entry is part 122 of 133 in the series 2011 Photojournal

This entry is part 122 of 133 in the series 2011 PhotojournalWhile walking by Indian River this morning, I was interested to see the water still flowing fairly high, but the color of the water was much grayer than I … Continue reading

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Indian River Valley

This entry is part 16 of 133 in the series 2011 Photojournal

This entry is part 16 of 133 in the series 2011 PhotojournalTook a quick afternoon trip up Indian River Valley to swap out ibuttons. It was a clear and chilly day.

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Walk through Totem Park

This entry is part 13 of 133 in the series 2011 Photojournal

This entry is part 13 of 133 in the series 2011 PhotojournalI took a brief walk this afternoon down by the beach then through the park to the post office. My timing turned out to be good, as the rain … Continue reading

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