Hiking in the Catoctin mountains after heavy rains really drives home why this area is called the Frederick City Watershed. Temporary waterfalls are everywhere.
Last week, I ended more than 30 years of public service as a federal employee and Air Force officer. The people I worked with over the decades were dedicated, amazing people who care deeply about what they do. But there’s a special place in my heart for NOAA, where I spent the past 17 years. Simply put, it’s the best mission with the best people, and I was privileged to work there.
Spring is the best time to hike in the mountains. Here’s a Shagbark hickory coming to life on a rainy, cold day.
Did some hiking this evening and a few casts in a small, spring-fed creek that’s home to some small, spring-fed brook trout. Glad we still have brookies in Frederick County, Maryland — and just look at how clear that water is.
The frogs are announcing that spring has arrived to the mountains north of Frederick, Maryland. What a racket.
How do we reconcile this: MIT-led study confirming that the ozone layer is healing
With this: Satellites burning up in the atmosphere may deplete the Earth’s ozone layer
I’m looking forward to the Murderbot adaptation, but what I’d like to see even more is a Locke Lamora adaptation.
Made a new shooting board to go with a new shooting plane I picked up as a factory second a while back from Lee Valley. First time I’ve ever used a dedicated shooting plane with a track. What a pleasure to use.
Apple should insert a portrait of Kier hanging on a wall in the background, in a discrete place, for just a few frames of all of the shows they’re producing. It would be a fun Easter egg.
To activate Siri on only one Apple device while at home, set other devices to listen for “Hey Siri”. Allow the device of choice to listen for either “Siri” or “Hey Siri.” Then you can activate the chosen device by saying “Siri” without activating the others.