Category Archives: New England

Wind, Blow me!

Posted on January 31, 2013 by On the North River

Winds knock out power to thousands on South Shore Hurricane-force winds blew down trees, limbs and power lines across the South Shore in the predawn hours today, closing numerous streets and cutting power to thousands of local customers. The Blue … Continue reading →

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Shooting from shore, for now.

Posted on January 27, 2013 by On the North River

This year the river is iced over (upper parts only, so far) so these are shot from shore, and a graveyard. A very fine man I knew from First Church in Pembroke passed away. Robert Graham Jr.; Veteran, Boy Scout, … Continue reading →

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Yah think?

Posted on January 14, 2013 by On the North River

Upon Reflection, Perhaps It’s Unwise To Climb Cadillac Mountain In Flip-Flops. In Maine. In The Winter. At Night ACADIA NATIONAL PARK, Maine — A 19-year-old woman who wasn’t dressed for the conditions had to be rescued Tuesday morning from Cadillac … Continue reading →

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Mid-winter Blues…

Posted on January 13, 2013 by On the North River

The car is still at the body shop having the rust on the roof attended to (something about kayaks dripping saltwater on the roof, how did that happen?) so no transport until Tuesday. I’m heading out for a walk in … Continue reading →

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Water like glass, Sky no horizon.

Posted on December 19, 2012 by On the North River

To get a really thick fog there will be no wind, and when there is no wind the surface of the water will be like glass.  And then you can get images that look like this. It becomes impossible to … Continue reading →

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The Tide is High.

Posted on November 15, 2012 by On the North River

Very High.  I haven’t checked yet to see how it stacks up in the record books but it’s definitely higher than I personally can remember.  Normal high tides are 8 to 10 ft. (Tide heights today; Cohasset 11.38 ft, Scituate … Continue reading →

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It’s a gas, I hope it was twenty year old at least, late to the game.

Posted on October 26, 2012 by On the North River

A funny thing happened on my trip to Long Island (from Massachusetts) last weekend. First, let me identify my vehicle of choice; the Honda Element 2003 model, 88K with roof rack and running boards. It would be very difficult to … Continue reading →

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Early Color…updated

Posted on October 2, 2012 by On the North River

Nice color, for south of Boston, very early! This article on bike helmets interested me… Another angle on bike helmets Posted In:  Nutrition & Lifestyle Publish Date:  October 1, 2012 An interesting op-ed in The New York Times had ACSH staffers questioning … Continue reading →

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Meet Herbie…

Posted on September 9, 2012 by On the North River

Remember I was talking about my amazing Tomato Plant lately? I’ve now christened it, The Monster. (The tomato plant is on the right) This guy is an  over-achiever. Out in back, the first color of Fall…

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River Clean Up Day 2012

Posted on April 27, 2012 by On the North River

NSRWA Events River Clean Up Day April 28, 2012   April 28, 2012 at 10:00 AM | CALL NSRWA FOR LOCATION 781-659-8168   NSRWA’s 25th Annual Clean Up Sponsored by Whole Foods, Covanta and Billington Sea Kayak Saturday April 28th … Continue reading →

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