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Posts Tagged 'Native Plants'
Mid April Flowers
Posted in General gardening, tagged American Fly Honeysuckle, Box Elder Buds, Canon SX40 HS, Coltsfoot, Cornelian Cherry Buds, Crocus, Daffodils, Early Spring Plants, First Bee, Forsythia Blossom, Henbit, Keene, Magnolia, Native Plants, Nature, New Hampshire, NH, Olympus Stylus TG-870, Red Maple Flowers, Skunk Cabbage, Spring, Spring Beauty, Striped Squill, Swanzey New Hampshire, Willow Flowers on April 20, 2019| 30 Comments »
Along the River
Posted in Nature, Scenery / Landscapes, Things I've Seen, tagged American Wintergreen, Ashuelot Park, Ashuelot River, Canada Geese, Canon SX40 HS, Early Spring Plants, Jewelweed, Keene, Native Plants, Nature, New Hampshire, NH, Olympus Stylus TG-870, Painted Turtle, Speckled Alder, Spring on April 17, 2019| 29 Comments »
There were two things I wanted to know last weekend; were turtles active yet and were trout lilies blooming. I couldn't think of anyplace better to answer those questions than along the Ashuelot River, so last Saturday off I went along one of my favorite riverside trails. The water was quite high, probably from snow still melting in the higher elevations. Snow is still chest deep in the northern part of the state and they're still having avalanches in the White Mountains, so reports have said.
I've been walking this trail for over 50 years so I know it well. There used to be a small wooden hut up ahead where that paved spot is. It had an open front facing the river and a bench to sit on, almost like a bus stop. It was made of wood so of course every young boy with a pocket knife had to come here and carve their initials into it, including me. I've wondered for years why it was there because in the 1960s this trail saw very little traffic. Traffic or not the trail was here and I think that it's been here for quite a lot longer than I've been around because I think it was originally used by Native Americans. It's close to many shallow areas in the river and there are lots of places to fish. It seems like it would be perfect for someone who lived off the land.
A pair of Canada geese chatted quietly off across a setback.
My question of active turtles was answered quickly. I also heard toads and tree frogs out here, as well as the little frogs we call spring peepers. It was great to hear them again. I wanted to get a better view of this turtle so I walked on, hoping for a side shot.
But all that was left was the log the turtle sat on. Not a very interesting subject.
I thought I had scared the turtle away but then I saw those two geese come steaming up the river and I wondered if they were what the turtle was afraid of. Do geese bother turtles? I don't know the answer to that one. It's a question that would require much sitting and watching to answer.
The geese weren't afraid of me. In fact they followed along beside me as I went on. Maybe they thought I had a pocket full of bread. A couple of young boys on bikes came along, saw the geese and dropped their bikes. Once the geese saw them sit on the river bank they swam right over. Whether or not the boys had bread for them I don't know.
It was a beautiful day but at 70 degrees F. it seemed warm and I was glad I hadn't warn a jacket. The shirts I had on were plenty warm enough. There were lots of insects out but I didn't get bitten by any of them.
There was still ice to be found in cool, shaded backwaters but the frogs were active and chirping even in places that still had ice.
A couple of posts ago I showed a papery trumpet shaped stem and wondered what it was. Luckily reader Eliza Waters recognized them and said they were jewel weed (Impatiens capensis) stems. I knew a lot of jewel weed grew in a spot along this trail and when I got there sure enough, there they were. Thanks again Eliza! Each stem is about a foot tall and has a trumpet shaped opening that looks just about right for a pea to sit in.
Ever since I was a young boy I've wondered what was over there on the other side of the river but since it probably would involve a lot of bushwhacking due to the lack of a trail, I've never gotten up enough ambition to find out. Maybe it's better that way, but that glow does look inviting.
I suppose it's a good thing I never did cross the river and follow along its far side. I might have been arrested. No hunting, no fishing and no trespassing pretty much covers everything.
That dark spot ahead is actually a wet spot, one of surprisingly few along this trail. The trail through these woods isn't that far from where the railroad repair depot used to be in Keene, and the trail is black because it was "paved" with the unburned slag from the big steam locomotive fireboxes. This slag is usually called "clinkers" or "clinker ash" and it is made up of pieces of fused ash and sulfur which often built-up over time in a hot coal fire. Firebox temperature reached 2000 to 2300 degrees F. in a steam locomotive but they still didn't burn the coal completely. A long tool called a fire hook was used to pull the clinkers out of the firebox and in Keene we must have had tons of the stuff, because it was used as ballast on many local railroad beds. The section that ran by my house was as black as coal.
I had finally reached the little red bridge, and this was the spot where my second question would be answered. I had been to another spot where thousands of yellow trout lilies grow and didn't see any sign of them, not even a leaf. I thought this place might get more sunshine and maybe the soil warmed quicker, but there was still no sign of trout lilies. I could be rushing it though; I just discovered by looking back through the blog that April 20 is the earliest I've seen them.
I did admire some American wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) The leaves are just coming out of their purple winter color and turning green so they can begin photosynthesizing again. This plant is also called teaberry or checkerberry and its small white flowers resemble those of the blueberry. It is probably the easiest of all wintergreens to identify because of the strong, minty scent that comes from its crushed leaves. If you have ever tasted teaberry gum then you know exactly what it smells and tastes like. The plant contains compounds that are very similar to those found in aspirin and Native Americans used it medicinally. They also chewed the minty leaves on long hikes.
Alders love water and many grow here. This speckled alder (Alnus incana) lived up to its name.
I've tried for a long time to show you what alders look like with all their male catkins open and dangling like jewels and with the help of a flash I was finally able to get a photo. It isn't as easy as I thought it would be; it only took 8 years.
The bent tree marks a side trail that I keep telling myself I'll have to follow one day, but I never do. I hope to have much more time for such things once I retire. I'd love to be able to just sit in the woods again without a care like I did when I was a boy.
One of the many feeder streams along the trail had a lot of what looked like orange rust in its water and that's why this photo of it looks so strange. It might be algae coloring it, or maybe last year's decaying leaves. The reflections of the trees look as if they have leaves but the leaves are really on the bottom of the stream.
The greatest joy is not finding something that we've been looking for. The greatest joy is when we'd given up on ever finding it and then it found us.
~Craig D. Lounsbrough
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Ever So Slowly
Posted in Nature, Wildflowers, tagged Alder Catkins, Alder Flowers, Canon SX40 HS, Crocus Blossoms, Daffodils, Dandelion, Early Spring Plants, Grape Hyacinth, Ground Ivy, Hyacinth, Keene, Magnolia, Native Plants, New Hampshire, NH, Olympus Stylus TG-870, Scilla, Skunk Cabbage Flowers, Snowdrops, Speckled Alder Flowers, Spring, Spring Beauty, Swanzey New Hampshire, Willow Flowers on April 13, 2019| 24 Comments »
The male (staminate) flowers of speckled alder (Alnus incana) have just started opening, making the forest edges look as if someone has hung jewels from the bushes. Soon they will release their pollen and start a new generation of alders. Two of these catkins haven't fully elongated and opened, so you can see what they look like both before and after blossoming. At first they are tough and rigid, almost like twigs, but when they open they're pliable and blow in the wind. They're quite pretty, I think.
Each stalked brownish-purple bud scale on a male speckled alder catkin opens in spring to reveal three male flowers beneath, each with a lobed calyx cup and three to five stamens with anthers covered in yellow pollen. The flower parts are clearly visible in this photo but even though it is heavily cropped they are still tiny. The entire catkin is only about 2 ½ inches long.
When I see the male catkins open on alders I start looking for the female flowers. In this photo the tiny scarlet female stigmas poking out from under the bud scales are hard to see. The whitish material is the "glue" the plant produces to seal each shingle like bud scale against the wet and cold winter weather. If water got under the bud scale and froze it would kill the female blossoms. When pollinated each thread like female stigma will become a small cone like seed pod (strobile) that I think most of us are used to seeing on alders. These female flowers are just threads and aren't much bigger than female hazelnut flowers.
Ground ivy (Glechoma hederacea) has come along all of the sudden and I'm seeing flowers by the hundreds in some places. It's a pretty little thing which can also be invasive, but nobody really seems to care.
