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Tuesday Storm - What a Day

June 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Adirondack Life

I was so distracted by the sudden reduction in heat yesterday. Tuesday’s dual thunderstorms were pretty epic.

That picture was just before the after-lunch storm looking North from “the center”. There were huge clouds developing and this one was just about to hit us. It was about 90 degrees when I took the [...]

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One-way Traffic is the Way to Go

June 4th, 2008 · No Comments · Adirondack Life

Update: Council opts to keep traffic two-way
Councilors voted 5 to 1 against the change, citing the impact it would have on the surrounding area and the potential to increase hazards rather than decrease them.
“I don’t think we’ve thought through the risks clearly enough to warrant a change,” Councilor Amy Valentine (D-Ward 5) said.

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Sidestepping Snakes at Split Rock

June 3rd, 2008 · 4 Comments · Adirondack Life

1994. That’s when I first started wandering around in the woods around here. Lot’s of things you hear about, read about, and talk about. Adirondack Rattlesnakes - it just sounds cool. Right? Who really believes that rattlesnakes could exist in a place that is nearly frozen 6-months of the year? [...]

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Don’t Tread on Me

June 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Adirondack Life

I’m kinda busy, but I promise to post on this with more photos tonight. It’s grainy because it was in the shade, but you get the idea.

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Adirondack Sasquatch

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Adirondack Life

The conversation continues. Bigfoot in The Adirondacks??

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Sometimes I Wear a Tie

May 29th, 2008 · No Comments · Adirondack Life

How To Tie a tie with the ‘Plattsburgh’ knot
Seems like “Business-casual” is here-to-stay. For most of my life, putting on a tie only happened as part of donning a “uniform”. Early on, this meant special occasions when I would have to wear a suit - graduations, weddings, funerals, etc. (I have to [...]

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Weekend Leg Burners

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments · Adirondack Life

Saturday - Catamount

I’m so proud that my six year old daughter put the hurt on us and made her first real peak.
Sunday - La Cruz

The Ultimate Adirondack Bike? More on this later.

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Bikes Not Allowed on the Northway

April 24th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Adirondack Life

Most of my daily commute is on the Northway. Too bad there’s not enough traffic for me to get away with this.

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A mini-Ice Storm

March 5th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Adirondack Life

Eh, only about half an inch of ice on my car. What’s the big deal?

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It’s OK, but I’m not a Lumberjack

February 4th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Adirondack Life

One of the disconnects we enjoy in New York is the perception of NYC versus the rest of the state. We have misconceptions about them and likewise. I sometimes pick-up various city-type publications, like the New Yorker, and reading it makes me wonder if indeed this is the same planet that I live on. [...]

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