The Westport Observatory's USGS seismic equipment picked up the big M 7.5 earthquake near Neiafu, Tonga this morning. Want to know more about earthquakes — particularly those here in New England? Alan Kafka visits us in April to talk about them!
https://was-ct.org/events/alan-kafka/
#Earthquake #Seismology #Tonga #NewEngland #WestportObservatory #USGS #AlanKafka #ScienceTalk #Geoscience #EarthScience
Spent some time this afternoon transplanting some of the Snap Dragon seedlings. These old hands are not very good with this fiddly stuff anymore. Also, if the Wintersmith doesn't hurry up and leave we're going to have a serious shortage of bench space in the greenhouse. Tiffany Aching where are you?
#Gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#Zone6b
#GNU
#TerryPratchett
Here's my Project Feeder Watch counts for week number 21 of this season. We had 21 species and 103 individuals. The Carolina Wren was missing this week, but a Goldfinch finally showed up. Also, I'm surprised there are still so many Juncos around. This prolonged cold spring is holding them, I guess. I heard some Hawks around, but no sightings. Chipmunks provide comic relief.
#ProjectFeederWatch
#Birds
#NewEngland
#Gardening
Well that sure was a #boston weekend. We saw some pals and did some bike maintenance and got surprised by a little spring snow when we woke this morning. Ah, #newEngland. I put together these event roundups every weekend as a way to build community - nurture the things important to you and watch them grow. Hope you’re in good health, last weekend of March fast approaching - see you out there! #BostonWeekend
Some views of other stuff in the grow room waiting to be brought up to the greenhouse at the right time. There are also peppers, jalapeños, parsley, more lettuce, verbena, snapdragons, etc....
#Gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#Zone6b
BeetBear reminded me that a year ago today I had to be hauled away in an ambulance because my gall bladder had burst. My daughter stepped in and kept the garden stuff going for a week or so until I recovered. ANYWAY... We started bringing stuff up into the greenhouse to make room for more stuff in the grow room. First up is the cabbage and lettuce, which is looking pretty good. Tomorrow we'll make some decisions on what comes up next.
#BeetBear
#Gardening
#Allotment
#NewEngland
#Zone6b
Joining @meoralis this week for #CemeterySunday.

Here's the #gravestone of Susanna Orne who died in 1777. From Old Burial Hill in #Marblehead, #Massachusetts.

I'm head over heels in love with the #macabre and dramatic #DeathsHead and #MementoMori motifs of #NewEngland cemeteries.







#OldBurialHill #cemetary #gravestones #JohnHomer #StoneCarving #CemeteryPhotography #SkullAndCrossbones #CemeteryLovers #gothic #spooky #SpookySaturday #moody
Foundry Pond Park in Hingham Mass. by Adam Gladstone

Foundry Pond Park in Hingham Mass. by Adam Gladstone

Adam Gladstone Official Website

Do you like paying for gas? New England is going to have to get real serious about freedom from car dependency.

That means stronger bike networks and more investment in bus infrastructure, subways, trains...

It also means helping folks in the auto industry pivot into other professions.

🚃🚲🎢🚄🚌

Addressing racism needs to be on the front burner as we go. Even if you’re selfish, note that equity ends up benefitting everyone. Let’s go!

#climate #transportation #Iran #NewEngland