On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Overcast with periods of rain – heavy rain later in the day. Today I was due to fly South for a field trip to a location in the uplands of Byron Bay. Original plans were for a morning flight, but weather conditions below the flight minimums caused a delay. The Coast Guard helicopter could easily … Read more
Partly cloudy with plenty of sun (and clouds hanging mostly over the mountains). Light winds, temperatures into the 60s. I was up on the early-ish side to go out on boat with Connor. I already had plans for the afternoon, but he had unexpectedly ended up with the day off and the weather was decent. … Read more
Low clouds with rain for much of the day. Light winds, temperatures in the 50s. I spent the afternoon out with Jason (visiting geologist) and KK (local outdoor enthusiast and professional hydrologist). We started at Sawmill Creek Campground and headed up Beaver Lake trail with Jason’s family. They continued around on the trail, while the … Read more
Mostly cloudy to overcast. Some rain during the middle part of the day. Breezy through much of the day, but becoming calm this evening. Temperatures to around 60F. Connor had the day off and had decided we could make a run to Kalinin Bay and hike over to Sea Lion Cove. The last time I … Read more
Mostly cloudy with some sunshine, especially later in the day. A band of rain with thunder moved through around midday. Temperatures to 60F, but cooler after the rain came through. I worked on collections this morning. One of the ones from my trip up Herring Cove seems to be Jungermannia schusteriana. This is a species … Read more
Sunny early, then cloudy with a little rain through midday, with clouds breaking up in the afternoon. Temperatures into the 60s. Moderate sea breeze. Yesterday’s high of 65F was the first day this year that was over 60F. It’s the fourth latest date for a temperature over 60F (at the airport, with records going back … Read more
