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Halcyon Days are Here Again – Can’t You Tell?

The Halcyon Days, traditionally a two-week period of calm seas around the Winter Solstice, began yesterday. Typically, they were ushered in on Lynn Canal in grand style: with a rip-snorting winter storm! We’re in a period of dueling forecasts, between … Continue reading

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These Are the Halcyon Days

To my surprise, these are the Halcyon Days! This term, which we now use to describe a more peaceful, idyllic past or calm period, comes to us from the Greeks. It describes the time of year when the sea is … Continue reading

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