Next Saturday at 8:30 pm is Earth Hour. I've been participating in this event since it started in the United States in 2008. Climate change and sustainability have been on my mind the past week or so because of the unusually high temps in Boston. People are wearing shorts and flip-flops in Boston in... Continue Reading →
Some national parks that usually charge an admission fee are free this weekend. Check out the list.
A new friend and I planted a whole flower bed today, on Georges Island. I volunteered there as part of National Public Lands Day. My new friend was a high school student who is apprenticing with the National Park Service. He and I bonded over our cartilage piercings. We started talking piercings and then... Continue Reading →
Rain, rain, go away... Hurricane Irene has made her way to New England. So far we've just had rain; I don't think it has been horribly windy yet. I am keeping my fingers crossed that we don't lost power. And, I guess I should be hoping and praying that no flooding occurs, since I... Continue Reading →
Here's a random assortment of photos from my recent jaunt west.
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