You might have missed the news, because everybody was talking about the lack of snow throughout most of the country.  That was not the case here in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont, where we had a White Christmas, decent (but not great) skiing and we prepare for 2012 with anticipation and views like this…softly, as [...]

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The early morning sky suggests some weather is on the way.  This far north, we expect it to snow around Halloween and when we take the kids Trick-or-Treating, more often than not their costumes include boots and down jackets. But like you, we’re watching this rare Autumn snowstorm (CNN’s words) that has already started assaulting [...]

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Sally Oldfield Night Of The Hunter\’s Moon

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In less than a week, we’ve gone from a few glimpses to about 35% coverage.  It’s still warm, mid ’70′sF, but the days get shorter and shorter… That’s the new wind tower on Burke Mountain.  It should provide about 20% of the electricity needs for the mountain, including the new high-speed quad to to the [...]

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Osheaga was a name used for the area that is now Montreal by some of the first European settlers in the region. The name is said to originate from Jacques Cartier when he met the Mohawks near the Lachine rapids in what is now Montreal. But so the Mohawk oral history goes the white man [...]

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It’s a haboob, an intense sandstorm that the residents of Phoenix, Arizona have been dealing with.  This is a short but powerful video. Thanks, but I’m happy here…

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Press the play button at 1:16 and sing along.  Then click on the stream for 3+ hours of songs celebrating the arrival of Summer. Happy Solstice! \”Summer\’s Here\” by James Taylor Summer’s here, I’m for that. Got my rubber sandals, got my straw hat. Got my cold beer, I’m just glad that it’s here. Summer’s [...]

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