Turning toward Spring

Contrary to forecast, skies over town remained mostly clear through the day. There was a bit of an east wind to make things feel a little cooler, but even so, temperatures warmed up to the low 40s. I was able to find a spot on the south side of a Sitka Spruce (Picea sitchensis) in … Read more

Warm Temperatures

This afternoon the temperature started rising, increasing to over 50 degrees this evening. When I went out around 3, there was a bit of wind, and I found it interesting that the gusts were sometimes warm, sometimes cool. I guessed that a warmer air mass had moved in to the area, at first forming a … Read more