Month: December 2008
Clouds, Snow and Light
Snow squalls moving through with sun partially breaking through between made for some interesting light on a winter walk to Totem Park.
Solstice Sun
With clear weather prevailing in the days prior to and including the winter solstice, it was a good year for observing the sun during the time when the light and warmth we receive from it is a minimum. Many of the things I noticed this year were things I was vaguely aware of before, though … Read more
Starrigavan ibuttons
Scott Harris and I went to Starrigavan to deploy ibuttons (temperature data loggers) I recently purchased. We set one in the valley bottom, one near the upper part of the clear cut, and one right at the edge of the old growth above the clear cut. My iNaturalist Observations for Today
Solstice Visit to Kamenoi Point Beach
I was able to join Scott Harris and his family for a solstice trip to the beach just south of Kamenoi Point. Scott has adopted this beach as a COASST watch site and will be trying to visit regularly to gather baseline data for dead birds washed ashore. My iNaturalist Observations for Today
Directional Views from the Bridge
I wanted to document the views from the top of O’Connell bridge showing what lies in each of the cardinal and sub-cardinal directions. I plan to do a presentation which includes a ‘for fun’ quiz with questions that invite people to consider how much they are paying attention to the world around them. Crossing the … Read more
