Image: The Wind Blew, by Pat Hutchins The winter, the weather has been surprisingly cold with lots of snow events and chilling winds. On windy days we turn to The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins, Kite Day by Will Hillenbrand, and Blue’s Windy Day. In “our office” we’ve been asking some variation on the next […]
8 Picture Books about the Weather Read Post »
Wet weather discharge points are permitted combined sewer overflow locations. During rainfall and snowmelt events, the city’s combined sewer system can become overloaded, releasing a mix of stormwater and untreated sewage into waterways. In this example, the mix would be released into the East River at Grand and River Streets in Brooklyn. The NYS Department […]
Wet weather discharge point, Grand Ferry Park Read Post »
What would New England be without winter weather, especially snow? Granted, in some years there is little or no snow. However, snow is a major element in New England’s sense of place. Weather is rarely mentioned in written works or talk about sense of place. When it is mentioned, it is usually as climate and […]
Weather and sense of place Read Post »
A Maine weather stick An upward tilt to the Maine weather stick indicates fair weather, a downward tilt indicates inclement weather. Read more on Wikipedia. With several rainy days last week and more rain tomorrow, perhaps it’s time to curl up with books about (saving) rain water. Rain Gardens: Managing Water Sustainably in the Garden […]
Bookshop: celebrating the rain Read Post »
Image: Chester Commons Park I flew on a red-eye to Cleveland earlier this week. By the time I arrived at the hotel at 7 a.m., the air was already muggy. I knew the day would become more inclement. I had checked the weather forecast before leaving the Bay Area. It was my first visit to […]
Summer’s day in Cleveland Read Post »