A Great Trip Needs An Extraordinary Destination ...Hallo Bay? ABSOLUTELY

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Visiting Fox! ©BGarasky





Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Visiting Fox!

CAMP UPDATE:  from Brad...
I was standing at the point when this little guy came from the beach up the trail to camp. He paused momentarily between me and mailbox then proceeded on into camp where he spent some time checking out every nook and cranny. After a thorough investigation of everything, it was back down the trail to continue his trek northward up the beach.

SPECIAL NOTE:  the other day Brad was doing some work around camp and the magpies were causing a real ruckus.  Turns out the camp chairs, out by the point, were knocked down the incline by a playful wolf. (or maybe it was a wolf version of feng shui?!!) The chairs are back in their proper place for viewing out at the point, and remain untouched by critter paws!

Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Species:  Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
Species: Arcitc Fox  Alopex lagopus

Summertime Stretch! ©CAndersonTX




Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Summertime Stretch!

Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Species:  Brown Bear  Ursus Arctos

 

Weather: Tuesday 05.31.11


May Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer

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Homer~Kachemak Bay
Hallo Bay Bear Camp


HALLO BAY

(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34.062 N, 153º 54.053 W

Weather Conditions:   solid overcast 
Visibility:   30 miles 
Ceiling:   5,000 ft 
Wind:   E to 7 mph 
Wind Gusts:   to 12 mph 
Current Temp:   45F (7.2c) 
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   57F (13.9c) 

Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   45F (7.2c) 
Barometric Pressure:   29.92 Falling 
Outside Humidity:   68% 
Rainfall: 00.00 Total inches last 24 hours 

Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches for May 
Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches since May 14, 2011  
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft 
Tigger Forecast:   n/a: losing winter coat!

Actual Sunrise:   5:15 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:23 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:57 AM 
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:42 AM
Moon Rise:   4:23 AM 
Moon Set:   10:48 PM
Moon:   Waning Crescent, 2% of Moon illuminated 
Length of Visible Daylight:   20h 44m 

Length of Day:   18h 07m 
Tomorrow will be 3m 9s longer  
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   May 31, 1977 -
The final weld was completed on the Trans-Alaska Pipeline  
AURORA FORECAST:   Active 
AURORA LIVECAM

METEOR SHOWERS:   none 

HOMERLat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly cloudy with scattered showers. Highs in the mid 50F to lower 60F (12.8c to 15.6c), except in the mid 60F (18.3c) inland. Lows in the 40F (4.4c). Wind SW 10 to 15 mph, then tonight becoming Variable wind 10 mph, except E 10 to 20 mph around Kachemak Bay 
Actual Sunrise:   4:59 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:08 PM AKDT 
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:40 AM 
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:28 AM 
Moon Rise:   4:07 AM
Moon Set:   10:33 PM 
Have a Safe Day!




Monday, May 30, 2011

Mom and Cubs Lazy Afternoon! ©CAndersonTX





Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Mom and Cubs Lazy Afternoon!

Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Species:  Brown Bear  Ursos Arctos

Simyra Taback


Simyra Taback
has a brand new website!

She will be a speaker at WildlifeXpo this October.

She is also a Location Guide with
Alaska Film Commission
Simyra has guided BBC film crews on
Big Bear Week
Life Series: Hunters and Hunted
...and will soon be working with yet
another BBC film crew on a new project
sometime this year.

...Simyra has a passion for bears!


Simyra Taback-Hlebechuk and her husband Clint

- - -
REMINDER:
to nominate Simyra for Wanderlust magazine
World Guide "Special Award"
Deadline:  May 31

Weather: Monday 05.30.11


May Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer

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Homer~Kachemak Bay
Hallo Bay Bear Camp


HALLO BAY

(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34.062 N, 153º 54.053 W

Weather Conditions:   Sunny and clear!
Visibility:   40 miles
Ceiling:   Unlimited 
Wind:   W to 4 mph  
Wind Gusts:   to 7 mph 
Current Temp:   54F (12.2c) 
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   69F (20.6c) 

Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   43F (6.1c) 
Barometric Pressure:   30.05 Steady 
Outside Humidity:   68% 
Rainfall: 00.00 Total inches last 24 hours 

Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches for May 
Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches since May 14, 2011  
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft 
Tigger Forecast:   snoozing! 

Actual Sunrise:   5:17 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:21 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   4:00 AM 
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:39 AM
Moon Rise:   4:02 AM
Moon Set:   9:35 PM 
Moon:   Waning Crescent, 4% of Moon illuminated 
Length of Visible Daylight:   20h 39m 

Length of Day:   18h 04m
Tomorrow will be 3m 17s longer  
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   May 30, 1778 -
The vessels of Captain James Cook discovered Turnagain Arm of Cook Inlet  

AURORA FORECAST:   Moderate (3) 
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   none 

HOMERLat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50F to mid 60F (13.3c to 18.3c), except in the lower 70F (21.1c) inland. Lows in the 40F (4.4c). Light winds becoming SW 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon, then tonight becoming S 5 to 10 mph
Actual Sunrise:   5:01 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:07 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:43 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:25 AM
Moon Rise:   3:46 AM
Moon Set:   9:20 PM 
Have a Safe Memorial Day!








