It has gradually been getting colder. But this morning, 26 degrees at 8:00 AM? Brrrrrrrrrrr.
The fences, bushes and grass all had frost glittering on them as I drove into town.
Attached is a photo of San Juan Valley - just had to stop and snap the fog sitting on the ground with the sun shining on a barn.
Announcing the Photo winners for 2011 in the category of whale photo: Janet Holba of WI. Winner for "wildlife" photo is Patty Quales of NC. These will be highlighted in the new 2011 sanjuansafaris.com website due to be published March 1, 2011.
Naturalist Gear Down Friday November 5, 2010 10 to 4 organized by The Whale Museum
I took my first naturalist class in about 1996 from The Whale Museum. Enjoyed it and learned so much I took it at least another three times.
This class, organized by The Whale Museum, was the ‘gear down’ session or ‘end of the season’ get together for reviewing and learning for both professional naturalists and naturalists not working in the field.
Greg Hertel, a now retired school teacher gave a...
A new L Pod calf, initially spotted in Juan de Fuca Strait last week, is the first recorded calf for 20-year-old L82 said Ken Balcomb, executive director of The Center for Whale Research in Friday Harbor, Wa.
It is the second L Pod calf of the season, but L47..., the other mom, has not had any of her previous four calves survive,
"This one is doing well so far, so we hope this will break the pattern,"
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PRESS RELEASE:
By Jackie Wolf, IOSA Coordinator
The recent oil rig disaster and subsequent endless flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has once again raised the horrifying specter of a really big oil spill here in our own precious part of the world. Sitting as we do right in the middle of major shipping lanes, islanders pay close attention when a spill such as the Exxon-Valdez occurs and now the pouring of oil into the Gulf of Mexico.
What many islanders are discovering as a...
The Cameras Are Rolling! NestCam season is still going strong! We are happy to report that the Eastern Bluebird eggs have hatched four little nestlings. Note and an aside: Here in the San Juan Islands BLUE BIRDS are being re-introduced. It is a BIG deal to all us islanders. The Barn Owl chicks have also hatched, which should provide more entertainment. In addition, we are still watching our Great Crested Flycatchers, Peregrine Falcons, Wood Ducks, and Eastern Phoebes, with Chimney...
Saturday evening I attended My Fair Lady at the San Juan Island Community Theatre.
Was I pleasantly surprised! I was expecting well, not what I got. I was delightful: costumes, acting and singing voices. If you are going to be on island, I would most definatly include this performance in your plans.
$18 and well worth it.
