One of the highlights of my year is getting an opportunity to paddle on Lake Superior. Last week, I joined the WOW (Women on Water) group for their weekly Wednesday night excursion. We paddled from Little Sand Bay to York Island for a picnic dinner. It was a bit rough and windy paddling out, but our return trip was a classic calm sunset paddle with a brilliant full moonrise. Chris grabbed my camera and insisted on capturing me in the moment.
Monthly Archives: July 2011
Hold Still
Nolan has great patience with the curious pecks of a young falcon. He will tolerate a lot of abuse just to be close to us. He will get his reward when she starts to fly and hunt with him. What a team!
Walk Along the Gweek
Finally, the boat is in the water. It’s been a hectic summer and it wasn’t until today that we got out on the river. We motored to a quiet spot on the Gweek River for a walk. I think walking 1 mile on tundra is equivalent to the effort of 2 miles on hard ground. But it smells so good.
Geez
Fiona get’s all the great toys. It’s been a rainy week and we are hanging out with the critters. Fiona is standing and walking. She has started to chew on electrical cords. Toddlers!
Fish and Wildlife Orders Biggest Closure on the Kuskokwim Yet
Protecting natural resources is never easy. Unfortunately the King Salmon numbers have fallen in the last five years. The last two years are some of the worst on record. The team at YK Delta had to make a tough call this week. Click here to read more about it and listen to a radio clip of Tom’s interview on the matter.
http://kyuk.org/fish-and-wildlife-orders-biggest-kuskokwim-closure-yet/
Fiona
Introducing Fiona, Tom’s new gyrfalcon. 15 days old. Just like the princess in Shrek, she will morph into a graceful hunting machine over the next few weeks.
My Baby Cousin
Her name is Emelea Lorre Doolittle. She was born June 8th, 2011 in Mason, Wisconsin. Her Parents Keenan and Courtney are enjoying her company. Her Cousin Oona has found a new love too.
Deep Roots Farm
Britton is collecting greens for the Ashland Farmer’s Market. She and Sean are busy each week market gardening for their “Deep Roots Farm” Home made tortillas and breakfast burrito’s are another treat found at their booth each week.