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The parking lot overflowed with cars — 150 to be exact. Driving around in circles, finally we spotted an empty spot. Everywhere I looked, people were putting on skis, or putting on snowshoes. It was going to be a busy day at Brainard Lake. An hour later, I wouldn’t have…
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Whenever the Weather Service forecasts a “big” snowstorm, I tend to be skeptical. Mainly because many of their forecasts are busts, and I’m greatly disappointed. Also, a lot of our bigger snowstorms haven’t been forecast until hours before the storm. As Mark Twain, “Climate’s what you expect, weather’s what you…
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“It’s on your left as you ride the chairlift. It’s towards the top of the tree.” What is it? Finally, I caught sight of “it.” A brown and black blob of quills clinging to the trunk of a fir tree near the top. Ever so slowly, it started to creep…
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“It’s Winter Bike to Work Week!” the email proclaimed. “Hot drinks, snacks offered at street corners!” Hmmph. If you read my earlier post about carbon footprints, you can pretty guess my thoughts on Winter Bike to Work Week. The reality is there is never going to be a Bike to…
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