Clouds

The cloud formations caught my eye today. They weren’t especially dramatic, but I did enjoy looking at them. I’m not sure what kind they were, perhaps alto stratus breaking into alto cumulus? Maybe it’s time to learn my cloud types better.

Starrigavan and SeaMart

For our outing today, we went around Mosquito Cove Trail (counter clockwise direction) and then did the Estuary Life Trail loop. On the way back into town, Rowan pointed out an interesting looking cloud formation and while stopped at SeaMart parking lot to look at those, we were able to observe a Horned Grebe closer … Read more

Celery Leaftier (Udea rubigalis)

We were a little surprised to see moths flying around in the house this January. Connor and Rowan teamed up to catch one, which I later photographed. After posting to bugguide and getting a reasonable identification for it, it seems likely that this particular moth came up in produce my parents brought over Christmas. After … Read more