Snow Fences Generated Power This Past Winter in Minnesota
Minnesota tried out a neat idea to upgrade their snow fences along highways to generated electricity through solar panels. The idea of a solar fence itself isn’t new, but the…
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Sidewalk Ethics and Etiquette
There is a theory that a person’s moral compass may be judged by how they deal with shopping carts. Those with even a modicum sense of ethics and morality return…
Snow days across the years
Over the years — yes, years — I’d say decades — we have drawn a number of Snow themed cartoons. In light of this years
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It’ll get better
The Cancer Diaries, Part 18
Radiation treatment, 2nd session Same process as the first one, albeit a little shorter time to get ready since I already knew what was expected of me, and what items…
Zone Vegetale
Plant Area – Do Not Remove Snow Recently seen in Saint Michel. Even appears as if someone created a ventilation system.
Toronto The Unready
WTF happened? Did the dispatcher pass out just before the storm hit? Did the plow-guy bust a leg trying to smuggle a hooker into the barracks through a back window?…
Toronto The Unready
WTF happened? Did the dispatcher pass out just before the storm hit? Did the plow-guy bust a leg trying to smuggle a hooker into the barracks through a back window?…
Snow Sky – NaBloPoMo Day 5
I don’t like snow skies. I don’t like grey air and grey skies. Not one bit. I look at the ground a lot when there’s sky-poop happening. I don’t mind…
Dying Tree With Storm
Don’t look back.
Waiting
Every season presents a new set of circumstances, a new type of song.
Stormy Today
Was out and about this afternoon. Nature has a way of evening up the score – after a relatively balmy and dry January and February, March so far has provided…
Almost Done!
Tomorrow is the last day of autumn which means it is also the last day of L’automne (please drop by and like the page if you haven’t already). One of…
Beaver Situation Takes A Turn For The Weird
Was down at the river today just trudging through the lower trail when I spotted some chicken wire fences wrapped around some trees. As I had blogged about a problem…
When Nature Gets Creepy
It is cold and there is enough of a wind to blow some of this tall grass around, occasionally flying into your face. Snow has fallen forcing swaths of it…
Using Snow to Cool Buildings in Summer
During winter snow is cleared from the roads and put into massive piles to melt when warmer weather returns. This might seem simple enough, but it’s a big challenge dealing…
Some I liked
Again, some random shots from recent months…
At The River Today
Not much ice left out there, just this weird strip of chunks floating along next to the shore. You could hear it tinkling, like chimes.