Category Archives: Weather, Tides & Geography

The physical world around us – weather, tides, and natural land features.

Sweeps Season

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

Snow has fallen periodically on our homestead since Halloween. Most days it briefly covers the new solar panels, then melts away without needing our help. The night of November 13th we got several inches and a hard freeze. The next … Continue reading →

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Winter’s Sunny Start

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Mark Zeiger

For the first time in at least five years, November 1st—Samhain, the natural year’s first day of winter—dawned clear and crisp. What an excellent way to begin a new season! I appreciate the irony of starting the dark, introspective, even … Continue reading →

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