snow

Snaining in Southborough

adamg — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:55:32 -0400

It's like there are two dueling storms up there right now: rain and snow, and they're both doing their best to out-precipitate the other.

In case you missed this morning's giant snowflakes

adamg — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:47:26 -0500

Steve Garfield videoed them.

The golden bough

adamg — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 10:29:34 -0500

A tree in the Public Garden at sunset.

City provides bonus trash pickup in South Boston

adamg — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 15:46:24 -0500

The Globe reports a special city crew today removed:

220 milk crates, orange cones, lawn chairs, recycling bins, and other random objects that residents were using to stake claim to parking spots.

This is not South Boston. This is my street in Roslindale, where the folks across the way seem to add a new cone every year:

Spring is on the way

adamg — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 19:47:32 -0500

Pomsmith finds proof in this witch hazel at the Arnold Arboretum.

Walking onto Walden Pond

adamg — Mon, 25 Feb 2008 09:22:14 -0500

Evan reports on his trek (so no, he didn't fall through); he saw plenty of ice-fishing holes and a snowman standing on the ice in the middle of the pond.

Joe Driscoll stayed firmly on solid ground as he photographed Forest Hills Cemetery in the snow.

Snowman by the Charles

adamg — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:32:38 -0500

Looks kind of warm.

Keeping warm at the BPL

adamg — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 22:43:48 -0500

One of the statues on the Dartmouth Street side of the BPL main branch went with some ermine blankets to keep warm today. Inside, in the courtyard, Bacchante shared her fuzzy hat with the infant Faun:

More snow photos:
Leif Ericson in the snow.
Reading in the snow.
Frog Pond in the snow.
Fenway in the snow.
Back Bay in the snow.
Allston in the snow.
B trolley in the snow.
Fun with writing in the snow.

Parking wars heat up in Dorchester

adamg — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:14:46 -0500

G posts a pair of photos of some exemplary Dot space saving, including one of a space heater used either to melt snow or save a space or both.

Allston in the snow at night

adamg — Sat, 23 Feb 2008 09:51:24 -0500

Quasify takes photos and comments:

... The kids on the street are leaving the bars drunk and friendly, and the dog was ecstatically mushing to some uncertain destination. I love Allston, particularly more so when a fresh coat of white covers it’s flaws. ...