The summer of 1999 was the first time I returned to Sitka after my parents had moved south. I had started working on a website the previous school year, and had purchased my first digital camera that spring. I had dabbled with photography and journaling my outdoor adventures with analog tools (film and notebooks) previously. Now converted to digital, with family to keep up to date, I started my photojournal. It now has grown to over 3000 posts spanning 25 years, with more to come.
Along the way I often haven’t managed to keep up with processing photos and publishing entries, especially during the long, full days of summer. I’ve accumulated a backlog of photos and intentions to publish going back well over a decade (and even longer, if I include my intentions to bring in the pre-2007 photos and journals into this site). In addition, I’ll occasionally add updates or make fixes to existing posts. Here’s where you can find all the most recent updates, whether newly published posts from any era, or other changes.
Geocaching and Birding
Thick overcast and periods of rain. Breezy at times. Temperatures in the 50s. Looking out the window this morning, all I could see was …
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Low Tide at the Parker Group
Overcast to mostly cloudy. Temperatures in the upper 50s to low 60s. A bit of light rain in the afternoon. Calm winds. I was …
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Gavan Hill, Return of Snow
Overcast with temperatures cooling from near 40 into the mid-30s. Snow developing later in the day. Gavan Hill ibuttons have been overdue for a …
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Visiting Gavan iButtons and Lingering Fog
This morning it seemed mostly sunny out, but almost like a very thin fog might have been lingering. While on on the deck, I …
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Connor Testing his Raft
Connor’s been working on a raft and was keen to try it out on the water. We went down to Sage Beach this evening …
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Shoals Point, St. Lazaria and Low Island
Kitty and I were up fairly early to take advantage of sunny, calm weather and spend a spend a good chunk of the day …
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Offshore Birding
Today was sunny and warm, but cooler than past couple of days. Perhaps this was due in part to the off and on marine …
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Pelagic Birding Attempt
September’s weather had been remarkably calm, with the forecast calling for the pattern to continue. Since I started paying attention to birds several years …
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Evening on Harbor Mountain
It was a frosty morning, and while I was out, I noticed some apples that seemed ready for picking. Early this afternoon, Connor, Rowan, …
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Fungi and Lichens
I met up with Kitty and got some pictures of a couple of mushrooms today along the Raptor Center Trail. Then she introduced me …
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A Couple of Fall Birds
Connor and Rowan spotted a Red-tailed Hawk in the neighborhood this morning, and I got photos of a Greater White-fronted Goose when I stopped …
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Greenbelt Honey Mushrooms
Honey Mushrooms (Armillaria sp) growing along the Lincoln Street Greenbelt. My iNaturalist Observations for Today
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Harbor Mountain Berries
A pleasant day, with some pictures from around town. This evening I went with Kitty up Harbor Mountain. She wanted to do some berry …
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Early Afternoon at the Park, Evening Drive
I went for an early afternoon walk with Connor and Rowan to Totem Park. We paused to watch the waves and indulge some curiosity …
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Orange Mushrooms on Wood
Mushrooms I observed growing on wood just inside the forest at the end of Hillcrest Drive My iNaturalist Observations for Today
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Migrating Geese
Can you guess how many? This morning I heard what sounded like a sizable flock of geese flying overhead, so I decided to head …
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Gallery: 20100930 Cleaning Fish
Connor and Rowan were given a jack King Salmon that had returned the hatchery, so Connor cleaned it along the shoreline as Rowan watched.
