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.
Month: September 2010
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 outside and take a look. I saw two large groups, both flying northwest over town. Connor and Rowan later told me they had seen the same flocks out by Whale Park … Read more
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 of Fall. Gray (but not uniformly so) skies like this are not unusual sight around Sitka. These cloud formations certainly aren’t as spectacular as some others, but I appreciate the subtle … Read more
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 and I watched. Stage 1: We arrive, and he discovers the wooden raft didn’t stay afloat when he was on it. Stage 2: Undeterred, he grabbed a block of foam and … Read more
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, and I picked them before it was time for us to walk over to UAS for my class. After class I went up Harbor Mountain with Kitty. She wanted to pick … Read more
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 ago, I’ve been interested in getting offshore and seeing some pelagic species. Working with Kitty, we were able to arrange with Kent Hall of the Sitka Secret to take four of … Read more
