The ferry is charming. It demands patience.
Sometimes we enjoy seeing something expected; sometimes there are surprises
Salmon Creek in Juneau recently became a war zone for chum salmon
Within the range of more ordinary cup-like woven nests, there is a lot of variation in construction, using different materials
At the very end of June, with just one monster cruise ship in, a friend and I ventured up the tram in between rain showers
A friend and I strolled out to Nugget Falls, accompanied by the songs of warbling vireos
Someone always takes it upon themselves to filter a post, headline, story or ideas through their political view and come up with a divisive hot take.
On a bright, sunny day in mid-June, a friend and I strolled on the Lower Loop trail at Eaglecrest. Out in the meadows, we found… Continue reading
The stroll was peaceful and the birds were singing.
The end of my line thrashed back and forth at the surface, throwing water in every direction. But the fish didn’t turn and run, so… Continue reading
Wood ducks nest seasonally in forested areas across North America from coast to coast in southern Canada and the northern tier of states. From southern… Continue reading
I was limited on time so I pushed up the improved game trail toward a game camera I strapped to a tree sometime last year.… Continue reading
My peanut butter feeder draws a nice assortment of visitors, including chickadees, nuthatches, siskins, juncos, a hairy woodpecker, and a squirrel. Most of these also… Continue reading
My favorite restaurant in Tucson served the best chips and salsa I have ever had. Granted, I was in college when I first had them,… Continue reading
In early May, one of my great pleasures was watching violet-green swallows in their fast, circular flights over water (e.g., the river, Kingfisher Pond). They’d… Continue reading
The calendar says it is spring and maybe it is here. But several Juneau folks have mentioned that this is the worst spring in their… Continue reading
In late April, a male yellow-rumped warbler began coming regularly to my deck, visiting the feeders. He picks off mouthfuls of peanut butter, one after… Continue reading
The payoff was coming. There was no doubt that with the high water and time of year it would be an absolute sure thing. If… Continue reading
Sometime in April, a friend alerted me to some odd ball-shaped structures attached to a spruce log in Auke Lake. These are bryozoans, a type… Continue reading