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Fall Overcast
After a couple of weeks of exceptionally sunny and warm weather, the clouds, wind, and rain returned just in time for the first day …
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Fishing for Salmon
Photos from an afternoon/evening walk around Totem Park. My iNaturalist Observations for Today
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Hiking Bear Mountain
My brother, Kitty and I decided to take advantage of some sunny weather to hike up Bear Mountain via the Beaver Lake route. Kitty …
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Starrigavan Valley and Channel Whale
Many of today’s photos were taken from a walk through the second growth in the valley bottom of Starrigavan. Though I no longer remember …
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Park Polypores and Plovers
Semipalmated Plovers and drift log polypores observed at Totem Park My iNaturalist Observations for Today
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Ghost Moths
Rowan has been finding me ghost moths by where they were attracted to lights. She has brought me several that were dead. I was …
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Swan Lake Shore – Fly and Plant
Observations from an afternoon visit to Swan Lake. My iNaturalist Observations for Today
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Variable Girdle
Variable Girdle which my kids (probably) found and brought back to me to photograph. My iNaturalist Observations for Today
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Three Generations in the Clouds
My dad, Connor, Rowan, and I hiked Harbor Mountain over to Gavan Hill. Once up on the mountain ridges, we were into the clouds, …
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Up Verstovia and Into the Clouds
Connor, Rowan, my brother, and I made it up to Picnic Rock. We were in the clouds before we reached the top. The views …
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Early Morning Grebes and Afternoon Arachnids
I was up early this morning (probably to drop my parents off at the airport for the early flight – though I don’t remember …
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Indian River Valley on a Rainy Day
It was a wet day, but my dad wanted to look for interesting (to him) rocks along the gravel bars of Indian River, and …
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Sandpiper and Slime Mold
Photos from a walk around Totem Park My iNaturalist Observations for Today
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Gallery: 20100712 Orange Felt Fungus
Unidentified fungus growing on a spruce log. This is at least the second time I’ve seen this species, but I do not know what …
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Pale Beauty
Pale Beauty – a striking moth that flies in the summer in Sitka My iNaturalist Observations for Today
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July Sunset
July often provides some pretty spectacular sunsets, and tonight’s was no exception.
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Kids in Nature
Rowan at Totem Park, and Connor and Rowan preparing to spend the night outside.
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Park Observations
Photos from a walk around Totem Park My iNaturalist Observations for Today
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Moving Camp East of Rust Lake
The day started slow. Low clouds made for a ceiling not really conducive for flying a plane in, so we weren’t entirely sure when …
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Soggy Hike to Patterson Bay
Yesterday’s evening clearing was short-lived. We woke to steady rain which continued throughout the day. We had managed to consume some of the weight …
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Flight to Rust Lake and Mountain Hike
Adam Andis, Kitty LaBounty, and I had a morning float plane flight to get dropped off at Rust Lake in the West Chichagof Wilderness …
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Rust Lake Creek and Surrounding Meadows
This was our only full day at Rust Lake. Mostly cloudy but dry weather made for comfortable conditions during our explorations. Kitty and I …
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Clear Start to 2025
Mostly clear. Light to moderate outflow winds, depending on location. Temperatures mostly in the upper 30s (at least where the sun was shining). I …
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The Red Bluffs
Of all the days on this trip, this is the one I have the fewest specific memories of. I do know that Kitty LaBounty …
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Falls Lake and Deep Lake Creek
Around midday we took the skiff over to the outflow of Falls Lake. It’s been a while, but my recollection is there had been …
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Red Bluff Bay Valley
Today we (Kitty, Nick, Adam, Ken, Baranof, and I) all headed up the valley of Red Bluff Bay. My memory has faded, but I …
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Gut Bay Valley and Hoggatt Bay
We arrived in Gut Bay relatively late yesterday evening, and didn’t get too early of a start this morning. Kitty, Adam, Nick, and I …
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Red Bluff Bay, Final Day – Deep Lake
On our last full day in Red Bluff Bay Kitty and I went for a paddle at the mouth of the bay in the …
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Leaving West Chichagof
After yesterday’s wet, gray trek, today’s broken clouds with sun shining were welcome. It wasn’t totally dry, as rain showers moved through. We packed …
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Christmas Bird Count
Overcast with strong, gusty winds. Temperatures into the 50s. Today was Christmas Bird Count. I had four routes, with three of them connected. Two …
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Fledgling Junco and Flight Out
I got photos of some fledgling juncos in the yard shortly before leaving to catch the float plane we would be taking to get …
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Margined White
I got photos of a Margined white butterfly visiting a dandelion flower in our yard today. Margined White (Pieris marginalis) is the most common …
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Pied-billed Grebe
While relaxing on a bench at Swan Lake, I happened to notice an unusual bird pop up to the surface. I wasn’t sure whether …
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Dryad’s Saddle
Its large size, scaled cap, pores, and a few other features make Dryad’s Saddle (Cerioporus squamosus) fairly distinctive. Mushroom Expert describes this species as …
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Early Morning Rainbow
I was up relatively early this morning trying to decide whether to make my way up Verstovia or Indian River, when I saw a …
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Early Morning Recording and Herring Cove Hike
[Note: the notes here are based on photos and vague memories from years later, as these photos languished a long time before being published.] …
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Evening Flight
I had an evening flight south by way of Juneau. Conditions were good for seeing the mountains and waterways between Sitka and Juneau. I …
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Indian River Observations
Today was an Indian River ibutton servicing day. I made some observations along a gravel bar up from the second bridge, then was distracted …
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