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Category Archives: Looking Upward
Wash Out
The weather continues to be a major factor. First we had many days of high wind. Now we’re getting slammed with several days of heavy rain. Not a good thing. A very similar situation happened last year around this time. Tropical … Continue reading
									
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		Good Tides, Great Weather, Lousy Fishing
Well, we just went through a string of good tides coupled with record breaking warmth. Beautiful, beautiful days on the flats – air temps in the 80’s. How’s that for the middle of January? I figured conditions were ripe for … Continue reading
Venus and the Moon
Monday night I stepped outside into a winter wind. Low in the WSW, I saw Venus accompanying a crescent moon. With her fiery light, she has long fascinated mankind. The Egyptians, the Arabs, the Greeks, and the Romans all knew her well. Down through the … Continue reading
									
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		Our Mild Winter: The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
Man, what a mild/dry winter. Right now, here in Rhode Island, March is 10 degrees above normal. Astounding! What’s good about that? Well unless you’re a skier, the extraordinary mild winter brought with it beaucoup benefits. You saved a bundle on heating. You didn’t shovel your driveway. … Continue reading
									
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		Winter Solstice
The longest night of the year has passed. Now the North Pole begins its tilt back toward the sun. And as it does the cycle of a new spring, new summer and fall lies before us. Sweet. The days around the winter solstice … Continue reading
									
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