Tag: blizzard

NOR’EASTER FELLS THE LEGEND By GARRY ARMSTRONG

Editor: In 2022, Garry tackled a snowstorm, or should we say it tackled him? Mother Nature came through on the heels of the frantic predictions of a whopper storm. Skeptical New Englanders are watching the snow fall faster than the numbers on Wall Street after another week of gridlock on Capitol Hill. The snow was … Continue reading NOR’EASTER FELLS THE LEGEND By GARRY ARMSTRONG

LAST TWO ON THE CARDS

Last on the Card – January 2022 I think we -- as a family -- took more pictures during the past three or four days than we took the entire rest of the month. The huge blizzard that hit us geared everyone up, and since Owen had the perfect camera -- an Olympus Tough TG-6 -- ready … Continue reading LAST TWO ON THE CARDS

LAST TWO ON THE CARDS

From a little while in the past. RJP I think we -- as a family -- took more pictures during the past three or four days than we took the entire rest of the month. The huge blizzard that hit us geared everyone up and since Owen had the perfect camera -- an Olympus Tough TG-6 -- … Continue reading LAST TWO ON THE CARDS

BIRDS IN THE STORM

A few pictures from a past storm. RJP It's hard not to feel sorry for the wild things that have to live through a winter hurricane. I'm not silly enough to try to gather them together to keep them warm and I realize that "wild" means dealing with the outdoors and whatever comes. Storms, fires, rain, … Continue reading BIRDS IN THE STORM

THE GREAT BROOKLYN BLIZZARD OF MARCH 11, 1888

It's snowing. It's supposed to be a big deal and five miles from here, it is. Almost two feet of snow have hit just north and west of here. Literally, just five miles away. We got nothing much. This storm was also known as the "Great White Hurricane." It buried New York under as much … Continue reading THE GREAT BROOKLYN BLIZZARD OF MARCH 11, 1888

THE BIG ONE: THE BLIZZARD OF 1978 – by GARRY ARMSTRONG

This is the time of year when big snowstorms hit this region. Forty-three years ago, a gigantic winter storm began moving into eastern Massachusetts. On the afternoon of Feb. 6, 1978, thousands of people were let out of work early so they could get home before the storm. Traffic was typically heavy. Snow began falling at … Continue reading THE BIG ONE: THE BLIZZARD OF 1978 – by GARRY ARMSTRONG

NOR’EASTER FELLS THE LEGEND By GARRY ARMSTRONG

Mother Nature came through on the heels of the frantic predictions of a whopper storm. Skeptical New Englanders are watching the snow fall faster than the numbers on Wall Street after another week of gridlock on Capitol Hill. The snow was so heavy, it looks like fog. Also, every time I fell, I added snow … Continue reading NOR’EASTER FELLS THE LEGEND By GARRY ARMSTRONG

LAST TWO ON THE CARDS

Last on the Card – January 2022 I think we -- as a family -- took more pictures during the past three or four days than we took the entire rest of the month. The huge blizzard that hit us geared everyone up and since Owen had the perfect camera -- an Olympus Tough TG-6 -- ready … Continue reading LAST TWO ON THE CARDS

BIRDS IN THE STORM

It's hard not to feel sorry for the wild things that have to live through a winter hurricane. I'm not silly enough to try to gather them together to keep them warm and I realize that "wild" means dealing with the outdoors and whatever comes. Storms, fires, rain, hail -- wild things have to find … Continue reading BIRDS IN THE STORM

OWEN’S BLIZZARD

This family takes pictures. Everyone. From grandma and grandpa through son and on to granddaughter, we all take pictures. Kaity does her own processing and has her own subscription to Photoshop. Here, in this house, I do the processing. On a day, like yesterday, when everyone is taking pictures, it got a bit like a … Continue reading OWEN’S BLIZZARD