Bears at Hallo Bay: November 2011

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: BROWN BEAR Ursus Arctos

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"Nature is not a place to visit,

it is home."

GARY SNYDER

(American poet and essayist)

from Practice of the Wild

VIDEO

November Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams: Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay
Homer Birdcam

HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Today mostly cloudy with scattered snow showers. Tonight scattered rain and snow in evening, becoming snow after midnight. Lows in low 30F to low 30F (-6.7c to -1.1c). Highs in low 30F to low 40F (-1.1c to 4.4c)
Visibility:   10 miles
Ceiling:   Unlimited
Wind:   Today Variable to 15 mph, except SE 20 to 25 mph around Kachemak Bay. Tonight S 15 to 30 mph
Barometric Pressure:   29.66 Steady
Outside Humidity:   89%
Tigger Forecast:   watching birdcam ...enjoy the close up view!
Actual Sunrise:   9:36 AM AKST
Actual Sunset:   4:12 PM
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:43 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   5:05 PM
Moon Rise:   1:07 PM
Moon Set:   11:19 PM
Moon:   Waxing Crescent, 35% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight:   8h 22m
Length of Day:   6h 35m
Tomorrow will be 3m 15s shorter
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   November 30, 1895 -
Peter Trimble Rowe was consecrated as the Episcopal Bishop of Alaska
AURORA FORECAST:   Low (2)
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   Geminids: December 13~14

HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Rain today, becoming rain and snow in the afternoon and evening. Scattered snow showers after midnight. Snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Lows 10F to 20F above (-12.2c to -6.7c). Highs in low 30F to low 40F (-1.1c to 4.4c). Wind S 15 to 25 mph today, SE 15 to 30 mph tonight. Gusts to 40 mph
Actual Sunrise:   9:50 AM AKST
Actual Sunset:   4:28 PM
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:58 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   5:21 PM
Moon Rise:   1:22 PM
Moon Set:   11:35 PM
Have a Safe Day!

We've repositioned the camera - Enjoy the view!

Chris AndersonTX © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Learning How To Navigate The Stream! ©CAndersonTX

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Learning How To Navigate The Stream!

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: BROWN BEAR Ursus Arctos

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"I go to Nature

to be soothed and healed,

and to have my senses put in tune once more."

JOHN BURROUGHS

Rosie's Cub...more! ©RChou

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Rosie's Cub

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: BROWN BEAR Ursus Arctos

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"It is a wholesome and necessary thing

for us to turn again to the earth

and in the contemplation of her beauties

to know of wonder and humility."

RACHEL CARSON

Weather: Tuesday 11.29.11

November Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams: Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay
Homer Birdcam

HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY: Severe Weather 4pm to midnight. Partly cloudy in morning, with increasing clouds in the afternoon. Snow developing around Kachemak Bay by late afternoon. Snow early in evening, mixing with rain, then tapering off to sattered rain/snow showers. Areas of blowing snow in the evening. Snow accumulation 2 to 6 inches. Temperatures low 20F to low 30F (-6.7c to -1.1c)
Visibility:   10 miles
Ceiling:   4,200'
Wind:   NE 10 to 15 mph, becoming E 10 to 15 mph in afternoon. Tonight NE 10 to 15 mph, except SE 20 to 30 mph around Kachemak Bay
Barometric Pressure:   29.92 Steady
Outside Humidity:   89%
Tigger Forecast:   says it is going to be bad weather, so she's snuggled up in a warm spot, watching birdfeeder
Actual Sunrise:  9:34 AM AKST
Actual Sunset:   4:13 PM
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:41 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   5:06 PM
Moon Rise:   12:54 PM
Moon Set:   9:56 PM
Moon:   Waxing Crescent, 26% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight:   8h 24m
Length of Day:   6h 39m
Tomorrow will be 3m 22s shorter
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   November 29, 1930 -
Operations were suspended at the copper mine at Latouche on the island of the same name /more: Digital Archives and More Digital
AURORA FORECAST:   Moderate (3)
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   Geminids: December 13~14

HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   BLIZZARD WARNING until 6pm. Snow over the region this afternoon, then tonight rain and snow which will become freezing rain. Snow accumulation up to 2 to 5 inches. Temperatures in mid 20F to low 30F (-3.9c to -1.1c). Wind E 10 to 20mph, increasing 20 to 35 mph in afternoon, becoming SE 20 to 25 tonight, with gusts to 50 mph
Actual Sunrise:   9:48 AM AKST
Actual Sunset:   4:29 PM
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:56 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   5:22 PM
Moon Rise:   1:09 AM
Moon Set:   10:31 PM
Have a Safe Day!

Rosie's Cub ©RChou

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Rosie's Cub

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: BROWN BEAR Ursus Arctos

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"In wilderness is the preservation of the world."