American hazelnuts (Corylus americana) are still blooming, as this shot of the female flowers shows. What's odd about this bud though is that it is terminal, and sits at the end of a twig. I think this is the first time I've ever seen this. They usually appear along the length of the branch at an angle. Each tiny bud is about the size of a cooked piece of spaghetti, so that should tell you how small each scarlet, thread like female flower is.
I saw some willow flowers way up high at the top of the tree, far out of reach of a macro lens. I never knew that willows went from the top down so it was an interesting find.
The willows I could reach were still in the bud stage. Though I've never experimented with it I've always been fascinated at all the uses willows have. They contain a compounds similar to those found in aspirin and Native Americans used them for everything from pain relief to basket weaving. They even used the twigs to make fish traps and dolls. The burnt wood is said to make excellent drawing charcoal.
Dandelions are still blooming and will do so until the weather warms up. I never noticed until two or three years ago that they don't like the heat of summer. It's almost impossible to find one blooming in July and August these days.
They aren't wasting any time about continuing on with new generations.
I got excited when I found budded spring beauties (Claytonia virginica), let me tell you. They're very beautiful little flowers and it's been so long since I've seen them. I'm guessing that, by the time this post sees the light of day they'll be blooming.
This photo of spring beauties from two years shows why I got excited when I saw those buds. It's hard to put into words how I feel when I find such beautiful little flowers; it's like I'm lost in them for a while and this world no longer exists. A hint on photographing spring beauties: their color will be more saturated if you find and photograph the ones in shade. It doesn't take much sunlight to wash out such delicate colors.
Speaking of harsh sunlight, that's all I had when I went to see what the skunk cabbages were doing. As I suspected, leaves are beginning to show. Just when the leaves develop is the only time these plants even remotely resemble cabbage, in my opinion.
The open spathe of a skunk cabbage flower allowed a peek at the spadix with all of its flowers inside, which is something very few people ever get to see. Only if you hunt for it and look carefully will you find it, and I suppose a lot of people don't even realize it's there. Each tiny flower on the spadix has both male stamens and female styles and pistils. It's all about pollen at this stage but science doesn't know for sure how it gets between one plant and another. My money is on insects; I'm seeing lots of them right now. Small, fly like creatures that don't sit still more than a few seconds. I guess you'd call them gnats.
I found a bed with hundreds of crocus blossoms in it, and they just happened to be in one of my favorite color combinations.
I've spoken before about how some things can be as beautiful in death as they are in life and this passing crocus blossom reminded me of that. If you're serious about nature study you have to get used to seeing death, because it's part of the cycle of life.
When I was gardening professionally not a single client grew snowdrops and as far as I know nobody in my family did either, so I don't know them well. I do know that they're scarce in this area; I see small clumps of 4 or 5 flowers every spring but not the huge drifts of them that I've seen online. They simply don't seem to like it here and that could be because they aren't used to our kind of cold.
Scilla (Scilla siberica) came up fast. They're very cheery little flowers and they're my favorite color. The only complaint I've heard about these nonnative bulbs is that they can be invasive. They can get into lawns here sometimes but people don't seem to mind. In fact that's just what many people want them to do.
Another plant related to scilla is the striped squill (Puschkinia scilloides, var. libanotica) and I love to see it each year, but the one place I know of where they grow has had a new in ground sprinkler system installed and this year I'm not seeing a single blossom. It's too bad because they're a very beautiful but rare blossom in this area.
I've been watching the trees and one of the things I've seen was a magnolia bud shrugging off its winter fur coat. I'd guess it will be a flower by next week at this time. Some magnolias are very fragrant and I'm looking forward to smelling them again.
It's actually a little too early for grape hyacinths here but these were warmed by growing near a building's foundation, so they came up with the crocuses. It was nice to see them; almost like a reward, but you can see how they've been bitten by the cold. It's the price I've seen many plants pay for over exuberance in the spring.
I'm guessing that hyacinths are going to be beautiful this year. I've seen a lot of them showing color.
It's just another guess but I'd say you'll be seeing a lot more flowers in the next post like this one. I could be wrong though because we've had a cold week. Nighttime temperatures have fallen below freezing a few nights and we had a dusting of snow Wednesday, so we'll see. One thing is certain: spring will happen.
Keep your faith in beautiful things;
in the sun when it is hidden,
in the Spring when it is gone.
~Roy R. Gibson
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No Cohosh, No Coltsfoot
Posted in Nature, Scenery / Landscapes, tagged Blue Cohosh, Canon SX40 HS, Cheshire Rail Trail, Coltsfoot, Early Spring Plants, Great Scented Liverwort, Green Algae, Ice Formations, Mushrooms, Native Plants, Nature, New Hampshire, NH, Olympus Stylus TG-870, Ostrich fern, Red Elderberry, Spring, Turkey Tails, Westmoreland Rail Trail, Wild Columbine, Wild Mushrooms on April 10, 2019| 37 Comments »
I'd been almost everywhere I knew of where coltsfoot plants (Tussilago farfara) grow and hadn't seen a single one, so last Sunday I decided to visit the last place I knew of to find them; the deep cut rail trail up in Westmoreland. I don't like going there at this time of year because this is when all the ice that has accumulated through winter starts melting, and when it starts melting it starts falling, and this can be a dangerous place to be when tree size pieces of ice come crashing down.
There was a lot more ice than I expected and it was rotten, which means it has probably released its hold on the stone and could come down at any time.
Melt water ran off the stone walls in gushing streams.
I decided to get out of the deepest, northern part of the canyon and head south where the coltsfoot plants grow.
This rail trail includes the ledges where the wild columbines (Aquilegia canadensis) and blue cohosh (Caulophyllum thalictroides) grow, so I thought I'd see what was happening there as well. I saw lots of columbine seedlings but still no blue cohosh shoots.
I also got to see some red elderberry buds (Sambucus racemosa) opening. They always open with tiny purple fingers like those seen here. It won't be long before this plant is covered with bright red berries. The birds love them so much and eat them so fast it's almost impossible to get a photo of them. I think I've gotten just one photo of red elderberry fruit in the 8 years I've done this blog.
I saw a turkey tail fungus (Trametes versicolor) wearing colors that I don't often see. I've been seeing a lot of blue ones this year so this one was a pleasant surprise.
I also found this chunk of blue something. It's light and feels like plastic but it also crumbles so I doubt it is. I don't know what it is or where it came from but I love its color; almost the same as the blue of cohosh fruit.
And then I saw these strange little trumpet shaped stems. They easily pulled right out of the wet soil and had a tap root.
The stems were thin and hollow and felt like paper. I don't know what plant they're from but there is a huge selection of plants growing here. I'll have to see if I can figure it out in the summer when they're growing.
The drainage ditches had so much water in them in places it looked like they would wash up over the trail. I moved some bunches of wet leaves that were holding back the flow in a couple of places.
And this is where I had to stop. If you look closely you can see ice columns that have fallen completely across the trail. These columns are huge, easily as big as trees, and if one ever fell on you it wouldn't be good.
This "small piece" was about two feet square. I can't imagine what it must have weighed but I wouldn't want to feel it falling on me.
The ice here is often colored, I think because of the various minerals in the groundwater, and there was some green ice left. It was very rotten and I didn't get near it. Rotten ice has a matte, opaque "sick" look and the dull thud it makes when you tap it gives it away. It should sound like a sharp crack. Ice becomes rotten when air and / or dirt get in between the grains of ice and it becomes honeycombed and loses its strength.
The beautiful great scented liverworts (Conocephalum conicum) made it through the winter just fine despite many of them being completely encased in ice. They like to grow in places where they are constantly splashed by or dripped on by very clean ground water but of course in winter that means ice. They show that the groundwater here is very clean and most likely drinkable.
This is the only place I've ever seen this beautiful plant and they are one of the things that make this place so very special. Their amazing scent is where their common name comes from; if you squeeze a piece and smell it you smell something so clean and fresh scented you'll wish it came in a spray bottle. I didn't have my rubber boots with me to walk through the drainage ditches so I had to take this shot from about 6 feet away, but at least you can see the pores and air chambers outlined on the many leaf surfaces. It makes them look very reptilian and leads to the name snakeskin liverwort.
