A nice rustic look. One area where I lived has a lot of drystone fences made of the vocanic bombs that littered the fields and had to be cleared to make pastures; sometimes the were set in concrete to make buildings, e.g. hop kilns.
Having spent my first four years in the Alps, I was interested to compare atmospheric conditions. Turns out the climate is much milder than what New England regularly experiences. I suppose the arrangement of the mountain ranges is significant. Temperatures almost never approach zero and arctic air masses do not have the same impact as they do on the Russian steppes. The springs apparently ran year-round, as they do on NH where the groundwater is a constant 45°
"The reactions developed by the winners have led scientists to make new types of biomolecules and create materials that can deliver cancer drugs precisely where they are needed in human patients."
Well, it has a free introductory period, then a yearly membership. It has a huge number of classes, many bite-sized, on all manner of topics; I am thinking it looks like it might provide enough structure to keep me going with urban sketching.
PhD*Son (middle child) turns 44 today.
ReplyDeleteIn his college days he helped us put in the original fence!
What sort of wood did you use? Out here the traditionally preferred wood is redwood, because it doesn't rot.
ReplyDeleteAnd there is little hardwood out here.
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A nice rustic look. One area where I lived has a lot of drystone fences made of the vocanic bombs that littered the fields and had to be cleared to make pastures; sometimes the were set in concrete to make buildings, e.g. hop kilns.
DeleteAh, yes. New England is teeming with old stone walls built of rounded stones known around these parts as "glacial rub."
DeleteStadels: The age-old barns that fed the Alps [Click] Very interesting description of how people lived in order to survive in such a physically challenging environment.
ReplyDeleteHaving spent my first four years in the Alps, I was interested to compare atmospheric conditions. Turns out the climate is much milder than what New England regularly experiences. I suppose the arrangement of the mountain ranges is significant. Temperatures almost never approach zero and arctic air masses do not have the same impact as they do on the Russian steppes. The springs apparently ran year-round, as they do on NH where the groundwater is a constant 45°
DeleteThree ‘click chemistry’ scientists share Nobel prize [Click] I hadn’t heard about this— very impressive!
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Delete"The reactions developed by the winners have led scientists to make new types of biomolecules and create materials that can deliver cancer drugs precisely where they are needed in human patients."
‘Superhero’ moss can save communities from flooding, say scientists [Click] “Sphagnum moss found to drastically slow down rainwater runoff in Peak District ‘outdoor laboratory’ study.” But aren’t peat bogs made of sphagnum? Indeed they are:
ReplyDeletePlantwatch: is sphagnum the most underrated plant on Earth? [Click] “Humble moss makes up bulk of peat bogs and locks away huge amounts of carbon”
Remnants Of The First Stars In the Universe Possibly Found Around a Black Hole [Click]
ReplyDeleteI am thinking of taking one or more Skillshare classes. Anyone here have any experience with it? If so, feedback?
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DeleteWell, it has a free introductory period, then a yearly membership. It has a huge number of classes, many bite-sized, on all manner of topics; I am thinking it looks like it might provide enough structure to keep me going with urban sketching.
DeleteModern Humans Reached Crete and Nearby Islands 200,000 years ago [Click]
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