On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
Leaf miner pupa – probably to be a small moth I was a little surprised that the leaf miner I found on Crow Island last Saturday only stayed in its mine for a day or so before dropping out and pupating. Actually, at first I was just puzzled that I couldn’t see it in the … Read more
Today’s outdoor time consisted primarily of a walk around the park this afternoon and some time playing catch up at Kreuger field this evening, though when moving the trash can to the curb this morning I did notice that it seemed to be a pleasant and calm morning. I had originally intended to head down … Read more
Tuesdays are my busy day, and today was the last day of regular classes for the semester, so I didn’t spend much time outside. I have noticed in recent trips to UAS there are still quite a few gulls in the channel, but I’ve noticed they’re mostly immature birds (and so much more difficult for … Read more
Today’s forecast was for wind and possibly heavy rain. Winds were strong offshore – when I checked the buoy this morning it was showing winds at 30 and waves up to 19 feet. In town things were no nearly so extreme, though it was breezy. The forecast rain never really hit town very strong either … Read more
Of course today’s big fun was getting a video of the Anna’s Hummingbird getting dirt/grit from under he porch. This morning I went for a walk around Totem Park. The tide was out and I went out to the end of the gravel bar between the current river and the old river channel. Out there … Read more
A moderately full day today. While at McDonald’s this afternoon, I was intrigued by the cloud formations to the south. They looked fairly sculpted, but I’m not sure if they qualified as lenticular clouds. This evening Rowan and I went for a short walk to Lower Gavan Trail where I wanted to check for crowberry … Read more