The green algae called Trentepohlia aurea looks to be spreading some. Though it is called green algae the same pigment that colors carrots orange makes it orange as well. It's also very hairy, but I couldn't get close enough to show you. Algae produce millions of spores and colored rain has fallen all over the world because of the wind taking the spores up into the sky. If you ever hear of red rain chances are it's algae spores coloring it.
It was so nice to see so much green for a change. It was also nice and warm here, which was a surprise with all the ice.
I was surprised to find the fertile frond of an ostrich fern (Matteuccia struthiopteris) because I've never seen one growing here. Now I want to come back to get photos of the fiddleheads, which are pretty and very hard to find in this area. There are thousands of ostrich ferns growing along the Connecticut River but most of the land along it is privately owned.
Well, in the end I never did find coltsfoot plants in bloom but I certainly found lots of mysteries along the trail on this day. Here's another one that maybe one of you can solve. I know I've seen this plant and I should know its name, but I can't think of it. The leaves are large at about an inch and a half across, and I think the bronze color is just what they do in winter. They sprawl on the ground in all directions from a central crown like a violet, but the leaves are too big to be a violet. It's a pretty thing but without flowers it's hard to identify.
A day spent without the sight or sound of beauty, the contemplation of mystery, or the search of truth or perfection is a poverty-stricken day; and a succession of such days is fatal to human life. ~Lewis Mumford
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More Spring Blossoms
Posted in Nature, Wildflowers, tagged American Hazelnut Catkins, American Hazelnut Flowers, Canon SX40 HS, Cornelian Cherry Buds, Crocus Blossoms, Daffodils, Dandelions, Early Spring Plants, Hyacinths, Keene, Native Plants, Nature, New Hampshire, NH, Olympus Stylus TG-870, Pussy Willows, Red Maple Flowers, Reticulated Iris, Spring, Sugar Maple Buds, Swanzey New Hampshire, Vernal Witch hazel on April 6, 2019| 32 Comments »
Dandelions have responded to a few warm days by blossoming heavily but many other plants don't seem to be in any hurry and some are even blossoming later this year.
I'm always happy to see dandelions at any time of year. They are often one of our first flowers to bloom and sometimes one of the last as well.
Sometimes their flowers get frostbitten again and again but once the red maples (Acer rubrum) get started opening their buds keep blossoming no matter what the weather. This photo shows the male blossoms I found just opening on one tree. Each tiny red anther will become greenish yellow with pollen, which the wind will then carry to the female blossoms. They're packed very tightly into each bud and there are thousands of flowers on a single branch.
This photo shows just how fast the blossoms can explode from the buds. I found the buds on the same tree as the ones in the previous photo fully open just a day later.
These are the female (pistillate) flowers of the red maple, just emerging. They are tiny little things; each bud is hardly bigger than a pea and each crimson stigma not much bigger in diameter than an uncooked piece of spaghetti. Once the female flowers have been dusted by wind carried pollen from the male flowers they will begin the process of becoming the beautiful red seeds (samaras) that this tree is so well known for. Many parts of the red maple are red, including the twigs, buds, flowers and seed pods.
I was surprised to find tiny little female American hazelnut flowers (Corylus americana) on a single bush recently. I think this is the earliest I've ever seen them. Reading back through spring blog posts shows that I usually find them in mid April, so why they're blooming so early when many other spring plants are late, I don't know. Native Americans used hazelnuts to flavor soups and also ground them into flour. In Scotland in 1995 a large shallow pit full of burned hazelnut shells was discovered. It was estimated to be 9,000 years old, so we've been eating these nuts for a very long time.
What is really baffling is why the female hazelnut blossoms have opened when the male catkins, shown in this photo, aren't open. Without pollen from these male catkins the female blossoms are wasting their time. You can just see three tiny buds with female flowers above and to the left of these catkins. I think this is the first time I've been able to get both in a single photo. It gives you an idea of the huge difference in size.
Five days later the male catkins had opened but weren't releasing pollen yet.
And five days later the female hazel blossoms were fully opened and looked as if the were reaching for that pollen. By the time the wind brings it to them they'll be very sticky and receptive. If everything goes well I'll be able to show you hazelnuts this fall.
Sugar maple buds are indeed swelling quickly and will probably be blossoming in a week or two. That will mean the end of the maple sugaring season this year. I saw a maple stump that had been left by a beaver the other day and it was bleeding sap heavily, so it's running well right now.
Cornelian cherry buds (Cornus mas) are still opening, but very slowly. The yellow is the actual flower. They're usually always in bloom by mid April and it's looking like they will be this year as well.
I thought I had wasted my time when I didn't see any flowers on the willows, but I heard red winged blackbirds in the alders and that was even better. Ice is melting quickly off the smaller ponds and vernal pools and soon we'll hear the spring peepers.
It was a rainy day when I was taking photos for this post and all the crocuses were closed so I thought I'd show you this shot from last week, but then the sun came out and they all opened again.
I saw some new white ones that were pretty.
I thought that some of the white ones were even prettier when they were closed.
This blossom had just a naked stem and no leaves, so I'm not sure exactly what it is but I'm guessing it was a crocus but I can't remember ever seeing pleats in the petals of a crocus.
The reticulated irises (Iris reticulata) have finally blossomed. They're often the first spring bulb to flower here and I'm not sure what held them back this year. I've seen them bloom in the snow.
I thought this one was very beautiful. I've never grown them but from what I've seen these bulbs seem to slowly peter out and disappear. Groups of 10-15 flowers a few years ago now have only 1 or 2.
I wish you could smell these flowers. There is a spot I know of with about 8 large vernal witch hazel shrubs all in bloom at once and their fragrance is amazing. I can smell them long before I can see them. I can't think of another flower that smells quite like their clean, slightly spicy scent.
There is a lot of promise for the future. Many of these hyacinth buds were showing color.
I didn't see any color on the daffodil buds but they'll be along. I expect by mid April spring will be in full swing with new flowers appearing every day. I hope everyone will be able to get out and enjoy it.
So many hues in nature and yet nothing remained the same, every day, every season a work of genius, a free gift from the Artist of artists. ~E.A. Bucchianeri
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Things I've Seen
Posted in Nature, Things I've Seen, tagged Alder Stumps, Barred Owl, Beech Leaves, Canon SX40 HS, Early Spring Plants, Edgewood Forest, Goldthread, Hollyhock, Horse Nettle, Ice Formations, Juniper Berries, Keene, Knothole, Mullien, Native Plants, Nature, New Hampshire, NH, Olympus Stylus TG-870, Sap Collecting, Spring, Swanzey New Hampshire, Things Found in Trees, Turkey Tails, Winter Hiking, Winter Plants, Winter Woods on April 3, 2019| 27 Comments »
Spring is happening, but ever so slowly this year. April showers have come along right on schedule and though they'll take care of the remaining snow they'll also enhance mud season, which has already been a bear. The ground froze deeply this year and the deeper the freeze the worse the mud. None of this has anything to do with the above photo of juniper berries but I love their color and I was surprised that the birds hadn't eaten them yet.
From a distance I saw what looked like a patch of small yellow flowers. I couldn't even guess what yellow flowers besides maybe coltsfoot or dandelions, would be blooming in March.
But they weren't flowers at all. They were the fruit of horse nettle plants, hundreds of them. Carolina horse nettle (Solanum carolinense) isn't a true nettle but instead is in the nightshade family, along with tomatoes and potatoes and many toxic plants. This plant is also toxic, enough so to be named devil's tomato. It contains alkaloids that can make you very sick and which have caused death. There are also spines on the leaves which can break off and embed themselves in the skin. Skunks, pheasant, and turkeys are said to eat the fruit but it didn't look to me like a single one had been touched. Nothing seems to eat the stems or foliage.
I saw these pretty buds on a small ornamental tree in a local park. It had a weeping habit and couldn't have been more than six feet tall with many weeping branches. I thought it might be some type of elm but elm buds are flattened, not round, so in the end I'm not sure what they were.
This shows what happens when a sap spigot, actually called a spile, isn't removed from the tree after sap season. The tree has almost grown completely over this one and has squeezed what should be round into a teardrop shape. The crushing power of the wood must be incredible.
This photo that appeared in a previous blog post shows what a spile looks like when the tree hasn't grown over it. Things like this inside trees are a woodcutter's nightmare. Spiles started out as simple wooden pegs which were hammered into a hole in the tree to direct the sap into the buckets which were hung from them but these days they are made from galvanized steel.
