Okay, if you’ve read of my car reviews, you’re probably aware that I’m not really a SUV woman. Most just don’t seem to really do anything very well other than suck up a ton of gas and take up a lot of space. They’re rarely all that comfortable to drive, which is a pity, since … More Car for birders review #8: Volvo XC60
It turns out that the Titusville/Canaveral (i.e. Space Coast) area of Florida is going to be on my regular destination list now since I have some wonderful friends who live there and who are always ready to have me come visit. I was there in late November on a trip that got cut really short … More Florida’s Space Coast
In my review of a convertible Camaro last month, I concluded that for birding, you were really better off with something far more boring. So I went to Florida again. And rented a different car. A more boring car. I am SUCH a giver. And it was boring. Really, really, really boring. So boring that … More Car for birders review #7: late model Nissan Sentra
First ever year I made MVP Gold on Alaska Airlines! i.e. over 40,000 miles flown. All within the continental US. That goes a fair way to explaining my bird list totals, though surprisingly not a huge amount of my time was spent birding on many of those trips. People to see, events to attend, that … More Arlene’s bird list for 2018
Let me just say: Chincoteague in August? Just do it. Though I should be a little more specific: Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge which is technically on Assateague Island: Assateague is the barrier island outside of Chincoteague Island in Virginia (Assateague Island stretches well north into Maryland too). If you haven’t placed it yet and are … More Chincoteague in August
Back in March, a friend of mine said “Hey, did you know the University of Alaska campus in Nome does guided one day birding trips over three Saturdays in May/June? And the trips only cost $45 each? Interested?” Well, yeah, I was interested. But that $45 is a little deceiving because you still have to … More A weekend in Nome
I’m a horrible car reviewer. And just as I write that I realize my modifier is unclear: am I saying I’m a horrible reviewer or I review horrible cars? Here’s one of the many reasons I’m a horrible reviewer (of cars): I never remember to get a photo of the car I’m driving! Sigh… I … More Car for birders review #4: Buick Encore
For the past several years, the Anchorage Audubon chapter has sponsored a field trip to Seward in February. Seward, AK, which in nice conditions is about a 2 to 2 ½ hour trip south of Anchorage, has quite a different variety of winter birds than Anchorage. It’s warmer and enough south that more birds overwinter … More Seward mid-winter field trip
I really hadn’t expected to do another post on my WA visit this time. My original plans were to head back to Seattle, do some shopping, and hit the hotel for an early night. But I did a little shopping and realized I was bored with that, so I headed over to Des Moines (yes, … More A bonus WA post
This time with a memory card in the camera. I’d found a full one in my wallet so I copied everything over to the laptop and deleted all the files so I once again had a mostly empty card. (Okay, I need to be clear here: I’m an archivist. I don’t regard sd cards as … More Whidbey Island and slightly north
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