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Photo du Jour: "Winter Wonderland" at Horizon East
Submitted by ptemples on Wed, 01/13/2010 - 21:08
December 6, 2009: I woke up on a Sunday morning after this especially pretty snow fall to snap this picture looking out from our balcony at Horizon East in Watertown.
Photo du Jour: "Upended Sukka"
Submitted by k9hi on Wed, 11/18/2009 - 18:09
October 7, 2009: They say that a Sukka, with its flimsy construction, serves to remind us that this world is temporal, and even if we think we are safe from the elements, it's really G-d that controls our destiny.
This was certainly the case on a windy day in October as I walked by this particular structure situated in the "Dust Bowl" near McElroy Hall for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. As I approached McElroy Hall, the Sukka was still in fine shape, anchored firmly in the ground. I thought about taking a photo then, but decided to run my errand first and snap later. But when I exited less then ten minutes later, this was the photo I snapped: the Sukkah had been blown loose by the high winds and was upended some 50-75 feet away from its original location!
Yes, G-d truly controls our destinies. Well, I suppose you can say that G-d controls the destinies of flimsily-constructed Sukkas.
Sounds like another day of rock 'n roll for the SKYWARN crew in So. New England. #hamr
Submitted by k9hi on Fri, 07/17/2009 - 10:23
k9hi: Sounds like another day of rock 'n roll for the SKYWARN crew in So. New England. #hamr
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Sounds like another day of rock 'n roll for the SKYWARN crew in So. New England. #hamr
Latest SKYWARN bulletin says we may be in for some exciting wx in S. New England today.
Submitted by k9hi on Tue, 07/07/2009 - 09:32
k9hi: Latest SKYWARN bulletin says we may be in for some exciting wx in S. New England today.
See original: Latest SKYWARN bulletin says we may be in for some exciting wx in S. New England today.
Phoenix Lander Discovers Nighttime Snowfall On Mars
Submitted by ptemples on Fri, 07/03/2009 - 14:02
Many outlets are reporting on the recently released results of the various experiments and observations of NASA's Mars Phoenix Lander. Most notable is ...
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Phoenix Lander Discovers Nighttime Snowfall On Mars
It's another normal, rainy day here in Seattle... No, wait! What was I thinking? I'm in Boston.
Submitted by ptemples on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 14:13
ptemples: It's another normal, rainy day here in Seattle... No, wait! What was I thinking? I'm in Boston.
See original: It's another normal, rainy day here in Seattle... No, wait! What was I thinking? I'm in Boston.
Volcanic Sunset Alert
Submitted by k9hi on Wed, 07/01/2009 - 09:34
Space Weather News for June 30, 2009
VOLCANIC SUNSETS: The Russian volcano that erupted directly beneath the International Space Station on June 12th is now causing beautiful lavender sunsets across parts of the northern USA and Europe. A plume of ash and sulfur dioxide from the Sarychev Peak eruption is circulating through the stratosphere, and when parts of the plume pass over an area at sunset, the sky fills with delicate white ripples, sometimes-colorful streamers, and a telltale hue of purple. Check today's edition for observing tips and a photo gallery.
That big yellow ball in the sky is back. Woot! How many weeks has it been?
Submitted by ptemples on Thu, 06/25/2009 - 13:19
ptemples: That big yellow ball in the sky is back. Woot! How many weeks has it been?
See original: That big yellow ball in the sky is back. Woot! How many weeks has it been?
I miss the days when we used to have that big yellow ball that moved across the sky. Sigh.
Submitted by ptemples on Tue, 06/23/2009 - 12:10
ptemples: I miss the days when we used to have that big yellow ball that moved across the sky. Sigh.
See original: I miss the days when we used to have that big yellow ball that moved across the sky. Sigh.
Some cool lightning strikes over the Boston skyline roughly 10-15 minutes ago.
Submitted by ptemples on Sun, 05/31/2009 - 19:04
ptemples: Some cool lightning strikes over the Boston skyline roughly 10-15 minutes ago.
See original: Some cool lightning strikes over the Boston skyline roughly 10-15 minutes ago.
