A NUCLEAR HIKE AT SHEARON HARRIS April 5, 2009 YOU’VE GOT TO BE KIDDING We promised ourselves we’d go hiking at least once a month. This month’s destination was Harris Lake. There is a nice Frisbee Golf course nearby and we thought it was time we checked out the hiking trails. The fact that this […]
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TROUTS LATEST PHOTOS March, 2009 – Issue #94 SPRING KEPT AT BAY BY YET ANOTHER WINTER STORM The bare-branched trees wait for their spring leaves; the disc golf basket waits for sunshine. The garden huddles beneath the cold frames. They say spring will come another day… FIVE DAYS LATER… The snow has melted and
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GROWING FOOD AT CAMELINA March 2009 NORTHWARD EXPANSION Bob continues to work compost into the soil and create infrastructure for the garden – March 4 By March 18th, he has added trellis for a pea patch. TALK TO THE HAND Bob harvested some red clay for Link and left his mark along the way.
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HIKING WHITE PINES NATURE PRESERVE March 7, 2009 STRAIGHT TREES, SERPENTINE PATHS AND VICE VERSA It was alovely day for a hike at White Pines Nature Preserve located at the confluence of the Deep and Rocky Rivers. PUGS IN THE MUD We couldn’t decide whether these prints were made by a dog or a very
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LATEST PHOTOS February, 2009 – Issue #93 A month that began in California and ended up in North Carolina. SUSTAINABLE BIODIESEL SUMMIT – DAY TWO Mathis Wackernagel, Swiss-born sustainability advocate and Executive Director for Global Footprint Network gave a insightful presentation which clearly illustrated the unsustainablilty of our current consumer lifestyle. Mathis was the Keynote
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SUPER BOWL SUNDAY At Henry and Kelly’s February 2, 2009 FOOTBALL POOL Henry and Kelly invited us to their home for a Super Bowl party. Henry and his brother, Juan put their names on the football pool squares in their front yard the before the game. It was a beautiful day in San Mateo.
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TROUTS LATEST PHOTOS January, 2009 – Issue #92 Featuring a trip to San Francisco, fun with fungi, and the usual goings on at home. WINTER TAKES A BREATHER Bob brought in another truckload of compost and added it to our garden. Camille dried her hair in the sun on one of winter’s milder days. FUN
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SBS Bay Area Biodiesel “Hot Spots” Tour January 31,2009 TEACHER WITH THE BUS AKA ” Das Frachtgut”, this bus, fueled with 99.9% biodiesel was the perfect transportation for a tour of some Biodiesel facilities. The seating was especially designed to facilitate conversation and mobility among riders. DOGPATCH BIOFUELS Michele Swiggers and Robin Gold were
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THE THIRTY-NINTH FLOOR San Francisco, California January 31, 2009 BOOTH WITH A VIEW . After our first day at the conference, we met Lyle, Leif and Rachel in the cocktail lounge on the 39th floor of the Marriot in downtown San Francisco. They had gotten there early to secure the best seat in the room.
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TOURING THE BAY AREA WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS January 30, 2009 OUR TOUR GUIDE Father/brother Joe picked us up at the airport and took us for the scenic tour across San Francisco. He pointed out interesting landmarks, like the building he and brother Jim used to live in and the Jesuit conglomerate, above. THE GOLDEN
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