I found this mullein plant (Verbascum thapsus) growing up through the pavement in an old abandoned parking area. It's in the process of shedding its large old, outer leaves from last year to make room for the its new leaves. This plant stays green all winter long under the snow and starts growing quickly in spring as soon as it melts. Another name for this plant is flannel leaf because of its large soft, fuzzy leaves. Pliny the elder of ancient Rome used the warmed leaves as poultices for arthritis and Roman legionnaires dipped the long stalks in tallow and used them as torches. The plant is originally from Europe and is considered invasive.
I see this plant in a flower bed every time I go looking for spring bulbs blooming at the local college, but I've never seen it bloom. I think it's a hollyhock but I'm not sure, whatever it is it's very tough and stays green all winter long. I like the pebbly texture of its leaves.
I've written about Edgewood Forest in past posts. It lies near the Keene airport and there always seems to be a controversy boiling over the trees there. The Federal Aviation Administration says the trees are tall enough to pose a hazard to planes, but the original documents that deeded the land to the city says that the land should be left as is, with no cutting of trees. What this has amounted to is trees being cut all around the deeded parcel called Edgewood Forest, leaving it a kind of forested island. The place shown in the above photo was forested until not too long ago but then all the trees were cut, all the stumps pulled and this-whatever it is- was built. Picnic tables were placed here and there. Apparently the higher powers thought that people would flock there and love it enough to even want to picnic there, but I've been by it hundreds of times and have never seen a soul there, picnicking or otherwise. Since there are hundreds of trees that are taller very nearby this seems like a total waste of effort and money to me.
This kind of thing is happening all over and town governments can't seem to get the fact that people go to these places to enjoy nature. They stand and scratch their heads, wondering why the people don't still flock to the same places after they've been "improved" like this one. Instead of attracting people they are driving them away, and I'm sure the income from tourist dollars is going to start reflecting that, if it hasn't already. Meanwhile we'll have monuments like this one to shake our heads at as we pass by in search of places that are more open and welcoming to nature lovers.
Goldthread (Coptis trifolia) is one of the plants that grew in that forest before it was turned into a lawn. Luckily I know where there are more of them. Native Americans showed the early settlers how to use goldthread to relieve the pain of canker sores and it became an extremely popular medicine. At one point in the 1800s more of it was sold on the docks of Boston than any other plant and that meant that it was severely over collected. Now, 200 years or so later It has made a good comeback and it will always be with us if we stop turning forests into lawns. It gets its common name from its bright yellow, thread like roots. It will bloom in late April with a pretty little white flower. I love its leaves, which look like they were hammered out of sheet metal.
When a sunbeam picks out something specific in nature I usually pay close attention, thinking that maybe I'm supposed to see that thing for whatever reason. On this day a sunbeam picked out this beech leaf, which was perfect and unblemished. It was a beautiful thing, as the things picked out by sunbeams almost always are. A sunbeam showed me how incredibly beautiful a red clover blossom was once and completely changed my opinion of what I always considered an ugly, unwanted weed.
A sunbeam also fell on this single turkey tail fungus (Trametes versicolor) and its dominant blue color just happened to be my favorite. Turkey tails can vary greatly in color and I think I've seen them wearing just about every shade this year.
I'm hoping this is the last of this winter's ice I'll have to show here. Both day and nighttime temperatures are rising and ever so slowly the white is disappearing.
If you've never looked through a knothole this photo is for you. Knotholes like these happen when branches die and their wood shrinks faster than the surrounding wood of the tree. Eventually they fall off the tree, leaving a hole behind. The part of the tree that protrudes and surrounds the branch is called the branch collar and it should always be left intact when pruning. As can be seen, the tree leaves it behind naturally.
Other "improvements" I've seen lately involved cutting all the alders and other native shrubs from the banks of a small local pond, but since this pond is used as a water source in case of fire I can understand the thinking behind wanting to keep the brush cut back. I thought this stump, cause by two young alders growing together, looked like the face of an owl.
I had the face of this barred owl to compare the stump to. A few years ago I met a barred owl sitting in the middle of a trail. It just sat there, staring directly into my eyes while I walked to within 5 feet of it. I stood for several minutes, feeling as if I was being drawn into those big brown eyes that were much like my own, until I finally turned and left. The last time I saw that owl it still sat on the ground, which is a very odd thing for an owl to be doing. It was a strange experience and seeing this owl reminded me of it. This owl was much bigger than that one but sat quietly in the same way, letting me take as many photos as I wanted. The photos would have been much better had it been a sunny day but you can't have everything, and being able to look into the eyes of an owl should be enough.
If you'd like to see what it's like to stare into the eyes of an owl, look at the beautiful photo of a saw-whet owl that Montucky recently posted on his blog. You can see it by clicking on the word HERE. Its eyes are yellow instead of brown like a barred owl, but the effect is the same.
Just a note: This post is the first I've done on my new computer and I'm having trouble getting photos to look right on the new monitor, so if things look a little stranger than usual that might be why. It's a nice big monitor that's easy to see but it's also very bright so photos look like they were overexposed. I hope you'll bear with me.
I am grateful for the magic, mystery and majesty of nature – my loyal friend and companion – always there, welcoming and waiting for me to come; to be healed. ~Tom North
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Hoping for Cohosh
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Last year I found a blue cohosh plant on the rail trail out in Westmoreland and I've gotten to see the flowers and fruit but I've never seen the spring shoots. From what I've seen in photos they're very beautiful things, like little dark blue hands coming up out of the soil, so last Sunday off I went with a pocket full of hope.
There was a little ice on the start of the trail but after that it was ice free. It was a beautiful early spring day with the trees full of bird song and a temperature of almost 60 degrees F. It's amazing how much snow one warm day can melt. If we had a week of days like this it would all be gone.
There are plenty of reminders of the history of this place, like this signal base. The Boston and Maine Railroad ran through here for many years.
There are some nice old stone box culverts out here, still working fine after 150 years. The stream that runs through this one must be off and on because there was no water here on this day. Leave it to the railroad to build something "just in case." That's why these railbeds are still here 150 years later with virtually no maintenance.
Someone found a bent rail spike and put it on a boulder.
The stone walls out here are very unusual in that there isn't hardly a round corner to be seen anywhere. That's because these are stones left over from when the railroad blasted their way through the ledges. They've never gone through the grinding action of a glacier. Rather than the usual stone walls built by farmers clearing their land, these walls are simple property markers.
There must have been many thousands of tons of stone blasted out of the hillsides and that's a good thing because this railbed had to be built high above the surrounding terrain and all of the blasted stone had to be used essentially to fill in a valley between hills. When you build a road bed through a hilly area you take everything you've cut from the hills and use it to fill in the valleys, and in that way you end up with a flat, level roadway, hopefully without having to bring in a lot of fill. This shot shows that I was almost in the tree tops where I was walking.
When you look down the side of the very high railbed you see large chunks of stone and realize that you're walking on a huge, long pile of it.
But you'd never know it from this view of a flat, level trail. The railroad engineers were very good at what they did and the sheer amount of stone under this trail boggles the mind.
If you're on a rail trail and see a stream going under it that almost always means a box culvert, and I always look for them if the hillside isn't too steep.
This one was bigger than the first I showed and it had water running through it. It was under the snow though, so you can't see it. There is mortar on this culvert and that tells me that it has probably been repaired because I've never see railroad masons use mortar on anything they've built.
Before I knew it I was at the ledges where I found the cohosh. The question was, where exactly did I find it and could I find that spot again? There were a lot of leaves to poke around in.
This is the spot where wild columbines (Aquilegia canadensis) also grow and this is the ledge most of them grow on. Both columbine and cohosh like limestone and that tells me that there must be a lot of lime in these ledges.
There was a columbine leaf from last year, still hanging on. I never knew they were so hairy.
The mosses were as beautifully green as I've ever seen them.
I'm not sure what this one is but it's a very pretty moss. And it was covered by ice.
I tried to dig around in the leaves at the base of the ledges in several spots and found ice under them each time. The only plant I know of that can melt its way through ice is skunk cabbage, so I knew I wouldn't see blue cohosh shoots on this day. I'll have to try again.
