Monthly Archives: April 2010

“Whale Day”

The herring run continues in fits and starts. They’ve spawned in Mud Bay, but continue to cruise our rocks in small shoals. The eulachon (more commonly called “hooligan”) or candlefish runs have started early on both the Chilkat and Chilkoot … Continue reading

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Saint Mark’s Day, April 25

Today, April 25th, is Saint Mark’s Day. Ironically, considering my casual interest in saints and iconography, I have no icon of my namesake saint, and I sometimes overlook the feast day itself. Perhaps it’s because the icon that started my … Continue reading

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