On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
I took a walk to Totem Park this morning. Weather: It was overcast this morning, but there a few small breaks where the sun peaked through briefly. Starting this afternoon there was a steady rain that continued well into the night. Birds: My main purpose in walking the beach at the park was to check … Read more
Thursday and Friday I went for a hike up the Verstovia side of Indian River. Thursday I visited the cliffs that I had attempted to find last week and missed. Friday, although it was not my intention to do so, I ended up going by the cliffs again, except this time I went further up … Read more
I walked down to Totem Park this morning to see if there were any early shorebirds. Weather: It was partly to mostly cloudy and basically calm. There was some snow overnight, but temperatures were reasonably warm during the day. Birds: While walking around the park this morning I saw a few Long-tailed Ducks in Crescent … Read more
I walked up Indian River today, mostly along the Verstovia side. Originally I was planning to visit the lower cliffs on Verstovia, but I neglected to think carefully about where they were located. On previous visits to them, I either made my way up the trail before taking a fairly direct route towards them, or … Read more
Did not get out much today, though I did manage a short walk this afternoon up Indian River to where the flume splits. Weather: Overcast with very light rain, but not much. Around the house it seemed pretty calm. It seemed fairly warm this afternoon, as well. Other Notes: I saw my first banana slug … Read more
I spent a couple of hours sitting in Marge and Tedin’s yard this morning hoping to get a chance at a photo of the Red Fox Sparrow they’ve had in their yard recently. Weather: Overcast with light rain at various times today. Winds were calm. Birds: Lots of Pine Siskins and Common Redpolls at Marge … Read more