Clear skies, bright sun, temp in mid 60s. Went for a run in T-shirt and shorts and came back after an hour with shirt wet from perspiration. Lots of people out enjoying the Sunday afternoon treat. Not bad for our location at ~48° N latitude.
Checked a weather source. The high here was 63°F today, breaking the old high of 56°F set in 1951. Breaking a 64 year old record by 7°F seemed especially noteworthy.
It is now tomorrow and I see the record for today was 64°, also in 1951. Our temp only got to 63°, so the record-breaking heat wave is over and yesterday's record seems less impressive, although some towns nearby got to 67° today.
Took the opportunity for an hour bike ride on the North Creek Trail, whose trail head is a 15 min. drive from our house. The trail goes south to the Sammamish River Tail, which goes east to Redmond and Lake Sammamish, or west to join the Burke-Gillman Trail around Lake Washington and Union Lake and through Ballard to Golden Gardens Park on the Sound.
On another note, several pairs of gadwalls have been here for about a month, joining a couple of mallard pairs, and three pairs of bufflehead ducks. Hope the temperature doesn't confuse them, prompting an early migration north.
Spurious observation: I've noticed no teals here since two years ago, when there were several.
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Monday, January 19, 2015
Observations While Running
While out for my regular aerobic exercise, as I ran along the edge of our pond, observed a bald eagle swoop over the pond, then get chased away by one or more crows, one of which followed at a respectful distance as the eagle reversed course and flew away.
Further on, I encountered five large downed trees, a hemlock and four Doug-fir, along the trail through our nature preserve. The wind storm we had three nights ago did more damage than I imagined. Later I also saw a large cedar toppled a few blocks from our house. Our crews here are fast - the trees were sectioned and removed from pathways and roads by the time I saw them.
Toward dusk, the eagle returned and rested in a fir across the pond from our deck. At such distance and low light, no decent image was possible with my equipment and skill level, but I captured a somewhat good likeness.
Further on, I encountered five large downed trees, a hemlock and four Doug-fir, along the trail through our nature preserve. The wind storm we had three nights ago did more damage than I imagined. Later I also saw a large cedar toppled a few blocks from our house. Our crews here are fast - the trees were sectioned and removed from pathways and roads by the time I saw them.
Toward dusk, the eagle returned and rested in a fir across the pond from our deck. At such distance and low light, no decent image was possible with my equipment and skill level, but I captured a somewhat good likeness.
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