Henry David Thoreau

Respecting Wildlife

Respecting Wildlife

Open and Listening

      When in nature we often forget we are moving into another realm, one that asks us to drop our baggage and surrender.
      For better or worse, much of the world we experience is dominated and controlled by human beings. We spend our days in houses, cars, and buildings, and inside these structures, we are in control. We assert our wills and manipulate our environment. Within the context of the human world, this is natural. However, we often carry this attitude with us into the world of nature. We forget as we enter the forest, or sit on the edge of a pond, that we are moving into another realm, one that asks us to drop our baggage and surrender to a different sense of order and meaning.
      When we move from our everyday world into the world of nature, we may not even notice at first. We might continue talking loudly into our cell phone or to a friend that is with us. We might walk quickly as if we are on a busy city street, our eyes downcast, our thoughts hectic and hurried. In the best case, if we are sensitive to our environment, we will soon notice that it has changed. We may hear ducks calling, or wind moving through the leaves on a tree. If we notice the shift, we will naturally shift as well. If we don't, we may get all the way through a beautiful park without having lowered our voices. Next time you find yourself in the presence of wildlife even if it's just a duck pond in the midst of urban hustle try to move into a receptive state of openness and listening, no matter how much or how little time you have. Allow yourself to be captivated and calmed by the energy of the wildlife that covers this earth. Teaching our children to be respectful of nature and to stop and observe is a gift they can always cherish,
      We preserve pockets of nature in our urban centers and large expanses of nature in our national parks because of the magic we feel in its presence. It reminds us of our smallness and calls us back to a deeper, quieter part of ourselves. When we honor nature by being respectful in its presence, we honor the mystery and wild beauty of our origin.

We enjoyed this...and hope you do, too.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Weather: Monday 11.28.11

November Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams: Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay
Homer Birdcam

HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Today cloudy with isolated snow showers. Then mostly cloudy in the evening, becoming partly cloudy. Lows 10F to 25F above (-12.2c to -3.9c). Highs in the lower 20F to lower 30F (-6.7c to -1.1c)
Visibility:   10 miles
Ceiling:   10,000'
Wind:   N 10 to 15 mph, becoming Variable in the afternoon, then tonight S 10 to 20 mph
Barometric Pressure:   29.42 Rising
Outside Humidity:   91%
Tigger Forecast:   watching birdfeeder (between naps!)
Actual Sunrise:   9:32 AM AKST
Actual Sunset:   4:15 PM
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:39 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   5:07 PM
Moon Rise:   12:35 PM
Moon Set:   8:31 PM
Moon:   Waxing Crescent, 17% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight:   8h 27m
Length of Day:   6h 42m
Tomorrow will be 3m 30s shorter
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   November 28, 1931 -
The passenger steamer Alameda of the Alaska Steamship Company was gutted by fire at Seattle
AURORA FORECAST:   Active (4)
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   Geminids: December 13~14

HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:
Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Lows zero to 10 above (-17.8c to -12.2c). Highs 5F to 20F above (-15c to -6.7c). Wind Variable to 10 mph
Actual Sunrise:   9:46 AM AKST
Actual Sunset:   4:30 PM
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:54 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   5:23 PM
Moon Rise:   12:50 PM
Moon Set:   8:47 PM
Have a Safe Day!

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Cub and Sow ©RChou

Cub

Sow

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Cub and Sow

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species: BROWN BEAR Ursus Arctos

Hallo Bay Clouds + John Milton quote /photo ©BGarasky

“In those vernal seasons of the year,

when the air is calm and pleasant,

it were an injury and sullenness against nature

not to go out and see her riches,

and partake in her rejoicing with heaven and earth”

JOHN MILTON

Weather: Sunday 11.27.11

November Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams: Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay
Homer Birdcam

HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:
Snow showers this morning becoming steady light snow in the afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 3 inches today, 1 inch tonight, with highest amounts around Kachemak Bay. Temperatures 15F to 25F above (-9.4c to -3.8c)
Visibility:   10 miles
Ceiling:   10,000'
Wind:   NE 10 to 25 mph today, NE 15 to 30 mph tonight, with strongest winds along the inlet
Barometric Pressure:   29.27 Falling
Outside Humidity:   88%
Tigger Forecast:   warmly snuggled and now napping, that is, when she isn't watching the birdfeeder ...you can, too!
Actual Sunrise:   9:30 AM AKST
Actual Sunset:   4:16 PM
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:37 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   5:08 PM
Moon Rise:   12:08 PM
Moon Set:   7:04 PM
Moon:   Waxing Crescent, 10% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight:   8h 30m
Length of Day:   6h 46m
Tomorrow will be 3m 35s shorter
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   November 27, 1886 -
John Charles Sehgers, Bishop of Vancouver Island, was murdered on the Yukon River /more:Vancouver Island
AURORA FORECAST:   Quiet (1)
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   Geminids: December 13~14

HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:
Cloudy with patchy morning fog. Snow along the Alaska Peninsula this morning, then spreading inland this afternoon. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches. Areas of snow diminishing after midnight. Lows 5F below to 15F above (-20.6c to -9.4c). Highs 5F to 20F above (-15c to -6.7c). Wind NE 10 to 25 mph today, decreasing to 15 mph tonight
Actual Sunrise:   9:44 AM AKST
Actual Sunset:   4:32 PM
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:52 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   5:24 PM
Moon Rise:   12:23 PM
Moon Set:   7:21 PM
Have a Safe Day!