Evening Bear ©CAndersonTX

►SEASONAL ACTIVITY OF BEARS:

Mid-May to Mid-July
The sweet sedge grass meadows are attracting bears at this time. Normally, salmon runs have not yet occurred in this time frame. Bears will be seen aggressively digging clams on the low tide periods. The breeding season is winding down with fewer male to male confrontations and more mother bears with spring cubs can be observed. The fur of the bears is still very attractive at this point in time, but rubbing is beginning to be observed. This is an excellent time to view bears and observe a variety of interactions for reasonable periods of time.©

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

Alaska Wildflowers mid-June 2011 ©BGarasky

 

 

The plants shown above are:
Chocolate Lily buds ♦ Chocolate Lily buds opening
Chocolate Lily open flower ♦ Tall Jacobs Ladder
Fireweed ♦ Violet

We will post more photos as the summer growing season progresses.
(click on photos to see them larger)

Thank you, Brad for showing us the beginning of summer wildflowers!

INFORMATION:  Alaska State Flower:  forget-me-not

Weather: Friday 06.24.11

June Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams:  Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay
Hallo Bay Bear Camp


HALLO BAY
(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Solid overcast with light sprinkles  
Visibility:   4 miles
Ceiling:   800 ft  
Wind:   E to 5 mph  
Wind Gusts:   to 5 mph  
Current Temp:   49F (9.4c) 
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   53F (11.7c)  
Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   45F (7.2c)  
Barometric Pressure:   29.92 Steady 
Outside Humidity:   95% 
Rainfall: 00.00 Total inches last 24 hours 
Rainfall: 04.33 Total inches for June  
Rainfall: 07.65 Total inches since May 14, 2011  
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft  
Tigger Forecast:   snoozing! 
Actual Sunrise:   5:02 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:44 PM AKDT 
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:25 AM 
Civil Twilight Sunset:   1:20 AM  
Moon Rise:   1:44 AM 
Moon Set:   4:41 PM 
Moon:   LAST QUARTER, 39% of Moon illuminated 
Length of Visible Daylight:   21h 55m  
Length of Day:   18h 42m  
Tomorrow will be 0m 39s shorter   
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   June 24, 1894 -
The Circle City townsite was staked following the discovery of gold on Birch Creek  (more: Klondike Goldrush )  
AURORA FORECAST:   Moderate (3)  
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   none 

HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Cloudy in the morning then becoming partly sunny. Isolated showers along the Kenai Mountains and around Kachemak Bay. Highs in the mid 50F to lower 60F (12.8c to 15.6c), except in the upper 60F (18.9c) inland. Lows in the mid 40F to lower 50F (7.2c to 10c). Light winds becoming W to 15 mph in the afternoon, then becoming SW to 15 mph  
Actual Sunrise:   4:46 AM AKDT  
Actual Sunset:   11:30 PM AKDT 
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:07 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   1:08 AM 
Moon Rise:   1:29 AM  
Moon Set:   4:25 PM  
Have a Safe Day!

Homer Spit * Kachemak Bay * Cook Inlet

Katmai Coastal Webcam

Wilderness Wonderland! ©CAndersonTX

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Wilderness Wonderland!

Chris AndersonTX © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species:  Brown Bear  Ursus Arctos

Reservations for Summer + Autumn

Imagine a yourself in Alaska far from crowds

Safe in the privacy of your own comfortable heated cabin

With home cooked meals + hot water and bathroom facilities

Imagine you taking a walk on summer's wild side

with our fun professional Naturalist Wildlife Guides

Seeing it on TV is not like seeing it from Hallo Bay

You're almost here!

Come see.  Come Stay.  Come Back!

Weather: Thursday 06.23.11

June Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams:  Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay
Hallo Bay Bear Camp


HALLO BAY
(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly Clear
Visibility:   30 miles 
Ceiling:   5,000 ft with scattered clouds 
Wind:   NW to 2 mph  
Wind Gusts:   to 2 mph 
Current Temp:   42F (5.6c) 
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   55F (12.8c) 
Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   40F (4.4c) 
Barometric Pressure:   29.93 Steady 
Outside Humidity:   96% 
Rainfall: 00.00 Total inches last 24 hours 
Rainfall: 04.33 Total inches for June  
Rainfall: 07.65 Total inches since May 14, 2011  
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft 
Tigger Forecast:   meditating! 
Actual Sunrise:   5:01 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:44 PM AKDT 
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:24 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   1:21 AM 
Moon Rise:   1:36 AM 
Moon Set:   3:25 PM 
Moon:   Waning Gibbous, 48% of Moon illuminated  
Length of Visible Daylight:   21h 56m  
Length of Day:   18h 43m  
Tomorrow will be 0m 29s shorter      
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   June 23, 1888 -
The Lutheran Church at Sitka, built of logs and the first Protestant church in Alaska, was being razed by order of the District Court because of its poor condition (more: history ) 
AURORA FORECAST:   Active (4) 
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   none

HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly sunny.  Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy after midnight. Highs in the upper 50F to mid 60F (13.3c to 18.3c). Lows in the 40F (4.4c).Variable wind to 10 mph  
Actual Sunrise:   4:45 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:30 PM AKDT 
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:06 AM 
Civil Twilight Sunset:   1:09 AM 
Moon Rise:   1:20 AM 
Moon Set:   3:09 PM 
Have a Safe Day!

Homer Spit * Kachemak Bay * Cook Inlet 

Katmai Coastal Webcam

Wolf Wednesday: Watching You! ©CAndersonTX

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Wolf Wednesday:

Watching You!

