My all-time favorite bird species is falling from the shoreline sky at an alarming speed. I speak of the world’s fastest creature, the peregrine falcon. For the past decade or so, I’ve admired them, especially on the Holgate end of LBI in the fall. The la... See more
Monday saw summer officially begin in the eyes of Northern Hemisphere meteorologists, despite the sky persisting with the jacket-needed mode. The real chill factor has been nasty winds. Those seem embedded for now, though we should get another fleeting gl... See more
Kudos to our Memorial Day weekend crowds. They were not only memorably massive, but outstandingly celebratory, as proven by fully packed pubs, coffee shops, restaurants, churches, marinas, parks, you name it. Based on the holiday weekend turnout, gas pric... See more
Last column, I went big on El Niño as potentially being an inordinately powerful thunderstorm spawner. Talk of upcoming downpours seemingly flies in the face of this week’s follow-up report, highlighting our spooky descent into drought conditions, always ... See more
The Northumberland and Durham Swimming Association Swimming Camp opened its doors at precisely 9:45a.m. on Saturday 16th May, and the fun started! With only one thing on their minds—the pool—bags bounced, goggles were quickly adjusted, and swimmers hurrie... See more