In this place it was still a little too cold for emerging plants.
And the snow on the ski slopes of Stratton Mountain over in Vermont proved it. I'm sorry I couldn't show you those blue cohosh shoots. I'll see what I can find this weekend; It will be worth the effort to see such a rare plant. If you're interested just Google "Blue cohosh shoots" and you'll see why I want to see them.
That's what winter is: an exercise in remembering how to still yourself, then how to come pliantly back to life again. ~Ali Smith
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Exploring the Meandering Threads in our Lives
Something is very gently, invisibly, silently, pulling at me – a thread or net of threads finer than cobweb …. … not fear but a stirring of wonder makes me catch my breath when I feel the tug of it when I thought it had loosened itself and gone. "The Thread" byDenise Levertov


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Anthony Passaniti's Hollywood story could have ended like thousands of others — big dreams abandoned for a life in the Los Angeles service industry.
But with persistence and the support of his family, the 2000 Somerset Area School District graduate can boast that "The Avengers," "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I" and the re-release of the "Titanic" are 3-D movie credits on his resume.
This journey into the arts, he said, began at an early age right here in Somerset. He credited Randy Myers and Mr. Minnick for their early guidance.
"They really inspired me to get into art," Passaniti said. "As a kid it's kind of hard to go into an art field."
It is a field, however, that has its rewards.
"I got to see 'The Avengers' before the public," he said. "To see your name in the credits is pretty cool, too."
His road from Somerset to Sunset Strip included three years at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh. At that time, he had a strong interest in makeup techniques.
"I always had a thing for horror movies, 'The Exorcist' and stuff," he said.
But according to his art institute instructors, makeup was sort of a dying art. The new wave, he was told, is computer-generated animation. And he embraced it.
Passaniti was living with relatives and working in the Los Angeles service industry for just six months before he got his first break with a small company in Santa Monica. He went on to help design video games including "WWE: Smackdown Vs. Raw." Then he worked briefly in Cleveland creating animated kiosks for a medical group.
Six months later he was back in Los Angeles and making his break into film. According to Passaniti, this was the result of successful networking.
"It's all about who you know," he said. "You really got to pound the cement to get into the industry."
Today, Passaniti is employed full-time with a Hollywood company frequently subcontracted by movie-makers at Marvel and Paramount. He said he is not permitted to disclose the name of this company due to disclosure agreements.
Not that he's resting on his laurels. Passaniti promotes himself through his website, anthonypass.com, and is often kept on his toes by taking side work. He said he sometimes does accident reconstruction animation for attorneys to use in court.
His goal, he said, is to someday earn his way on-set to direct animated scenes in movies. And no matter his ceiling in Hollywood, he added, he'll be forever in debt to his parents, Angelitto and Judy, his sister, Monica, and his relatives in Los Angeles.
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There is a phenomenon in sport, and perhaps life, where decisions are made about potential, possibilities and peoples lives from a remote, authoritarian and dogmatic perspective.
But who does it serve? Surely it wouldn't be that humbling to take a less all-knowing approach?
In the 1980s a young national league Australian Rules player suffered what we now call chronic fatigue. The coach told him "I talked to the trainer and there is nothing wrong with you. You just aren't fit enough." So they send him off on a special training camp where he paddled in the ocean for hours, ran along beaches for hours, swam in open seas for hours.
Who does it serve? The coach's and trainers need to be able to diagnose all conditions, the ego of the trainer about more of their services being needed…but what about the athlete? Would it be so demeaning to seek independent unbiased professional advice? To say "I don't really know why you are complaining about being tired, but lets explore your situation and find out more to help you get over the condition."
In the 1990s in the lead up to a World Cup, a head national coach put his team through a grueling training session, applying the dominant trend of the time, which essentially ended the team's hope of winning (and that's the opinion of some of the athletes involved in retrospect). Faced with a very tired and sore group of athletes, the head coach told the team: "I have spoken with the support staff and they have all told me you can't be tired, so you are not tired!"
Who does it serve? The coach's need to be right, the ego of the professional o feeling good about being remotely all knowing…but what about the athlete? Or the team? Would it be so terrible to say "I don't really know why you are complaining about being tired, but lets explore your situation and find out more to help us win?"
In the 2000s a provincial level rugby playing hurt his shoulder. The coach, supported by the medical staff, decided he was okay, and sent him back on. He damaged his shoulder so extensively later in that game it shortened his career and affected his quality of life forever.
Who does it serve? It helped the team win that game. It confirmed the coach had full control over medical interpretations….but what about the athlete? Would it have been so scary for the team to lose that player for the rest of the game to prevent future surgery? To have said "I don't like the thought of losing you in this tight game but based on your concerns lets check out your injury and not take risks with you."
In the post 2010 decade I was working with a young UK soccer player who was recovering unsuccessfully from surgery. He had entered into an agreement to play for a US college on scholarship, but was in no condition to do so. The head college told him "The physical therapist tells me there is no reason why you cannot play and train so I expect you to turn up on Monday and participate fully." And that was before the physical therapist had even laid hands on the athlete…
Who does it serve? The interests of the college, the ego of the professional…but what about the athlete? Would it be so dangerous to say "I don't really know why you are reporting pain or concern, but lets explore your situation and find out more?"
Post 2010 I raised a point of concern with a sports coordinator of a high school about injury risks in a training session. The response included "I have spoken to our strength and condition coach and he tells me that the volume of training the athletes are doing does not represent a risk."
Who does it serve? The interests of the school, the ego of the professional to be right, to be all knowing…,but what about the athlete? Would it be so bad to say "I don't really know why you concerned about pain, but lets explore your situation and find out more?"
I don't know what training is going to do. I have a theory or hypothesis and I take it carefully in case I am off-track. If it turns out I missed the target, then I seek to amend the situation, and learn from it. It's not that hard if you can put aside the need to be all knowing or be right. I even tell the athlete in advance – I don't know for sure but this is where I am thinking of going, is that okay, and let's learn from this. Together. It's not that difficult.
Who does it serve? The athlete.
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|Writing the Artists Statement: Reealing the True Spirit of Your Work by Ariane Goodwin is the guide I have started using to write my statement.
Several years ago I stumbled across Ariane Goodwin's book Writing the Artist Statement. I checked it out of the library, renewed it and, truth be told, I checked it out again. Her approach to the task is fresh, illuminating and reflective. So naturally, when I started thinking about writing about my artwork my thoughts returned to her method, her insight.
I turned to the internet to see if I could get my hands on a copy. It's time I have a copy of my own. Score! There are copies to be had. In fact, the copy I got was brand-spanking new.
You can get a peek at the book at her website, the SmARTist Career Blog.
Disclaimer – I am not affiliated with her. Just a fan.
So begin my adventures in writing an artist statement.
Initially, I began with confidence. I am relatively intelligent. I write well. I felt confident that I could write about my work. Sound familiar?
Then I started. I had no idea where to start. Somehow writing that my favorite color is pink didn't seem to be all that impressive. Worse yet, what are the unifying elements of my work? Well, mastering a technique with paint took time and practice. Why should I expect talking about it to take any less time?
For me, and I suspect for most artists who have followed a meandering path to their art, thinking of our body of work as a cohesive unit is a new concept. A new way of thinking.While I think this book is helpful to anyone writing an artist statement, those of us who came stumbling toward this vocation, those of us without a guide, without a mentor and without a team of established artists guiding us to the fruition of our dreams, this book is more than about getting the statement required for a show, a sale or a publication written. The method helps connect us with our work in a more meaningful way.
If you are in a hurry and need to get that statement written and on its way by the end of the day, there are plenty of sources out there to outline the minimum requirements for the statement. If you want to shine, and why wouldn't you, taking the time to make this connection to your work is worthwhile. It's not just about the statement. It's also a way to go deeper into your relationship with your artistic self.
My big take away? So far the most astounding thing I have gotten working through the book is the complete shift I had from focusing on the themes of my pieces to the actual concept behind them. There is a more elemental level concept at play than I had originally identified.
While I highly recommend this book, I am also looking at others that may be easier for people in other locations to get their hands on. Stay tuned.
