Polar Meetings

From the life of Churchill polar bears. North wind came and ice covered Hudson Bay. Polar bears started to walk on the ice. One turned back to shore.

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Enchantment Lakes – Aasgar Pass – Colchuck Lake

First time I visited Enchantment Lakes last fall, but it was only one day trip. And I didn’t see my beloved snow goats. So, I wanted to do this trip again, but in two days to see everything in details. . . . → Continue reading Enchantment Lakes – Aasgar Pass – Colchuck Lake

Cactus eater

Wild iguana from Key West. More iguana:

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Black-caped chickadee

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Cormorant family

Cormorant are defiantly tender in family life. Every time when cormorant-male return to the nest he brings new branch for their house (cormorant nest is big pile of branches built disorderly). This new branch is solemnly presented to cormorant-female. She accepts and the quickly do sex (birds . . . → Continue reading Cormorant family

North Coast Trail — Day two

Beginning: North Coast Trail – road and first day

Morning of the second day didn’t bring any changes into wildlife viewing in the Skinner Creek estuary. But the amount of traces significantly increased.

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North Coast Trail – road and first day

This is story about our travel on the North Coast of Vancouver Island last summer. North of the Island is always fascinating me, and after my short visit to Cape Scott Park the desire to walk along the North Shore became unendurable. And finally in . . . → Continue reading North Coast Trail – road and first day

Olympic marmots

There are three marmot species in Washington state: yellow-belled, hoary and Olympic. First two I saw many times in different places, but the Olympic marmot was elusive for me, even everybody who visited Hurricane ridge met them. Actually it is the place to meet them. . . . → Continue reading Olympic marmots

Sun gleam among overcast

– What is the first sunny day after heavy rainy ones? – Monday North Coast folklore

Spring and fall are very rainy seasons in Seattle, but even at this time you can find some sun. Only two hours drive from Seattle by road # 2 and . . . → Continue reading Sun gleam among overcast

Otter fine dining

Not only sea lions love dine in restaurants, otters are also lovers of fine dining.

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