On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
While on a walk at Totem Park this morning, I had the chance to sit for a little while and soak up the warmth of the sun pouring through a break in the clouds. With fall equinox marking the crossover, such moments will become ever more precious as we move through the seasons of darkness. … Read more
It was impressively windy through the middle of the day. It made for an entertaining time trying to pass and catch at ultimate. I think it was as windy as I’ve ever seen while playing at Moller field. Not only was it a strong, it was surprisingly warm. When I checked the temperature earlier in … Read more
This morning the kids and I joined a mushroom outing at Mosquito Cove trail led by last night’s seminar series speaker Kate Mohatt (who is one of the organizers of some forest/fungus fairs in Southcentral Alaska). It was interesting to see the diversity of species brought in by the various participants when they were all … Read more
A couple of weeks ago on a clear morning after days of moisture, there was much dew to be found around. I was a little surprised to see this window with condensation (on the outside) leaving the clear circle in the middle. It’s a north-facing window (and wouldn’t have seen any direct sunlight that morning). … Read more
With the strong winds of last night, I thought it might be fruitful to go out to Starrigavan and look around for birds. We didn’t end up getting started as soon as I might have liked and only ended up having time to walk around the Estuary Life trail. Several Song Sparrows and Lincoln’s Sparrows … Read more
Sunset clouds from a couple days ago. The first fall gale arrived today. Seas are up to over 17 feet out at the buoy with winds over 30 kts and gusts over 40 kts. Winds haven’t been so strong in town, but it has been some time since it has been this windy. (Now I’m … Read more