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As an unexpected visual, sidewalk art compliments your other promotions. Used in conjunction with other mediums such as posters, billboards and vehicle wraps, it's a sure way to get the attention of those who don't look up. Eye-catching good fun with a youthful feel, it adds an unexpected dimension to your promotional campaigns before and during events.
Paint VS Chalk
When I first started these projects I thought chalk and pastel was the way to go... NOT! Chalk ads don't have a very much longevity. Plus they are messy (see Monster.ca). People get the stuff on their shoes and track it all over the place.
Tempera paint is the best medium for sidewalk art. The colours are vivid, and once the paint has had a chance to dry and bond with the concrete, it is very durable. Painted ads last for about a month or longer depending on foot traffic and the sidewalk surface itself. Brushed concrete is dreamy to work with - polished marble, not so much.
Unlike spray paint tagging with stencils, tempera paint is not considered vandalism. It cleans up easily enough with no permanent damage to the area.
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Maintaining a sidewalk ad involves more than just a little touch up. It usually means re-doing the whole spot. Fresh pigments will not match the faded / trampled art. It's quicker than the starting from scratch, but not by much.
Ad Removal
When the campaign is over the ads wash off easily with a power washer (no harsh detergents required). The trick is finding a source of water. Alternatively ads can be scrubbed off by hand with a brush, a bucket of water and a lot of elbow grease. Mobile washing trucks may be required if there are a lot of ads spread over a large area.
Weather Permitting
Because tempera paint is so water soluble, sidewalk painting is a fair weather project. If the sidewalk is at all damp, the paint will bleed. If there's any rain at all the paint will literally run right off. You can watch the ad slide off the sidewalk, run along the gutter and right down the drain!


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These guys are on a roll and nothing's gonna stop them. Single after amazing single, it's like they've got some hidden music sweatshop operation going on. Lucky for us, unlike most sweatshops, this one features hardcore quality control. Not to be patronising the least bit, but these guys seem to have a limitless supply of new material and excellence. Like their other tracks, the band continues making music that denotes a dark noir atmosphere. $TING however, has a much slower tempo than most of their tracks and features skilfully planted distortions. If you're interested enough check out the lyrics as well, they're dark and sincere as hell.
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Li Na and Angelique Kerber will contest the Cincinnati final in what should be a highly competitive match. Li has hit a rich vein of form having made the final in Montreal just last week. She defeated an ailing Venus Williams, 7-5 3-6 6-1 in the Cincy semi finals; despite the win, there were still signs of the mental fragility that has haunted her over the last two years. A special mention to Venus who really has had a terrific week and deserves an enormous amount of praise for the way she has fought this week.
Angelique Kerber battled through the unpredictability of Petra Kvitova to win their semi-final, 6-1 2-6 6-4. Kvitova has had a superb two weeks considering her recent success in America so will go into the US Open with a lot of confidence that she can improve on a dismal first round exit last year. Kerber continues to impress and has taken out two of the biggest hitters on tour in her last two matches.
This would be Kerber's biggest title if she could win, meanwhile Li has gone 0-3 in finals this year so there is a lot up for grabs. Kerber has won their two previous encounters this year and I believe she will make it a hattrick with victory in what I believe could be a crazy Cincy finale...
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I have become over-whelmed by the amount of stuff I care-take on a daily basis. We live in a neighborhood that has a ridiculous snooty homeowner's association that says we are not allowed to have a garage sale so when I heard about Portland's Largest Garage Sale I thought – perfect I will rent a $50 space and get rid of a ton of stuff. I have teenagers they can run the sale and keep some of the cash, win…win.
Here is how it really played out.
- There was a fixed date on the calendar that I had to shoot for when cleaning out closets
- We got rid of a lot of things
- We made some money
- By renting a space at a large event we did not have to do ANY marketing – thousands of people showed up to shop
- I actually had fun setting up the booth. I kind of enjoyed the whole retail display aspect…make it pretty!
- If you can't use your own garage you have to limit the number and size of things you can sell and you have to pack it all up!
- You have to touch everything you want to sell multiple times – cleaning out the closet, setting it up, pricing it, selling it, or sorting and donating if it doesn't sell
- You have to keep your pricing very low and simple
- It took over 7 hours to load in, set up and price. Someone has to man the sale – in our case from 7 AM to 5 PM and then pack up
- You are left with items afterward to decide what to do with
- We made almost $300 but could have made a lot more (probably) in our own garage, with a larger variety of items and no limit on the space we have. Doesn't seem like the best return on the time invested.
We have only had one garage sale before in California when we were moving to Oregon and made tons of money, but we sold tons of stuff. Since then I have been a Goodwill girl, it is the easiest way to recycle goods and feel good about contributing. But I have sorted out most of the things that are easy to just give away already, I now am faced with items of some real value.
How do you recycle your children's outgrown toys, decor items, gifts from aunts that never worked for you? I'm now debating the merits of Craig's List and Ebay – if you have any tips let me know! Otherwise I will keep you posted on the adventures of simplifying my life, one outgrown toy at a time.
You know sometimes it's not just my kids that want to physically hold onto the past. Their are emotional costs in shedding items as well, but I know there will be a lightness as the end. Colton is not so sure "You are selling my childhood!" No, Colton, not really just sharing the joy with some new children.


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If you are hooked on Japan and Japanese, then you have come to the right place.
Feel free to browse around on the site, and try out the vocabulary quizes (see the menu to the left).
The purpose of the quiz is to expand your Japanse vocabulary. It can be run both with the Kana letter systems and with normal letters (Romaji).
Introduction to me
I'm a Danish Woman interested in Japan and Japanese. I've studied Japanese for about 6 years (intensively the last 2 years)
and have travelled in Japan once for a month.
I hope that this site can become inspiration for more people to start or continue their study of Japanese.
More info
I'm expecting to make a travel guide from my travels in Japan. So far I've only had one journey of one months duration, but hopefully many more visits will enable me to provide a great guide over time!
The guide is still under construction. The current version can be found here: Travel 2007
More contents to this site will be available when I find something good to put here.
Suggestions are welcome - just mail me on the address below.


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I have been a busy little bee in the last couple of weeks. Too many blog visits (for the Grow Your Blog Party) and not enough blogging! LOL. So now I need to show you what I have been doing.
First off the rank I think is the quilt I finished for Aussie Heroes.
..... see what I meant? Anyway, I took it to Cabarita last week, and the ladies seemed to think it was all right. Now to work out what to do with the bazillion HSTs I still have in that little plastic baggie. Thankfully they are all minus their dire partners.
Last of all, the saga of The Dress is over. It. Is. Done. And I have worn it, what's more.
I told you of the disaster here. The upshot of the deal is that Spotlight were great, and found me a half metre of the fabric in their Campbelltown store (thank you Mr. Spotlight). It arrived at great expense - that half metre cost more than I paid for the original 2.25 metres. I'd bought the first lot on sale, and this lot had postage on top of the full price of the fabric. Oh well, at least the dress is now made and wearable.
Now that's done, I'm heading downstairs to do some sewing.
