Ecological Notes:
- 1 Juvenile Male and 1 female Elephant Seal still on the island
- Fewer Sealions over the last couple stormy days
Visitors:
- Yesterday, the waterfront coordinator brought over some packages, drinking water, and a tank of water for the large tank. Hopefully this will be the last large tank, as we’re finishing the maintenance on the desalinator and cistern this month!
Facility Work:
- Learned how to sharpen and service the chainsaw blade properly today (thank you YouTube). Probably not perfect, but it cuts way better now.
New files really helped
- Although done on a regular basis it was a nice day to clean the solar panels, albeit windy. This picture shows a nice juxtaposition of the new and the old, realizing that the builders of the lighthouse never envisioned what the future would hold …… yet the installation of the panels wouldn’t be needed in the absence of the lighthouse and facilities.
Daylight, converted to power, for the Night Light
Noted Vessel Traffic:
- 4 Private vessels
Weather Events:
- Last night’s wind and rain storm, with gusts up to 45 knots gave way to more westerly winds, rising from 15 knots in the morning to 35 knots by late afternoon. Wind with tide most of the day led to 2 meter swells. Cloudy with sunny patches throughout the day.
Weather – Current:
http://www.victoriaweather.ca/current.php?id=72
Weather – Past: