Thursday: porch nightscape

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Wednesday's night sky cleared up in time for the eclipse and though I did take some pictures I wasn't satisfied with any of them.  no keepers -> nothing shows up in this space, that's just the way it goes. 

Thursday night's conditions were different yet interesting: a high overcast lit from above by a nearly full moon and from below by the region's light pollution.  here's how it looked from the porch: 

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the Circle

Friday: more ice

[OT from cottage renovations]

with another ice storm the external texture of everything changed once again.  a little rain or snow doesn't really have much effect on my commute, but ice is a condition that causes me to make a modal choice in favour of the railroad and circulator bus. 

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Railroad Street

the ice encased the rails ...

... and changed how tracks and platform responded to the train's headlight

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the Circle

the day didn't get warm enough for any of it to melt so after dark the ice still on these tree branches picked up and amplified a neighbour's porch light. 

Friday: down on the floor

[OT from cottage renovations]

the annual chili supper is a Grove tradition, held in February when we'll all looking for an excuse to venture out from our cottages to mingle with neighbours and take on some high-octane fuel. 

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M^cCathran Hall

down on the floor these patterns were formed by shadows of backs of folding chairs. 

chair back shadows

some have found another way to look at this problem

[OT from cottage renovations]

cable management: live by it, die by it, and have fun with it.