Til next time.....Keep on stitching


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A Place To Suit Your Lifestyle
A Place To Suit Your Lifestyle
Corona del Mar, or the "Spanish for the Crown of the Sea" is a picturesque seaside community, located at the South end of Newport Beach and just North of Newport Coast. Situated on the foot of the San Joaquin Hills and routes along Coastal bluff tops to the beachfront, Corona Del Mar is home to some of Orange County's most prestigious residential areas, and homes. A town built on culture, boutique business, and a tightknit local environment; Corona Del Mar is one of the most sought after addresses. The Village of Corona del is known for its semi urban lifestyle, lending itself for walkability to local shops, restaurants, and galleries. Most commonly known and appreciated are the "Flower Streets," named in the…View Community
Somewhat referred to as an "Edge City," Costa Mea, borders Newport Beach, Irvine, and Santa Ana. A city built around new urban retail quarters and active outdoor spaces, its no wonder Costa Mesa has seen a natural renaissance in the last several years. Combined with award winning schools, easy access to all main thoroughfares, entertainment districts, and beach communities, Costa Mesa holds an unparalleled location in Orange County. A seemingly perfect climate, Costa Mesa runs parallel along side the Back Bay, a beautiful protected environmental habitat and view corridor with 13 miles of trails. A location very dear to residents, many locals choose to congregate here for a relaxing run, a long bike ride, or just a quiet walk. Home…View Community
A town built on a rich coastal environment, Dana Point prides itself on beautiful beaches, fantastic surf spots, world-class hotels, a breathtaking harbor, and an award wining links golf course along the sand. Dana Point & Monarch Beach represent the perfect coastal living atmosphere. Prominently recognized for a classic nautical lifestyle, Dana Point Harbor is nothing short of spectacular. Boasting over 2,500 boat slips, two Yacht Clubs, the Ocean Institute, and equipped with several fishing fleets dedicated to group style fishing and whale watching tours. Highly guarded for traditions like the annual Tall Ships Festival, and Festival of Whales, the harbor is also home to one of the Catalina Express Vessels running daily trips to Catalina Island. The perfect setting…View Community
Artistry by the sea, this is Laguna Beach. Reminiscent of a European village, Laguna is recognized for its dazzling beaches, secret coves and cultural significance. A town teeming with life it still retains a small town feel. Built around a vibrant downtown village, Laguna Beach has become a renowned destination for homeowners and travelers from around the world. Rooted in the arts, with several famed galleries and renowned local artists, Laguna Beach has become famous for yearly events like the Festival of the Arts, and the Saw Dust Festival. It seems that every business has adapted an art form, whether it's a restaurant on the sand, or a boutique shop on Pacific Coast Highway, the beauty here, is hard to…View Community
Laguna Niguel is located in an ideal location in between the beach and surrounding hills. Bordering Dana Point, San Juan Capistrano and Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel is the perfect location to call home. The present-day location of Laguna Niguel was once part of an expansive 8,000-acre ranch originally owned by San Juan Capistrano resident Juan Avila, and purchased in 1895 by wealthy landowner Lewis Moulton. In 1959, the Laguna Niguel Corporation was established for the purpose of creating a master planned community. Hills and mountain ridges makes up for much of the Laguna Niguel area and approximately one third of its land is designated as open space. Laguna Niguel resides a few miles from the Pacific Ocean, with easy access…View Community
Newport Coast is an elegant beach community South of Corona del Mar and North of Laguna Beach at the East edge of Newport Beach. Newport Coast features neighborhoods from the coastal canyons to the Pacific Ocean. Newport Coast is commonly known for its panoramic ocean views, beautiful landscapes, multiple nature trails and miles of sandy beaches. Developed in the 1980s, the Newport Coast area now encompasses about 9,432 acres and 75% of the land is dedicated to open space or golf courses, notably Crystal Cove Park. Highly regarded for the newly developed master planned communities of Crystal Cove, and Pelican Hill, Newport Coast remains a renowned destination for potential homebuyers. A pristine relaxed community environment, and a strong essence of sophistication, there…View Community
Located south of Dana Point and north of San Diego, the city of San Clemente is known for its great beaches, surf town charm, rolling hills and its Spanish Colonial style architecture. San Clemente's city slogan is "Spanish Village by the Sea." San Clemente offers a magnificent coastline and easily accessible beautiful beaches. Famous for its sunny weather and perfect waves, San Clemente is a surfer's paradise. Trestle's, Calafia, T-Street, and North Beach are just a few famous spots for surfing, several of which are home to many major professional contests. The beaches are also ideal for swimming, body-surfing, , volleyball, whale watching, fishing, and hiking. San Clemente offers much for visitors and locals alike from shopping on Avenida Del…View Community
The birthplace of Orange County, San Juan Capistrano is the counties oldest city. Established around the Mission of San Juan Capistrano, the city has sustained an enlightening cultural focus for decades. In its development, the majority of the homes and town centers resemble the Spanish architecture of the building of the Mission. Nestled close to the sea, San Juan provides the perfect buffer from the hustle and bustle. Expansive open spaces and rolling hills, this is the perfect place for the Equestrian lifestyle. From dramatic multi million-dollar estates in private gated communities, to fully functioning horse ranches in the foothills, to small homes and condos, this quaint city has it all. Located south of Laguna Niguel, north of San Clemente and east…View Community


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Coffee flavored like glazed doughnuts is one of the splashiest promotions for National Coffee Day, Saturday, Sept. 29.
Krispy Kreme is serving Original Glazed Coffee through Sunday at participating locations throughout Southern California, which include Brentwood, Burbank, City of Industry, Gardena, Long Beach, Los Angeles, Menifee, Mission Viejo, Ontario, Orange, San Dimas, Santa Monica, and Victorville.
On Saturday, customers can get a free doughnut with their coffee purchase.
Dunkin' Donuts (soon to be rebranded as simply Dunkin') has a buy-one-get-one-free deal at participating locations.
Dunkin' Brands, incidentally, launched its first coffee beverage in a can this week. Its Shot in the Dark coffee espresso blend is distributed by the Coca-Cola Company and sold in 8.1-ounce, 80-calorie cans in three favors, Caramel, Mocha and Vanilla. It is currently only available in select locations but will expand to grocery and convenience stores throughout the United States next year.


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Aria Resorts holidays
With Aria Resorts, whichever destination you decide to visit, you can be sure to enjoy a quality holiday. Whether you're looking for an active break, a romantic escape, traditional family holiday or relaxing hot tub staycation, our friendly and professional staff will make you feel at home. Clean and modern facilities and beautiful accommodation in incredible locations are core to the values of Aria Resorts.
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Aria Resorts offers a variety of dog-friendly accommodation, from lakehouses to cottages - you can even rent a pet-friendly hot tub cottage!
Hot Tub Holidays
Whether it's a romantic treat for two or time away with friends & family, choosing accommodation with your very own hot tub is the perfect way to make your holiday even more special. Spend an exciting day exploring the beautiful Isle of Wight before relaxing in your own private hot tub with a glass of wine at the end of an enjoyable day.
Walking Holidays
The Isle of Wight is an ideal holiday destination for lots of different people. Whether you want a relaxing break or an action-packed trip, you'll find everything you need on the island. For those who are a fan of the outdoors, there are a number of walking routes on the Isle of Wight that are worth investigating, so check them out.
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If you're looking for a romantic weekend break in the UK, look no further than the Isle of Wight! It's the perfect couples holiday destination, with a real getaway feel. Hop on a ferry across the Solent and you'll be transported to another time, with peaceful country lanes and rolling countryside, dropping off beautiful white cliffs.
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How to Twitter about the MERLOT International Conference
Do you Twitter? Even if you don't, you can easily learn how at an online webinar on Tuesday, August 4th at 2 PM Eastern/ 1 PM Central/ Noon Mountain/ 11 AM Pacific. David Wicks from Seattle Pacific University and Associate Editor of the MERLOT Teacher Education Editorial Board will be sharing information on Twittering at conferences, before, during and after.
Join us as David provides instructions for how to use Twitter, and then talks about Twitter etiquette and how to interact with presenters and other attendees at the MIC09. You can attend the webinar by clicking on the following URL on Tuesday at the times listed above: http://cdl.na3.acrobat.com/r56958054/ Sign in as a guest with your first and last name and let's learn to Twitter or improve your techniques.
If you already have a Twitter account, we hope you will follow the MERLOT conference at http://twitter.com/merlotconf
MERLOT International Conference participant tweets can be seen with this search.
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About the Book About the Author
The innovative use of convenience store phenomena weaves these nine strange tales together. The book follows a recurring character throughout the collection, Alex Aronovich, whose knack for romantic folly plagues him from Los Angeles to Moscow.
Other stories (such as "A TIA for Gia," and "Princess 7") dance eclectically and playfully around the convenience store theme--as a painter's subject used repeatedly, from never the same point of view.
Barnaby Hazen is an author and a musician. He sees his annual publications, Seven Eleven Stories and The Bud Hawthorne Revue as revolutionary movements in, accordingly, literature and education. He is currently working on a series called Misfortunes of T-Funk, describing the adventures of two poor bastards following their hearts into the music industry; it is set in future.
Editorial Reviews
...the more I read, the more I loved this strange new world where Alex roams between reality and hallucination. From Los Angeles to
Moscow, he trails his angst, a confused and essentially hedonistic
character who becomes infatuated with the women he meets. Relationships
are unstable. Dialogue is disjointed. Understanding is flawed.
