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Wordless Wednesday #9 (sorta)

Maria Varmazis — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 04:22:08 +0000

OK, not totally wordless this time. I have to preface this by saying this post is specifically for my brother, who happens to live on a remote island that’s a tropical paradise pretty much every day of the year. Jealous. So I know he loves it there, but sometimes you just want to see a little snow. (Maybe.) So bro, this post is for you, even though I’m sure you don’t miss the cold.

Link to the full set: Blizzard of January 12 2011, photowalk in the woods [Flickr set]
Tons of photos (and one video) from the woods during today’s blizzard below:

Light in the woods

Maria Varmazis — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 03:23:33 +0000

Powder snow for Christmas

Maria Varmazis — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 20:48:48 +0000

Sunday blizzard

Maria Varmazis — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 00:36:48 +0000

French Toast Alert!

Maria Varmazis — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:39:49 +0000

For some inexplicable reason, whenever snow’s coming there’s a mad last-minute rush on milk, eggs and bread at all the grocery stores. It’s so widespread, unexplainable and quirky-funny that Adam of UniversalHub invented the French Toast Alert system for it. Today’s expected 12+ inches of snow call for a French Toast Alert level of Orange.

And what did I realize I was out of this morning when I reached for my breakfast cereal?

Lucky me, I got to stand in some truly epic lines while waiting to check out my milk and eggs. (Thankfully I already had bread.) The Clarendon Hill Foodmaster in Somerville was completely mobbed, way worse than the Saturday morning crowds. And in everyone’s hands were indeed milk, eggs and bread. Unbelievable!