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Larch
In the fall, my favourite deciduous tree is actually a conifer: the larch. Although a conifer, the needles of the larch become orange in the fall and are then shed. Larch trees border a mountain lake.
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Incidental images
Outdoors, I often am looking for something specific, maybe a wild orchid, maybe a grizzly bear. While this approach is often successful, this fall, it has not been. I head out but don’t see many things previous years would … Continue reading
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Limb darkening
My enthusiasm for the natural world wanes when it comes to things such as earthquakes, floods, tornadoes, wildfires, and mosquitoes. Nevertheless, while our present smoke-filled valleys are distinctly unpleasant, they offer some interesting features. Consider a view of the … Continue reading
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Wildlife presentation
When an organization invites me to give a presentation, I normally don’t bother with promotion. I make an exception for Science in the Park at Kokanee Creek — thus, this posting. This will be the fourth year I have … Continue reading
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View from high up
Here are two views from high on a North Shore Forest Service Road. The Harrop wildfire as seen on Sunday morning, July 30, 2017. This view of the dolphin at Kokanee Creek Park easily shows why this channel marker … Continue reading
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Creek mouth will move
It has happened before, and it will happen again: The mouth of Kokanee Creek will (abruptly) shift to the east. The portion of the delta immediately to the west of the creek mouth is strewn with gullies and ponds. … Continue reading
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Thicket trail
This is an experiment: I want to be able to display a navigable full-sphere image. For the meaning of full sphere, imagine that you are at the centre of a sphere, but can look in any direction whatsoever. You … Continue reading
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Snowflake’s view
It is snowing. Here is one snowflake’s view as it drifts down to join its colleagues in a forest.
Circumzenithal Arc
It wasn’t the best I had seen, but this display of haloes in the direction of Nelson was better than any I had seen for a few years. I was alerted to it by the sight of a circumzenithal … Continue reading
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Mach bands
Local wildfire smoke from this grim season had all but vanished when more flowed in from the south. As uncomfortable as it is, the smoke provides the hazy air that easily enables the identification of Mach bands. Mach bands … Continue reading →