Polar Bear Adventure

Polar Bear Adventure
A Wildlife Photography Tour
Come Join Us.November 1-6, 2012



2 for 1 Scenic Bear Viewing Tour

2 for 1
Scenic Bear Viewing Tour
Katmai or Lake Clark National Parks
A Shorebird Festival Special 
This tour available from May 10th to 31st only.

Snowflake. by Simyra Taback ©

The wonders of winter.

Birth of a Baby Snowflake! by Simyra Taback ©

Birth Of A Baby Snowflake!

by Simyra Taback ©

Earthbound Snowflakes by Simyra Taback

What does a snowflake fear,

As it falls from its home in heaven that it held so dear.

Falling with beauty, falling with grace,

It spills out from heaven with a gentle pace.

Each so unique, so one of a kind,

If you look closely at it, the beauty you will find.

Behold its wintery wonder with no delay.

Take in its beauty before it melts away.

by Simyra Taback

Weather: Saturday, 03.03.12

March Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams:  Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay (offline-camera @ camhospital)
Homer Birdcam  (online: viewing birds+snowflakes!)


HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Cloudy with snow showers. Temperatures: 10F to 25F (-12.2c to -3.9c)  
Visibility:   3.0 miles  
Ceiling:   2,500'  
Wind:   SW to W: 10 to 15 mph  
Barometric Pressure:   29.74 Rising  
Outside Humidity:   85%  
Tigger Forecast:   can't wait for Spring to arrive!  
Actual Sunrise:   7:55 AM AKST  
Actual Sunset:   6:40 PM  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   7:14 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   7:22 PM  
Moon Rise:   12:58 PM  
Moon Set:   5:45 AM  
Moon:   Waxing Gibbous, 76% of Moon illuminated  
Length of Visible Daylight:   12h 07m  
Length of Day:   10h 45m  
Tomorrow will be 5m 24s longer      
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   March 3, 1913 -
The first Alaska Territorial Legislature convened in the Elks Lodge building at Juneau. Twenty - three members met that day. One elected member, from the Fairbanks district, failed to appear during the session /more: District of Alaska and Department of Alaska and Purchase of Alaska and Alaska State Capitol     
AURORA FORECAST:   Moderate (3)  
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   Lyrids: April 21~22  

HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Cloudy with a chance of snow in the morning, then snow showers in the afternoon. Overcast in the evening, then partly cloudy overnight. Temperatures: -15F to 9F (-26.1c to -12.8c). Winds will be WNW 10 to 15 mph  
Actual Sunrise:   8:10 AM AKST  
Actual Sunset:   6:56 PM  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   7:29 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   7:37 PM  
Moon Rise:   1:14 PM  
Moon Set:   6:00 AM  
Have a Safe Day!

HALLO BAY BIRD LIST • ALASKA BIRDS

KACHEMAK BAY BIRDING • SHOREBIRD FESTIVAL

(notice the snowflakes on the camera lense!)

Eagles of Hallo Bay by Brad Garasky ©

Eagles of Hallo Bay

by Brad Garasky ©

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Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species:  BALD EAGLE Haliaeetus leucocephalus

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"The study of nature

is a limitless field,

the most fascinating adventure in the world."

Margaret Morse Nice

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Weather: Friday, 03.02.12

March Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams:  Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay (offline - camera at cam-hospital)
Homer Birdcam  (online)


HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Cloudy with snow. Temperatures: 16F to 30F (-8.9c to -1.1c)  
Visibility:   10 miles  
Ceiling:   25,000'  
Wind:   today NNE 5 to 10 mph, then tonight becoming WSW 5 to 15 mph  
Barometric Pressure:   29.34 Rising  
Outside Humidity:   85%  
Tigger Forecast:   same as always this time of year! 
Actual Sunrise:   7:58 AM AKST  
Actual Sunset:   6:38 PM  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   7:17 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   7:19 PM  
Moon Rise:   11:46 AM  
Moon Set:   5:11 AM  
Moon:   Waxing Gibbous, 68% of Moon illuminated  
Length of Visible Daylight:   12h 02m  
Length of Day:   10h 39m  
Tomorrow will be 5m 24s longer      
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   March 2, 1903 -
Congress appropriated $485,000 for a submarine telegraph cable from Seattle to Sitka and Juneau /more: Alaska Communications System and Voice of the Arctic and U.S. Army Signal Corps 
AURORA FORECAST:   Moderate (3)  
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   Lyrids: April 21~22  

HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Cloudy with snow. Temperatures: 1F to 27F (-17.2c to -2.8c). Wind: N 5 to 10 mph in the morning, then WSW in the afternoon. Tonight WNW 5 to 20 mph  
Actual Sunrise:   8:13 AM AKST  
Actual Sunset:   6:52 PM  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   7:32 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   7:24 PM  
Moon Rise:   12:03 PM  
Moon Set:   5:26 AM  
Have a Safe Day!

Hallo Bay by DeWaine Tollefsrud ©

Tigger in the Snow!

Tigger in the Snow

(not a happy look!!!)

Simyra Taback © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

I like to walk on fresh fallen snow

The kind that whispers and speaks.

It sings a song as I walk along

With crackles and scrunches and squeaks.

-Unknown

Blue Snowflakes by Simyra Taback ©

(click on images to make them larger)

Blue Snowflakes 3

Simyra Taback ©

Kaleidoscope Wetness

Cold Red Nose

Catching Snowflakes

by Karen Case

 

Weather: Thursday, 03.01.12

March Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams:  Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay (offline-at webcam hospital)
Homer Birdcam  (online)


HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Cloudy with snow. Temperatures: 21F to 30F (-6.1c to -1.1c) with windchill around 14F (-10c)   
Visibility:   10 Miles  
Ceiling:   7,000'  
Wind:   NE 5 to 15 mph  
Barometric Pressure:   29.32 Falling  
Outside Humidity:   78%  
Tigger Forecast:   cold and wet ~ now watching birdfeeder  
Actual Sunrise:   8:01 AM AKST  
Actual Sunset:   6:35 PM  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   7:20 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   7:17 PM  
Moon Rise:   10:47 AM  
Moon Set:   4:25 AM  
Moon:   Waxing Gibbous, 57% of Moon illuminated  
Length of Visible Daylight:   11h 57m  
Length of Day:   10h 34m  
Tomorrow will be 5m 24s longer      
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   March 1, 1879 -
HMS Osprey arrived at Sitka from Victoria, B.C., in response to a call for help inspired by fear of an Indian uprising. The ship remained at Sitka until the arrival of the USS Alaska on April 3 /more: osprey class sloop and native AK-Military relations 1867 to present and more history     
AURORA FORECAST:   Moderate (3)  
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   Lyrids: April 21~22
*Welcome to the first day of Meteorlogical Spring!
click here for storm chaser information

HALLO BAY
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Cloudy with snow. Temperatures: 19F to 28F (-7.2c to -2.2c), with windchills: 10F to 1F (-12.2c to -17.2c). Wind today ENE 10 to 15 mph, with gusts to 30 mph, then tonight becoming NE 5 to 10 mph  
Actual Sunrise:   8:16 AM AKST  
Actual Sunset:   6:51 PM  
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   7:35 AM  
Civil Twilight Sunset:   7:32 PM  
Moon Rise:   11:04 AM  
Moon Set:   4:40 AM  
Have a Safe Day!

HALLO BAY BIRD LIST • ALASKA BIRDS

KACHEMAK BAY BIRDING • SHOREBIRD FESTIVAL