Category Archives: Weather, Tides & Geography

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

The Sword of Damocles Falls

Posted on February 7, 2012 by Mark Zeiger

Ever since we bought the homestead and began visiting it in 2005, I have feared a certain tree near the trail. The huge old growth giant towered above the first stretch of the trail off the bay, rising straight and … Continue reading →

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Solar “Extraction”

Posted on January 28, 2012 by Mark Zeiger

In winter, we spend a lot of time keeping the solar panels free of snow and ice. Sometimes, like recently, rapid snowfall makes it a fruitless task. By the time we sweep the bottom of the array, the top panels … Continue reading →

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