The Daily Bucket - More Visits to the Prairie
In April, I reported on my Springtime visits to Kah Tai Prairie. Here’s an update with late spring flowers (April 30) and summer flowers (June 23). The Daily Bucket is a regular feature of the...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - High Summer on Hurricane Ridge
On July 14, Mr. Watt and I took our first wildflower walk of the season up at Hurricane Ridge in the Olympic National Park. We were a bit later this year than we would have liked, but it was our first...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - Couples Communication
Mr. Watt and I witnessed this interaction recently while paddling along our shoreline on Discovery Bay in the NE corner of the Olympic Peninsula. These photos were taken while bobbing on the waves in...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - Oh Christmas Tree
Every year since we’ve been here on the NE corner of the Olympic Peninsula, we’ve chosen a living native tree as a Christmas Tree and planted it on our property after the holidays (as if we need more...
View Article2016 Backyard Bird Race - Final Tally
This is the the final tally of the 2016 Backyard Bird Race.The Daily Kos Backyard Science Yardbird Race is a birding competition where, over the course of one year, participants strive to identify the...
View Article2018 Backyard Bird Race: Tally #4
This is the the 4th tally of the 2018 Backyard Bird Race. The 5th tally is currently planned to go up on Sunday, May 6. The Daily Kos Backyard Science Yardbird Race is a birding competition where,...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - Dry Summer at Hurricane Ridge
On August 7, Mr Watt (aka grnchile) and I finally got up to Hurricane Ridge to inventory wildflowers along the Hurricane Hill trail. This is part of a personal project that we started in 2009 to...
View ArticleThe Daily Bucket - An Owl, a Puppy, and a Squeaking Ball
I was out in the front yard playing ball with our puppy. He has a squeaky ball that he loves to fetch and bite down on so it squeaks loudly. I’m sure the ball sounds like a pitiful injured critter....
View ArticleBackyard BirdRace/The Daily Bucket Combo - April Tally
Welcome back Backyard BirdRacers! The Daily Kos Backyard BirdRace is a birding “competition” where, over the course of one year, participants strive to identify the most bird species - by sight and/or...
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The Daily Bucket - Fall Along the Hood Canal
In early October, we took a trip down from Port Townsend, along the west side of the Hood Canal, on the Olympic Peninsula of WA. The Hood Canal is a fjord that separates the Olympic Peninsula from the...
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The Daily Bucket - Eagle Drama
We have an active Bald Eagle nest on one corner of our property. Usually the nesting eagles warn off any other eagles that get too close. This spring though we've seen very different behavior - both...
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The Daily Bucket - Peak Prairie
Every spring, I try to make a visit to the Kah Tai Prairie in Port Townsend. This 1.4 acre prairie is a remnant of the landscape that emerged after the retreat of the ice age glaciers. It survived...
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