- The Skagit Bay Estuary Unit is comprised of estuary and intertidal area. This unit is primarily accessible by boat; there is some local area walk-in access during low tides. There are six locations offering access to this unit: WDFW Skagit Headquarters Unit (has a boat ramp); Big Ditch and Davis Slough (hand-launch boat access); Jensen; Milltown; and North Fork. Tides and river levels may restrict access. Recreation opportunities on the unit include waterfowl hunting, fishing, wildlife observation, hiking, boating and kayaking. The Skagit estuary contains critical habitats for waterfowl, shorebirds, fish and other aquatic species.
- Star Tales - Norma (ianridpath.com)
Norma is one of the constellations introduced by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille following his mapping of the southern skies in 1751–52. It consists of faint stars between Ara and Lupus that were not catalogued by Ptolemy. On his 1756 planisphere Lacaille called it l’Equerre et la Regle, although in his accompanying star catalogue the name was given simply as l’Équerre. In the notes to his catalogue he described it as representing an architect’s set-square and ruler.