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Good evening BW. I surface sampled articles on UHI effect. One mentioned the effect of the density/height of buildings affecting air flow and temperature. We definitely have a skyscraper skyline in Brooklyn now. The airflow around large buildings , in my experience, led to a wind tunnel effect. With this topic there is a lot to sample and absorb. My personal, reflecting rather than absorbing, albedo effect is too efficient. Regarding heat waves and resulting fatalities; I look forward to the temperature mapping that is being developed for UHI effected urban areas. A warning of literally what blocks the most dangerous temperatures may occur could save some lives. Stay well. As always …. .

Good evening, Unc. The postage stamp has hosted possums, raccoons, bushy and non bushy tailed rodents. Those Camilla plants at 3 decades have done well. At this point they, even after the freeze, look a lot better than I do. Interesting though, my sisters plants in the Bay Ridge Ft Ham section bloomed earlier than mine. She is about 6 to 8 miles to the south and a bit west of me. If I see anything big enough to feast on the upper blooms I sure hope it’s on 4 legs and is a dedicated plant eater. Stay well, as always ….

Good afternoon LBSF. Before the sub freezing temperatures I took a photo of my just blooming Camilla shrubs. I’m admittedly on the northern end of this particular plants growing zone. The shrub is over 30 years old. I understand their are new varieties that can tolerate too zone 6. After two days of sub freezing temperatures the blooms took some damage. The top two photos are from Sunday early, the bottom two were taken this afternoon. Stay well, as always …

Thank you for the kindness, Will. Greatness, as defined, is the combination and totality of every forum member, yes including you. That, on a daily bases, is what I am privileged to be in the presence of. Stay well, as always ….

Good afternoon NSW. That perspective is definitely relevant. Perhaps it’s the pontificating/politicizing today that seems to make it stand out more. I remember the old acceptance speech satire, decades old, that always started out with “ I want to thank all the little people”. It still seemed a bit more fun inspired back then with Bob Hope monologues. Stay well, as always.

The enjoyable and entertaining awards shows of long past are gone. Now we have a Multi hour testament to self absorption. Probably time to make the golden statuette give away, an internal event to that industry. You know Unc, I could have used that third arm in my younger days. As always ….

Good morning Don. I believe the actor Shaun Penn stated that’s if President Zelensky was blocked from the event. The Oscar’s should be boycotted and he would publicly melt down his awards. Not sure about Mr Bastardi’s comment or context. Stay well, as always …

Light graupel over the postage stamp. 39 degrees, 16:51 at CPK ref; NOAA. Sadly the Camilas just began blooming. Stay warm everyone. As always …

Good afternoon. I’m happy/satisfied now. Stay well, as always…..

Good afternoon RI, WW. You may have to prepare for another ‘burn in hell’ reaction/comment. Anyway after the next few days we can always use the warmth. Stay well, as always …..

Good afternoon Rob. I was eleven years old attending St Ephrems elementary school in Dyker Heights Brooklyn. I remember the pictures of the fire in the Daily News and Mirror tabloids. My mom talking to a neighbor about reports of children, in an effort to escape the smoke and flames, being rolled down the building stairs by teachers. I remember a picture of a father, just recovering from eye surgery, can like goggles covering his eyes, mourning the loss of his child, knowing that tears could damage the 1950’s surgical results. We did fire drills right after that tragedy. Fire/Building Inspectors unsung but undoubtably the saviors of many, many lives. As always …

Good evening Will. At least according to the media no injuries were reported, as of 7:30. The screen shot of the video below had the sounds of adorable children in the background. Stay well, as always ….

Wonderful to hear your okay. Spring allergies are rough …. I pray it’s not the S19 variant. As always ..

Good evening everyone. Is Liberty okay? Unless I missed one, Saturday to now is quite a no post stretch for such a prolific contributor. As always ….

Good morning Anthony. Below, a picture of my area from a much older storm. The magnificent tree in the background, of your photo, looks good enough to be on the Rock Centers potential donors list. As always …..