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Red Fox Clamming and Climbing! ©CAndersonTX





Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Red Fox Clamming and Climbing!

Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Species:  Red Fox Vulpes vulpes
Species:  Arctic Fox  Alopex lagopus
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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Weather: Sunday 05.29.11


May Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer

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Homer~Kachemak Bay
Hallo Bay Bear Camp

HALLO BAY

(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34.062 N, 153º 54.053 W

Weather Conditions:   Mostly Cloudy, light sprinkles 
Visibility:   30 miles 
Ceiling:   5,000 ft 
Wind:   NW to 5 mph 
Wind Gusts:   to 7 mph 
Current Temp:   42F  (5.6c) 
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   50F (10c) 

Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   42F (5.6c) 
Barometric Pressure:   29.96 Steady 
Outside Humidity:   92% 
Rainfall: 00.02 Total inches last 24 hours 

Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches for May 
Rainfall: 03.08 Total inches since May 14, 2011  
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft 
Tigger Forecast:  watching male Sandhill Crane perform exotic dance!

Actual Sunrise:   5:18 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:19 PM  AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   4:03 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:36 AM
Moon Rise:   3:46 AM
Moon Set:   8:18 PM
Moon:   Waning Crescent, 10% of Moon illuminated 
Length of Visible Daylight:  20h 33m 

Length of Day:   18h 01m 
Tomorrow will be 3m 22s longer     
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   May 29, 1943 -
The U.S. Army activated the Shemya post with 236 officers, seven of them women, and 4,565 enlisted men
AURORA FORECAST:   not avialable 
AURORA LIVECAM

METEOR SHOWERS:   none 

HOMERLat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly cloudy this morning with isolated showers, then becoming partly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50F to lower 60F (10c to 15.6c). Lows in the upper 30F to mid 40F (2.2c to 7.2c). Light wind except southwest wind 10 to 15 mph along the inlet, with winds becoming light tonight 
Actual Sunrise:   5:02 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:05 PM AKDT 
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:46 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:22 AM
Moon Rise:   3:31 AM
Moon Set:   8:02 PM
Have a Safe Day!





Simyra...
Beary Happy Birthday!

Saturday, May 28, 2011

Fox and Bear Clamming at Tidal Flats ©Simyra



Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Fox and Bear Clamming at Tidal Flats

Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Species:  Brown Bear  Ursus Arctos
Species:   Red Fox  Vules vulpes
Species:  Arctic  Alopex lagopus

Unusual Clouds Over Camp at 8:00 AM



Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Unusual Clouds Over Camp at 8:00 AM

Yak Mt Early Season 2011




Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Early Season View of Yak Mt.
(once again camp will have a contest to see who can
guess when the snow will melt there by end of season)

Season 2011 Begins: Thank You to Crew!



Season 2011

Weather: Saturday 05.28.11


May Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer

Homer Webcams


HALLO BAY

(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34.062 N, 153º 54.053 W

Weather Conditions:   Mostly Cloudy
Visibility:   40 miles 
Ceiling:   5,000 ft
Wind:   SE to 5 mph 
Wind Gusts:   to 7 mph 
Current Temp:   44F (6.7c) 
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   59F (15c) 

Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   41F (5c) 
Barometric Pressure:   29.90 Rising
Outside Humidity:   94% 
Rainfall: 00.00 Total inches last 24 hours 

Rainfall: 03.06 Total inches for May 
Rainfall: 03.06 Total inches since May 14, 2011  
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft 
Tigger Forecast:   looking around, nothing special! 

Actual Sunrise:   5:20 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:17 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   4:05 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:33 AM 
Moon Rise:   3:35 AM
Moon Set:   6:59 PM
Moon:   Waning Crescent, 17% of Moon illuminated 
Length of Visible Daylight:   20h 27m 

Length of Day:   17h 57m 
Tomorrow will be 3m 30s longer  
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   May 28, 1867 -
The U.S. Senate ratified the treaty providing for the purchase of Alaska from Russia. Ninety-one years later, on May 28, 1958, the House of Representatives passed the Alaska statehood bill by a vote of 208-166 (more:  District of Alaska, Department of Alaska, Alaska Territory
AURORA FORECAST:   Low (2) 
AURORA LIVECAM

METEOR SHOWERS:   none 

HOMERLat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Increasing clouds, mostly cloudy tonight. Highs in the lower 50F to lower 60F (10c to 15.6c). Lows in the mid 30F to mid 40F (1.7c to 4.4c). Wind SW 10 to 15 mph along the inlet. Light winds inland
Actual Sunrise:   5:04 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:03 PM AKDT 
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:49 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   12:19 AM
Moon Rise:   3:20 AM
Moon Set:   6:44 PM
Have a Safe Day!


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Family of Bears! ©CAndersonTX





Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Family of Bears!

Alaska Department of Fish and Game
Species:  Brown Bear  Ursus Arctos
SoundsWild:  click here