On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
A red squirrel gathering up lichen at Totem Park caught my eye and curiosity. It gathered some hair lichen (Bryoria?) from a fallen branch and then used its paws and mouth to spin it around and bundle it more compactly into a ball. Was it gathering for nesting material? If so, why bundle it up … Read more
Yesterday I went with Alexia Stevens and Kitty and her husband Jeff in an attempt to bike over to Shelikof. Weather. tide, and road conditions conspired to keep us from our intended destination, but it was an interesting trip for me all the same, as I got to see some country I had not been … Read more
The last couple of days I have spent much of the time showing Alexia Stevens different places. Actually, it’s probably more accurate to say that the last couple of days I’ve used Alexia as an excuse to get out and spend time looking around. She gave a very interesting talk about bird language Thursday night. … Read more
It was a pretty busy day, as Wednesdays tend to be. This evening Alexia Stevens, the speaker for tomorrow night’s seminar, came in from Seattle. She is staying with Kitty LaBounty, but I had been the one to make arrangements, so both of us went to the airport to see her in. It was a … Read more
Yesterday I didn’t get out too much, but did stop by Moller Park and Sage Beach. Today I managed a couple of brief walks through the park, one around noon, the other later this afternoon. Weather: It started raining yesterday, and periods of rain continued through today. I saw a small patch of blue sky … Read more
I took a walk around the beach at the park this morning, then later in the morning, into early afternoon, I went over to Japonski Island to look around at the ramp and by the airport. Weather: Sunny skies prevailed through morning, but by mid afternoon, it was overcast with some wind. Birds: I did … Read more