What a fine fellow. Your family, without a doubt, will continue to be blessed. As always ….

Good morning Brian. A lovely photo including the companion in the upper left who must enjoy it a great deal. Here in the heated inner city the color of spring has been showing itself from belore mid month. The last photo is a memorial to a little companion of my own, left in my care by my lost love. He waited about a year or so and decided to join her. As for grass in my downtown area, there are small in front gate patches. These patches come in handy to show the small (nature walk) tethered pre schoolers what it looks like in the natural. The larger parks also offer some relief in that context. For many of the wonderful photos posted in the sub forums, I close my eyes and imagine taking a deep breath of that locations pristine air. Thank you again, as always …..

I know a concern of mine is on the wrong side of naivety. I am always wondering the effect on the atmosphere if the north polar ice cap melted completely and what affect the prolonged sunshine would have on the now completely ice free ocean. If, even in such a scenario, the skirting continental land masses could still support snow … extended periods of 20+ hour sun drawing ocean moisture into the atmosphere when how where (?) does it get released. Just a concern. As always ….

Good morning bw. Possibly a good way to slogan/appeal and intro GW to youngsters. ‘It’s not always cool to be warm’. As always ….

I looked it up, Irish. The pathogen was identified as P. infestans. So many deaths. I wonder how the home land would have developed without the mass emigration. I do know, if it had not have happened, the loss to our nation, of such emigrating talent and developmental strength, woul have been brutal. As always …..

Good afternoon all. CPK, ref: NOAA/NWS, at 15:51, 72 degrees. As always …..

Good morning Irish and Julian and a belated Happy Saint Patricks Day. Sorry fellows but it brings to mind another story I heard in my youth from an old parishioner at Saint Ephrens in Brooklyn. In the mid 19th century and with a sizable Manhattan immigrant Irish population, intolerance was growing. An early Catholic Church, possibly the predecessor to Saint Patricks was planning a feast day service. Word got out that the street gangs, toughs and general anti papists were forming a group to march and destroy the church. As planed the large group of ne’er de wells formed up and started moving towards the church. The pastor was alerted and sent word for the parishioners to stay away and remain safe and he would be waiting for the group. Well word did get out and when the Pastor emerged from the church, there around it was a circle, many deep, of strong able and not very happy sons of the sod. As the raucous March approached and came in sight of the church the protective parishioners holding clubs and other implements of their days labor, started to slowly move. The loud and screaming mob took one look at the approaching determined wave moving towards them and went silent. The biggest leader brigand took a look to his right and left, eyed the clubs and implements of protection, lowered his own and as a wave the mob reversed course and started marching back. The protective parishioners whose blood had reached a boiling point, after hearing the insults of the mob, started moving faster towards the marchers and not really listening to the pastors entreaty to have forbearance. The mobs march, in retreat, became a run and in short order a route. The young group of protective parishioners did not mind ignoring the Pastors plea … there was always the Sacrament of Confession when it was all over. The church was never bothered again. Thank you, Irish/Julian for jogging my memory and for your forbearance in having to read this. Oh and at my age giving anything up for Lent is easy. Stay well, as always …

Good evening Unc. The mid 50’s hurricanes affected me. I lived in a Dyker Heights row house. The power would go out, streets dark, no sound, not even radio. The rooms were lit by candles that did little to dispel the dark. I remember staring out the window, the quiet only broken by the wind and rain, very quiet and frightened. As always …..

Good morning, CPcms, Jrp37. Point well taken. I took a look. Travel from NYC seems more direct. Possible summer/winter retreat? As always.

Good evening. With a good partner Anthony, warmth will always be with you. As to S19’s suggestion, I looked up the area and below is one of the many houses available and a climate abstract. My dream was to live on the Maine coast. When you and your love are established, perhaps you can become reverse snowbirds. My time for dreaming is over. Yours can still come true. Stay well, as always.