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  1. Boyd

    Geese

    These guys hung around my yard for several hours this morning, they were not very afraid of me. I see lots of turkeys, but this is the first time geese have grazed here. The little ones were very cute, maybe 10 of them and two adults. They didn't want to get out of my way to let the car out of...
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    Trimble Outdoors discontinues apps

    Never used these myself, but I suspect some people will not be so happy about this: http://support.trimbleoutdoors.com/knowledgebase/articles/848493-trimble-outdoors-sunset-announcement ______________________________ "Trimble Outdoors Sunset Announcement (March 22, 2016) — The following mobile...
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    State lawmaker seeks to ban texting while walking

    Another New Jersey first! http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/03/state-lawmaker-seeks-to-ban-texting-while-walking/ "New Jersey Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt has introduced a bill that would ban pedestrians from walking while texting, and the proposed legislation would bar the use of cell...
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    Forest fire at Lenape Farms WMA/Estell Manor?

    Was talking to a friend today and he asked "hey, was that forest fire near your house"? I was out of town at my Granddaughter's birthday party last weekend and when I got home that evening there were smouldering remains inside the fence at Lenape Farms. Also noticed they had plowed a new road...
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    Robins

    There are a bunch of robins (maybe 20 or 30) in my yard this morning. Is that normal for this time of year?
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    Earthquake!

    Anybody else feel it? There were (I think) three separate shocks over a period of minutes. Rattled the windows and you could definitely feel it. I thought they were sonic booms but my daughter just texted me and was concerned because she heard there was just an earthquake at the shore.
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    First snow

    The NWS totally missed this one. I checked the forecast around 9:00 AM and it just said "cloudy, 40 degrees". Around 11:00, some light flurries started and it never got as warm as 40. Then it just kept snowing lightly until dark. About 2 inches on the ground now.
  8. Boyd

    Map Nostalgia

    Maybe you also had a copy of the USGS 1984 Hammonton 1:100,000 scale map back in the days before GPS? I loved that map, it was my constant companion while exploring the Pines. It's looking pretty sad today... But here's a nice, clean digital copy, courtesy of the USGS Historic Topo Map...
  9. Boyd

    Rainbow

    It was a dark dreary afternoon here, then about 5 minutes before setting, the sun dipped below the clouds and produced some really dramatic lighting in Mays Landing. The tops of the trees were all glowing orange while everything else was dark. Then a spectacular rainbow appeared - here's a pano...
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    IBM buys Weather Underground

    Kind of surprising… http://www.wunderground.com/blog/JeffMasters/weather-underground-bought-by-ibm I started using them in the late 1990's when you could access text-based forecasts using the telnet protocol in a terminal program. Rarely use them today, I prefer the RadarScope app and the...
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    Freeze Watch

    Bring it! ;) URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 312 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015 OCEAN-CUMBERLAND-ATLANTIC-SOUTHEASTERN BURLINGTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...JACKSON...MILLVILLE...HAMMONTON... WHARTON STATE FOREST 312 PM EDT FRI OCT 16 2015 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT...
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    Severe Thunderstorm Watch

    This was only for Pennsylvania before, but now it seems headed our way. 50 mph winds and pea-size hail? :confused: SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 541 PM EDT FRI OCT 9 2015 NJZ013-015-017>020-022-027-PAZ070-071-104-106-092230- OCEAN-ATLANTIC-WESTERN...
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    Christie declares State of Emergency

    http://www.newsworks.org/index.php/local//item/86784-what-you-need-to-know-about-the-nj-state-of-emergency-declaration/ You've gotta love New Jersey. I just went to http://www.ready.nj.gov like the governor said I should. The top story is dated September 21 and has info about emergency measures...
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    Drought conditions

    It's getting really dry around here and I have been checking the USGS drought watch site regularly. Today for the first time it is showing "moderate hydrologic drought" over part of the pines. There's some hope for rain in the forecast later this week, but we've seen those come and go over the...
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    Airplane near Forked River Mountain

    Have been doing some work with the full resolution 2007 imagery and found this http://maps.njpinebarrens.com/#lat=39.84560367808643&lng=-74.26523822944642&z=17&type=nj2007&gpx= The state doesn't seem to provide the full resolution imagery in the WMS format that Ben uses here. This is what the...
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    Late last night on Savoy Blvd

    Was headed home on my usual route through the pines last night after attending my granddaughter's dance recital in New York. I don't think I saw another car on Pasadena road the whole way from Whiting to Route 72. It was about 1:00 AM when I got to Savoy Blvd and all of a sudden both sides of...
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    Oregon 600 on sale for $220 at REI

    Just got the anniversary sale catalog from REI. Oregon 600 is selling for $220, available only between May 15 to May 25 at that price. I think that's about the best price I've seen on this model, GPSCity sells it for $345.
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    New study on Lyme Disease

    Interesting article here: http://www.wsj.com/articles/lyme-disease-alert-more-than-half-of-americans-do-nothing-to-stop-tick-bites-1431351024 Note: if it says you must be a subscriber to read, paste the following into a Google search wall street journal Lyme-Disease Alert There seems to be a...
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    Tesla Powerwall

    Was just looking at this. Could be pretty cool for a backup power system. http://www.teslamotors.com/powerwall A bit expensive ($3500 for 10kwh or $3000 for 7kwh). But my experience is that I could make it through a day or two powering essential items (well pump, refrigerator, minimal...
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    Freeze Watch

    Happens every year about this time. The weather has been pretty cool recently, so hopefully it won't do too much damage to the woods. URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MOUNT HOLLY NJ 404 AM EDT THU APR 23 2015 NJZ012-013-015>022-027-PAZ060-101>104-106-232115-...
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