Chris AndersonTX © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species:  Wolf  Canis Lupus

Job Opening 2011

HELP WANTED

OFFICE MANAGER POSITION OPEN:

Job Location: Homer, Alaska

Summer Camp Season: Now thru September 20

Typical Day: 8-10 hours

Provided: In town room and board.

DUTIES: 

Duties include

• handling phone calls

•booking clients • filing

• shopping for camp freight

• also working at the downtown office.

APPLY VIA EMAIL with RESUME:

click here

Weather: Wednesday 06.22.11

June Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams:  Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay
Hallo Bay Bear Camp


HALLO BAY
(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly Cloudy  
Visibility:   30 miles 
Ceiling:   4,500 ft broken clouds 
Wind:   W to 5 mph 
Wind Gusts:   to 8 mph 
Current Temp:   50F (10c) 
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   68F (20c) 
Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   48F (8.9c) 
Barometric Pressure:   29.93 Steady 
Outside Humidity:   76% 
Rainfall: 00.01 Total inches last 24 hours 
Rainfall: 04.33 Total inches for June  
Rainfall: 07.65 Total inches since May 14, 2011  
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft 
Tigger Forecast:   still contemplating...maybe retirement! 
Actual Sunrise:   5:01 AM AKDT  
Actual Sunset:   11:44 PM AKDT 
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:24 AM 
Civil Twilight Sunset:   1:21 AM 
Moon Rise:   1:28 AM 
Moon Set:   2:09 PM 
Moon:   Waning Gibbous, 58% of Moon illuminated  
Length of Visible Daylight:   21h 57m  
Length of Day:   18h 43m  
Tomorrow will be 0m 18s shorter   
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   June 22, 1865 -
The Confederate raider Shenandoah fired the last shot of the Civil War in the western Bering Sea where she had raided Yankee whalers  
AURORA FORECAST:   Active (4) 
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   none  

HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Partly sunny. By evening mostly cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy after midnight. Highs in the mid 50F to mid 60F (12.8c to 18.3c). Lows in the 40F (4.4c). Wind SW 10 to 15 mph  
Actual Sunrise:   4:45 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:30 PM AKDT 
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:06 AM 
Civil Twilight Sunset:   1:09 AM 
Moon Rise:   1:13 AM 
Moon Set:   1:53 PM 
Have a Safe Day!

Homer Spit * Kachemak Bay * Cook Inlet

Katmai Coastal Webcam

Shanti's Bear Viewing Adventure! ©SSethi

Shanti's

Bear Viewing Adventure!

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Shanti's Bear Viewing Adventure!

Shanti Sethi © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species:  Brown Bear  Ursus Arctos



Weather: Tuesday 06.21.11

June Daily Weather Report
Hallo Bay * Homer
Webcams:  Live 24/7
Homer~Kachemak Bay
Hallo Bay Bear Camp


HALLO BAY
(observed weather from Camp: 07:00am)
58º 34’10.10 N, 153º 53’57.58 W
Weather Conditions:   Mostly cloudy with light sprinkles 
Visibility:   10 miles 
Ceiling:   300 to 400 ft, ceiling layered  
Wind:   SE to 1 mph 
Wind Gusts:   to 2 mph 
Current Temp:   47F (8.3c) 
High Daytime Temp Yesterday:   52F (11.1c) 
Low Daytime Temp Yesterday:   46F (7.8c) 
Barometric Pressure:   29.92 Steady 
Outside Humidity:   96% 
Rainfall: 00.14 Total inches last 24 hours 
Rainfall: 04.33 Total inches for June  
Rainfall: 07.65 Total inches since May 14, 2011  
Observed Sea Swell off Beach:   1.0 ft  
Tigger Forecast:   ...still contemplating...something!?! 
Actual Sunrise:   5:01 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:44 PM AKDT 
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:24 AM 
Civil Twilight Sunset:   1:21 AM
Moon Rise:   1:20 AM
Moon Set:   12:53 PM 
Moon:   Waning Gibbous, 67% of Moon illuminated 
Happy First Day of Summer! Summer Solstice ~ Midsummer   
Length of Visible Daylight:   21h 47m  
Length of Day:   18h 43m  
Tomorrow will be 0m 8s shorter    
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY:   June 21, 1890 -
President Benjamin Harrison reserved Indian River Park in Sitka from the land laws. It is now part of Sitka National Historic Park  
AURORA FORECAST:   Low (2)  
AURORA LIVECAM
METEOR SHOWERS:   none  

HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W
Weather Conditions:   Cloudy with areas of light rain or drizzle in the morning. Partly sunny in the afternoon, becoming partly cloudy in evening. Highs in the mid 50F to lower 60F (12.8c to 15.6c). Lows in the mid 40F to lower 50F (7.2c to 10c). Wind S 10 to 15 mph, tonight becoming Variable to 10 mph ~ Length Of Visible Light: 22h 03m, Length of Day: 18h 45m
Actual Sunrise:   4:45 AM AKDT 
Actual Sunset:   11:30 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise:   3:06 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset:   1:09 AM
Moon Rise:   1:05 AM 
Moon Set:   12:47 PM 
Have a Safe Day!

Wolves and Bear! ©CAndersonTX

Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Wolves and Bear!

Chris AndersonTX © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

Alaska Department of Fish and Game

Species:  Brown Bear  Ursus Arctos

Species:  Wolf   Canis Lupus