Photo of the Week, 2 February 2014
I know that the most famous animal today is a groundhog, but I prefer to offer a photo of an owl, shivering in this crazy, icy cold weather. I feel the same way buddy. Brrr.
Tag Archives: Weather
Photo(s) of the Week, 12 January 2014
Yeah. That polar vortex that descended upon the midwest this past week… well, I was not a fan. I wasn’t a fan when it delayed my journey back to Missouri, from Ohio, by a day. I really wasn’t a fan … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines, Photo of the Week Tagged Ice, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Mother Nature, Ohio, Polar Vortex, Snow, Weather, Winter Leave a comment
Photo of the Week, 28 April 2013
Thursday, I went to my mailbox and took a deep, springtime breath of fresh air. It smelled so good and I wondered what it was? Pear tree? Flowers? Two hours later my throat felt like it was made of broken … Continue reading
T.G. for Flowers
It’s April 1st and four peony plants are already coming up through the ground. I can’t remember a time when they were so tall so early– even for early season peonies. I’m grateful this Monday for the spring sounds of … Continue reading
Posted in In General, Just Because Tagged Flowers, Gratitude, Mother Earth, Nature, Spring, TGIM, Weather Leave a comment
Photo of the Week, 24 March 2013
And this is how we shall begin Spring Break.
Photo of the Week, 27 January 2013
When, when, when will we acknowledge that Mother Earth is hurting? Never, in January, in the Midwest, should it be 70 degrees on a Monday and 27 on a Thursday. That’s exactly what my ‘weather widget’ is telling me to … Continue reading
Posted in Photo of the Week Tagged Climate Change, Environmentalism, Mother Earth, Weather Leave a comment
Photo of the Week, 28 October 2012
I know it’s not a photograph, but Hurricane Sandy is the image/natural phenomena everyone is talking about this weekend. And speculation about her damage and wreckage is even bleeding into the Presidential election. Will Sandy wreak such havoc that people … Continue reading
The State of the Climate
Of all the things I’ve done in my life, I don’t think I’m all that excited about having lived through the hottest year ever. That was 2011. After 110 and 108 degree high temperatures three and four days ago, … Continue reading
Posted in Headlines Tagged Climate Change, Mother Nature, Politics, The Environment, Weather 2 Comments
Photo of the Week, 1 July 2012
This past Friday, a derecho hit the midwest. Three million people were without power as of Saturday morning in addition to being in the middle of oppressive heat. Three years ago, the day after graduating with my Ph.D., a super … Continue reading
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National Photo Month, 5/11/12 edition
Yes, yes, yes. We all know that the weather this spring was above normal in all regards– rainfall, heat, you name it practically. I realized just how out of wack it all was when I went to my mailbox today … Continue reading
