Category Archives: Weather, Tides & Geography

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

Sun Spot

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

Some people call them “sucker holes,” patches of blue sky in a sunny day that get the “suckers” out on the water. To me, that implies that one can only get outdoors on a sunny day, which is, of course, … Continue reading →

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National Weather Service Discovers Haida Gwaii

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Mark Zeiger

I’m thrilled that the National Weather Service radio broadcasts have begun referring to the Queen Charlotte Islands as Haida Gwaii, the original name for the islands. I don’t know why they decided to do this, but it’s very appropriate. As … Continue reading →

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