On a Lifelong Journey to Learn my Place
I spent most of the day at home, but I did make a short trip over to Alice Island to look for the redpolls. I decided to try the heavier clothes (more layers, actually) that I used yesterday on the scooter. I used the excuse that I wanted to make sure it was not just … Read more
I spent most of today inside, but did make a trip to Swan Lake and then over to Alice Island this afternoon. I opted to bicycle today instead of taking Melissa’s scooter. I also bundled up a bit better than yesterday. The better clothing certainly helped, but I think actively biking instead of passively scootering … Read more
I braved another cold, clear day to look for Redpolls on Alice Island. On the way over it was chilly, but what I didn’t realize was that the trip over was mostly with the wind. That realization was made clear on the rather uncomfortable scooter ride back an hour or so later. Weather: There was … Read more
We took the birding class over to Alice Island this morning in hopes of finding the Snowy Owl that was seen there yesterday. I went back two other times later in the day, once with Rowan and Connor, the other time by myself a little before sunset. Weather: Clear skies prevailed last night and temperatures … Read more
I’m still working on getting rid of a cold, so I was not too inclined to go for a substantial walk today. Weather: Skies cleared throughout the day. Temperatures in the low 30s. Birds: There were lots of Ravens and a few Eagles around this morning. When I came out of Fraser at one point … Read more
I took a couple of short walks around the neighborhood, but spent most of the day inside. Weather: The warmer temperatures, rain, and high winds that were forecast for last night did not come to pass. Though the temperature started to rise late in the evening, it apparently cooled back off, as it was back … Read more