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

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Meadow Bears Playing! ©RChou



Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Meadow Bears Playing!
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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."
(American poet and essayist)


Weather: Wednesday 11.30.11

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 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!


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We've repositioned the camera - Enjoy the view!


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."


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."

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!


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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."


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!


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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”


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!


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Arctic National Wildlife Refuge News (2011)

Arctic National Wildlife Refuge News:

Map Link:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Map Link:
Arctic Refuge

Anchorage Daily News:
ANWR dustup between Young and historian turned personal

INTERNET:
Verbal confrontation at hearing also went viral online.

The feud between Alaska Congressman Don Young and prominent historian Douglas Brinkley that started at a House committee hearing last Friday has continued, with Brinkley calling Young a bully and a "low-grade Joseph McCarthy."  Read More: CLICK HERE

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MORE SOURCES:
Defenders of Wildlife: Arctic Refuge
Arctic Power: anwr.org

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Weather: Saturday 11.26.11

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:  
Mostly sunny except partly cloudy around Kachemak Bay. Then tonight mostly clear. Lows zero to 15F above (-17.8c to -9.4c). Highs 10F to 20F above (-12.2c to -6.7c)  
Visibility:   10 miles  
Ceiling:   Unlimited  
Wind:   Variable to 10 mph   

Barometric Pressure:   29.56 Falling  
Outside Humidity:   77%  

Tigger Forecast:   watching birdfeeder, new birdfood and the lil' guys seem to really like it!
Actual Sunrise:   9:28 AM AKST  
Actual Sunset:   4:18 PM  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:36 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   5:09 PM  
Moon Rise:   11:27 AM  
Moon Set:   5:43 PM  
Moon:   Waxing Crescent, 4% of Moon illuminated  
Length of Visible Daylight:   8h 33m  

Length of Day:   6h 50m  
Tomorrow will be 3m 42s shorter      
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   November 26, 1867 -
The first bill was introduced in Congress to organize the Territory of Alaska. It died in committee  /more: History of Alaska and Department of Alaska and Alaska Purchase      
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:  
Low clouds and patchy fog along the Alaska Peninsula in the morning, otherwise mostly sunny. Tonight partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 5F below to 10F below (-20.6c to -23.3c), except zero to 15F above (-17.8c to -9.4c) along the western capes and Alaska Peninsula. Highs zero to 5F below (-17.8c to 20.6c), except 5F to 20F above (-15c to -6.7c) along the western capes and Alaska Peninsula. Wind N to NE 10 to 25 mph. Wind chills 15F below to 30F below (-26.1c to -34.4c)   
Actual Sunrise:   9:42 AM AKST  
Actual Sunset:   4:33 PM  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   8:50 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   5:25 PM  
Moon Rise:   11:42 AM  
Moon Set:   6:00 PM  
Have a Safe Day!


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Friday, November 25, 2011

Bears + Roosevelt Quote /photo by ©CAndersonTX


"…short-sighted men
who in their greed and selfishness will,
 if permitted,
rob our country of half its charm
 by their reckless extermination
 of all useful and beautiful wild things..."