As far as astronomy goes - there was one night of absolute clear seeing, and I got to spot many asterisms and constellations (three were new identifications for me - Auriga, Gemini, Taurus, and I finally figured out the star map!). It was the evening after the height of the Geminids, and I got to see a few meteors whiz through (within) the sky. One was quite amazing, leaving a trail some 40 degrees long. Most were average though. However, it was a perfect night for viewing, and I got to see three clusters I had not before located. So, overall things were astronomically perfect.
Me trying to get a sample froma submerged piezometer
Holding a piezometer at one of the sample sites.
Crystal in the process of breaking a path throught the frozen stream.
Out of place; me at home.
Me trying to get a sample out of a piezometer, but as it turned to slush mid way the seemingly easy task became quite a difficulty.
Sunset, along the drive home through the woods.
Me cutting the end of the pipe used to install piezometers. Every 3-4 peizometers installed required the pipe to be cut (we had to smash it with a sledge hammer, mashing the steel pipe somewhat).
My boots at lunch! Frozen stiff...
Moooooooooooooooooooooooooose! Many, many, many moose dancing around the roadways trying their best to:
a) lick salt
b) stay alive
A close up of a logged area; below is the broader view.
A view of a logged portion of the watershed.The linear lines are actually landslide/avalanche paths, the large blocks of unwooded areas are where active logging has taken place.
This is me, like crystal, trying to clear a path through the frozen water so that we can get in and get to work. It took us a while to find a safe place to enter the stream this time as all the shore line was frozen and unstable. Eventually we made it in, and had a few bruised shins from all the flaoting and seemingly invisible ice chunks.
And there is anchor ice.
Take care,
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