Wishing everyone the best of the holiday season, in what ever way is important to you!
For me it means Merry Christmas from Race Rocks.
Ecological Notes:
- A quick visit from a very skittish Yearling Elephant Seal pup, came and departed quite fast.
- The large Female Elephant Seal was less mobile the last couple days, but still very vocal. It appears as though she is calling out and still looking for others. She spends a lot of time very near the house, and vocalizes a lot as I come as go …. not aggressively though.
Visitors:
- The Waterfront Coordinator did a touch and go to drop off groceries and parcels.
Facility Work:
- With the snow gone, able to us the pathways to move fuel and supplies around again, and restock the back up supplies in the proper locations.
- As the water system was frozen for a few days, all waterlines were checked for damage as they thawed.
- There is a “weak link” in the toilet unit in the student and science center. When the unit is closed incorrectly, there is a part that breaks (this has happened 3 times). I reverse engineered the part, starting with a sketch and measurements and made a new part using a 3d printer. The challenge is that if it is re-enforced to much, it could cause a different, more difficult part to break ….. but at least the part can be replaced without waiting for a new part to be shipped.
Weather Events:
- Saturday December 24:
- Sky: Overcast with occasional showers
- Wind: N/NE winds 20-30 Knt shifting to some S/SE winds
- Sea: 1 meter swells
- Temperature Low 4 oC, High 8 oC
- Sunday December 25:
- Overcast with occasional showers
- Wind:N/NE 20-30knts, shifting all the way around to Westerlies
- Sea: 1 – 2 meter waves
- Temperature Low 5oC, High 9oC
- Tower weather electronics are still down, so wind numbers are estimates.
** All wildlife photos taken at the furthest distance possible, and may be cropped to improve detail! **
Weather – Current:
http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather – Past: