Category Archives: Weather, Tides & Geography

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

The Breaking Point

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

There’s an odd moment that comes several times each winter to the “homestead.” Truthfully, it often comes in the late autumn and early spring as well. It’s a breaking point. This breaking point is the moment in any of the … Continue reading →

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Getting Where We Need to Go

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Mark Zeiger

We’ve eased back into standard Southeast Alaskan winter weather lately, which has me hobbling around like a very old man. Our classic pattern is freeze/thaw. We’ve warmed up, and gotten a lot of rain on our snow. It hasn’t affected … Continue reading →

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