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Back in the 60's before graphics and weather channels the NWS gave out hurricane charting maps. When long and lat came out I was always charting. I didn't know about troughs/ridges and highs and would get so excited when a storm seemed to be heading for the east coast. Back in the 60's the warnings/watches were different. Instead of a winter storm advisory we had travelers advisories. Big storms had heavy snow watch or warning. No winter storm warnings.

I had those charts and plotted by listening to NOAA RADIO. I made my own at age 10 and had them stuck to my walls. The marine forecast was my favorite.
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This is why I always have my camera (real not cell phone) on me when doing my route around the valley:

 

 

Today in Northampton, not just one bear up a tree but three!  (Mama and 2 cubs)  The police officer monitoring the scene was nice enough to let me get close for this photo.  

 

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Last week in Greenfield:

 

 

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This is why I always have my camera (real not cell phone) on me when doing my route around the valley:

 

 

Today in Northampton, not just one bear up a tree but three!  (Mama and 2 cubs)  The police officer monitoring the scene was nice enough to let me get close for this photo.  

 

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Last week in Greenfield:

 

 

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That blue heron would have been an hors d'oeuvre for the bear

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Good going Steve! You really todo the bull by the horns. With your love of life you'll have a lot of it left thankfully.

That harvey clip is great. How about his bar mitzvah picture.....lol....

Here's mine....post-79-0-93081700-1415242679_thumb.jpg

That was December of 1959. It was really mild (12/5/59 was the date) and the winter was basically a dead ratter. A strong cold front around 2/26-7/60 ushered in some unusually cold air and if my memory is correct it was quite bitter 3/1/60. Two days later winter turned on a dime delivering one of the 20th century's signature storms.

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Good going Steve! You really todo the bull by the horns. With your love of life you'll have a lot of it left thankfully.

That harvey clip is great. How about his bar mitzvah picture.....lol....

Here's mine.... image.jpg

That was December of 1959. It was really mild (12/5/59 was the date) and the winter was basically a dead ratter. A strong cold front around 2/26-7/60 ushered in some unusually cold air and if my memory is correct it was quite bitter 3/1/60. Two days later winter turned on a dime delivering one of the 20th century's signature storms.

Thanks and hey you have thinned out some in 55 years
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