After we bought a new house, I set to work trying to clean our range (oven). This was several years ago. I stupidly went to remove one of the oven […]
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Purslane
I have been casually eyeing some plants in the backyard that look like the edible purslane. It turns out that there are actually two different plants growing next to each […]
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Black Raspberries
I have a ridiculously short and easy commute into work, a little over two miles. I usually try to ride my bike this time of year. I have ridden past […]
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Berkely's Polypore
Over the period of 17 days, this little bud of a mushroom: grew into this behemoth: This is Berkely’s Polypore. I saw one growing in the area last year, a […]
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Taconic Crest Trail
The Taconic Crest Trail has been on my running bucket list for a while now. Ever since I heard about E dropping off a bike at one end, driving to […]
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Boston Marathon 2015
It’s the night before the big race. I’m at J’s place after an amazing pasta meal at Basta Pasta. Too amazing. One of those meals where you just can’t seem […]
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Hip Openers
I’ve been dealing with knee soreness for a long time now. I don’t know what is irritated, or what the specific cause is (certainly ‘overuse’ would apply here). Recently a […]
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Anthony Kill Water Levels
Comparison of Tenandeho Water Levels for the Tenandeho White Water Derby Click on the photos for high-resolution images: Coons Crossing Bridge Rapids 2012 Derby 4/1/12 Mohawk@3,800cf/s After October Rain 10/17/11 […]
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Compare 2 GPX Tracks
Looking to compare two sets of GPS tracks? GPS Visualizer has a great site for creating side-by-side comparisons. For example, here is a chart comparing the Great Range Traverse, Tongue […]
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Winter Seward Range
I took some time off from work. J had time off as well. We made a “plan A”, to camp out deep in the wilderness at the “Uphill” lean-to near […]
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