Alex lives in a world where danger
threatens at every turn. He becomes a drug runner for a group of
chilling individuals, but is only partially aware of his potentially
hazardous situation. He drinks to excess and has a devil-may-care
attitude, although at times it seems to be his naivety that carries him
through. He is rather like the person who wanders through the middle of a
bar brawl and comes out unscathed.
Alex is a mess. He observes places and people with the eye of a camera,
missing the numerous clues that ring alarm bells in the reader's head...
...Seven Eleven Forgotten and Other Stories is
the work of Barnaby Hazen and I have to say that, although the language
frequently reads like a translation (reminiscent of Anais Nin's
convoluted style), it worked its magic on me and drew me in. I love a
book that dares to be different. And I love a book that captures my
imagination so thoroughly that it stops me doing anything useful until
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When placing an order, please take into consideration that it can take up to 4 business days from the date you ordered to actually ship your item or items. It can take longer if it is a special order item or one that gets back ordered from the manufacturer.
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AK & HI Extra postage needed unless we can get into a USPS flat rate box
USPS – Most that are less than 15 oz goes first class and anything over priority.
We do offer Next day and 2nd day air services. Call 315-347-1755 for charges.
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Our first choice of shipping methods is USPS since for the most part is the cheapest shipping option out there. If we can save money on shipping costs, these savings are passed onto you, our customer. We do not make any monies off shipping charges.
On many of our items we do offer next and 2nd-day shipping. Just be aware that these costs can be high. If we opt to ship directly from the manufacturer, there is a drop ship fee, the cost of the postage and if that warehouse is located in your state…sales tax may apply.
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Pier Fumagalli wrote: > Ok, here is where I don't agree... > > By adding to blocks the capability of "bringing components" with them, > we enter a quite big minefield, imposed by the restrictions of the Java > VM. The complexity escalates at this point as now blocks must be aware > of their class-loading mechanism, and the component manager must be > aware of blocks and interfaces. > > For example, classes and libraries included in an interface block must > be loaded by the parent ClassLoader of the blocks using (implementing, > extending, requiring) them to avoid ClassCastException(s). > > So, alongside blocks and their deployment graph (block A extends B, > implements C, ... blabla ...) we need to start keep tracking also the > classes included in those blocks, and create a completely different tree > based on the class loading structure that those represent. > > And then you get into the minefield of versioning... If it's easy to > determine that two versions of the same block can co-exist (by using two > separate class loaders children of the same parent) without creating too > many problems, what happens in the case of two interfaces with different > versions? The class loading tree should (at this point) become very > fine-grained and start building multiple class-loaders for multiple > versions of the same interface, and then build as children of those > class loaders for the individual blocks "using" them, ... Hmmm, are we really the first project tackling this? How did Eclipse solved this? -- Reinhard Pötz Independent Consultant, Trainer & (IT)-Coach {Software Engineering, Open Source, Web Applications, Apache Cocoon} web(log): http://www.poetz.cc --------------------------------------------------------------------
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Need some help!
Alright guys, I know next to nothing about vintage lures, and even less about vintage freshwater lures, so need some help identifying and pricing these lures for a friend. They were her father's lures, being kept in a tin in the basement....I got excited when she brought them to work to show me....so the next few pics will be the little info I could get off the lures.....ok, go!
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ok, from the top, no markings on it.
second down says J.C.Higgins -S
bottom is a Heddon River Runt Spook floater
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top left-plastic Heddon Chugger Spook
middle left-no markings plastic
bottom left-no markings wood
top right-no markings wood
middle right- Sputter Bug stamped on blade
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next is the jointed
top left-J.C.Higgins Paw Paw
middle left- no markings
bottom left-Creek Chub Top N Pop
top right- J.C.Higgins Paw Paw
middle right-no markings
bottom right- no markings
far right- miracle minnow No. 472-J
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Top left- Fred Arbogast Jitterbug Akron Ohio
2nd down left- same as above
3rd down left- same as above
4th down left- Spin Hula Dancer
Right top-Heddon Crazy Crawler
Right middle- Heddon Tiny Crazy Crawler
Right bottom- Hula Popper
Far Right- P&K Bright Eyes
second pic is front view of P&K
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and the last one
top left-Kautzky Lazy Ike
middle left- has Pflueger stamped on front spinner
Bottom left- Heddon Tiny Stingaree
Top Right- Red Eye "Wiggler", The Hofschneider Corp, Rochester,NY
middle right-South Bend Optic
bottom right-weedless, blade says Sputter Fuss, back looks like lead stamped with "Hawaiian" and "2 1/2"
far right- solid Abolone spoon, no markings
Nice bunch of plugs. Nothing there of collector value. Most worth no more than $15 each at most. They are fished so....fish them!:fishin:
score! She up and told me to keep them, thought I would enjoy them more than anyone else.....she was right!!!!!
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Barbara Elaine Rengel, 88, of Sandusky passed away peacefully Saturday morning, June 30, 2018 at the Stein Hospice Care Center surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on June 24, 1930 in Sandusky to the late Louis C. and Marian F. (Meyer) Herb-Hohman.
Barb was a member of Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church and a Charter member of the Mother of Twin's club. She enjoyed fishing, boating, and spending time with her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Barb is survived by her five children, Gerianne (Tim) Bogard of Castalia, Marianne (Jack) Cheetham of Sandusky, Dianne (Steve) Westcott of Castalia, Peggy (Jim) Lewis of Sandusky and David L. (Paula) Rengel of Sandusky; one sister, Betty (Eugene) Schalk of Fostoria; eleven grandchildren; thirteen great-grandchildren and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
In addition to her parents, Barb is preceded in death by her husband, David E. Rengel on April 1, 2017; step-father, Joseph Hohman; one brother, Richard Herb and two sisters, Audrey Ciresi and Marilyn Allen.
Friends may call on Friday, July 6, 2018 in the Sts. Peter & Paul Gathering Space, 510 Columbus Ave., Sandusky from 8:30 AM until time of Mass of Christian Burial at 10:00 AM. The Rev. Matt Frisbee will officiate. Entombment will follow in Meadow Green Memorial Park Huron. Groff Funeral Homes & Crematory is assisting the family with arrangements.
Barb's family would like to extend a thank you to Dr. Bruner, Dr. Sheldon, Dr. Preston, the staff at both Stein Hospice and Parkvue assisted living for their compassionate care.
Memorial contributions if desired may be made to Stein Hospice Inc., 1200 Sycamore Line, Sandusky, OH 44870 or to Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church, 510 Columbus Ave., Sandusky, OH 44870
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Fifty-five Food & Beverage exporting companies from Sri Lanka successfully participated in the 23rd edition of the Gulf Food 2018 trade exhibition, which is considered one of world's biggest Food & Drink event held annually. It was held at World Trade Centre in Dubai, from 18th to 22nd February. The opportunity was effectively utilized for the promotion of Ceylon Tea and food related exports from Sri Lanka to the UAE , Gulf region, and other global markets.
Twenty one (21) Sri Lankan companies participated in the exhibition displaying their products consisting of various food and beverage items in the national pavilion of "Export Development Board of Sri Lanka". The companies consisted of 12 food related exporters and 9 tea exporting companies. Further, four other companies also participated in the exhibition as observers through the Export Development Board of Sri Lanka.
Moreover, nineteen (19) tea exporting companies from Sri Lanka participated in the exhibition under the national pavilion banner of "Sri Lanka Tea Board". In addition, a large number of leading individual Sri Lankan tea exporting companies such as Dilmah, Akbar, Impra, Empire, Jafferjee, Anverally, Eswaran, Qualitea, Venture etc also took part in the Exhibition. A total of 43 tea companies from Sri Lanka participated as exhibitors in the trade exhibition.
More than 120 countries participated in the Gulf Food 2018. Representing these countries, over 5000 exhibitors displayed a range of diverse products at their dedicated national pavilions. During the five days of the event, more than 97,000 business customers representing various food sectors visited the exhibition. The total area of the exhibition was over 1 million square meters and the food sectors of the exhibition was categorized into eight major product segments. The event was declared open by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and the UAE Minister of Finance.
The Consulate General of Sri Lanka in Dubai & Northern Emirates coordinated Sri Lanka's participation in the Gulf Food 2018, in association with Sri Lanka Export Development Board and Sri Lanka Tea Board.