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

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Field Notes: 07.04.10 from John

gray pawField Notes from John:

Mom and two youngsters greeted us at Bootleg Junction, we ran interference for them down to the beach. When they saw coast all clear they joined us at two marooned bouys whereupon she nudged and examined them, then took little ones clamming. In the morning, there were bunches of bears at the meadow. On way back to camp, we spied a leech with legs scramble off to the surf - better known as a river otter! ;-) Bunches more bears in the evening at the meadow - the rain didn't seem to bother them much. All bears spent most of day grazing. We're going to put bells on every fifth one - just to make sure where the herd is headin'. (not really)

-- Hey John, ...welcome back to Camp!

Monday, July 5, 2010

Bears: Three Bears In Meadow ©Simyra

Hallo Bay Bears: In Meadow
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Guest: Anke ©Simyra

Hallo Bay Bear Camp: Guest, Anke
Photographing Bears!
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Wildflower: Daisy ©Simyra

Alaska Daisy!
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Alaska Daisy (back in closeup)
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WEATHER: Monday 07.05.10


July 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: Solid Overcast and drizzle
Visibility: 5 miles
Ceiling: 1,500 ft.
Wind: 8 mph out of NW
Wind Gusts: to 11 mph
Current Temp: 46F (7.8c)
High Daytime Temp Yesterday: 54F (12.2c)
Barometric Pressure: 29.56 Falling
Outside Humidity: 94%
Rainfall: 0.29 Total inches last 24 hours
Rainfall: 0.88 Total inches for July
Rainfall: 3.06 Total inches since May 21, 2010
Observed Sea Swell off Beach: 1.0 ft.
Actual Sunrise: 5:12 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset: 11:38 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise: 3:45 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset: 1:03 AM
Moon Rise: 1:06 AM
Moon Set: 5:08 PM
Moon: Last Quarter, 38% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight: 21h 18m
Length of Day: 18h 25m
Tomorrow will be 2m 27s shorter
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY: July 5, 1869 -
The steamboat Yukon entered the Yukon River, the first steamer to do so
AURORA FORECAST: Quiet (1)
AURORA LIVECAM

TIGGER FORECAST: She was calling for poor flying weather today with her body language late night

HOMER
Lat/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). Lows in lower 40F to lower 50F (4.4c to 10c). Wind NE 10 to 15 mph with local gusts to 25 mph. Around Kachemak Bay...light winds becoming southeast 15 to 25 mph in the morning - tonight: Variable wind 10 mph except south 10 to 20 mph around Kachemak Bay
Actual Sunrise: 4:56 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset: 11:23 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise: 3:28 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset: 12:50 AM
Moon Rise: 12:51 AM
Moon Set: 4:53 PM
Have a Safe Day!

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Welcome back to Camp, John!

Bear: In Meadow ©Simyra

Hallo Bay Bear Camp:
Brown Bear in Meadow

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Bear: Fur (closeup) ©Simyra


Brown Bear: information
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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Camp Update: by Brad

gray paw Camp Update by Brad:

Here's another example of the tide board art and a pic of the scene from the meadow that inspired it. Poor girl must be getting a little warm and itchy with her winter coat still on and was using the log as a scratching post. Rubbed just about every inch of her body in about every concievable postion. Was funny to watch and got a giggle out of everyone. ~ Brad

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Hallo Bay Bear Camp: Tide Board Artwork!
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Hallo Bay Bears: Log Ride!
Brad Garasky © Hallo Bay Bear Camp

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WEATHER: Sunday 07.04.10


July 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: Clear and Sunny!
Visibility: 40 miles
Ceiling: Unlimited
Wind: 3 mph out of NW
Wind Gusts: to 7 mph
Current Temp: 47F (8.3c)
High Daytime Temp Yesterday: 61F (16.1c)
Barometric Pressure: 29.76 Steady
Outside Humidity: 84%
Rainfall: 0.02 Total inches last 24 hours
Rainfall: 0.59 Total inches for July
Rainfall: 2.77 Total inches since May 21, 2010
Observed Sea Swell off Beach: 1.0 ft.
Actual Sunrise: 5:11 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset: 11:39 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise: 3:43 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset: 1:06 AM
Moon Rise: 12:59 AM
Moon Set: 3:44 PM
Moon: Waning Gibbous, 48% of Moon illuminated
Length of Visible Daylight: 21h 22m
Length of Day: 18h 27m
Tomorrow will be 2m 18s shorter
THIS DATE IN ALASKA HISTORY: July 4, 1884 -
John H. Kinkead of Nevada was appointed Alaska's first governor. He had previously lived in Sitka from 1867 until 1872
AURORA FORECAST: Quiet (1)
AURORA LIVECAM

TIGGER FORECAST: not talking!

HOMER
Lat/Lon: 59.7° N 151.5° W

Weather Conditions: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain early in the morning, then partly cloudy by afternoon, increasing clouds in evening. Highs in the upper 50F (13.3c) except in the mid 60F (18.3c) inland. Lows in lower 40F to lower 50F (4.4c to 10c). South wind 10 to 20 mph, becoming variable to 10 mph. Around Kachemak Bay winds SE 10 to 15 mph
Actual Sunrise: 4:55 AM AKDT
Actual Sunset: 11:24 PM AKDT
Civil Twilight Sunrise: 3:25 AM
Civil Twilight Sunset: 12:52 AM
Moon Rise: 12:44 AM
Moon Set: 3:29 PM
Have a Safe Day!



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Saturday, July 3, 2010

Bears: Cub Playing with Plywood (2) ©Simyra

Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Cub playing with plywood
that washed up on beach! (2)

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Bears: Cub Playing with Plywood (1) ©Simyra

Hallo Bay Bear Camp
Cub playing with plywood
that washed up on beach!

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Camp Update: 07.03.10 from Brad

gray paw Camp Update from Brad:

Weather has been overcast and drizzly, but that doesn't keep the guests or the critters of Hallo Bay from viewing each other! Good news, Ursula is back. She showed up a few days ago, and we've had the pleasure of watching her clamming out on the beach. We haven't seen any cubs with her, but we have seen a sow with new spring cubs out along the bootleg and also in the meadow. There is also another sow with second-year cubs making regular appearances out in the meadow. There's always something to see at Camp, or on hikes - great memories start here. Wishing you all an early Happy 4th of July, everybody.


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