Tag Archives: new england

The Weirs Of Wychmere

June 19, 2020 – 5:57 pm

Weir fishing has existed since time immemorial. In 1913 subway excavators discovered ancient wooden fishing weirs dating back 3500 years, although recent research suggests that the Back Bay site had existed almost 9,000 years ago and supported 30-50 families. The melting glaciers on the Laurentian Granite Shield changed the influx of tides and the native […]

By Peter | Posted in New England | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)

Fancy Colored Snakes

May 15, 2020 – 6:57 pm

Last week Thai wildlife officers captured a monacled cobra. These snakes cause more deaths in Thailand than anywhere else in Southeast Asia, since the Naja kaouthia’s venom can cause death in less than an hour. I have seen them in pits at zoos. Nothing scares me more. One monsoon season I was staying on Koh […]

By Peter | Posted in animals, Thailand | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

Eastport to Block Island

April 17, 2018 – 11:51 am

Every morning in my youth the Portland radio station broadcasted the maritime weather report by stating the sea conditions from Eastport, Maine to Block Island. This announcement covered the coast of the Northeast and two summers ago the conditions off Block Island were calm seas and gentle winds. The Atlantic Ocean was at peace, however […]

By Peter | Posted in Health, New England | Also tagged , , , | Comments (0)

The Blizzard Of 1978

March 21, 2018 – 9:11 pm

My friend Charlotte was scheduled to fly south to the Caribbean this morning. Her morning flight was cancelled by Jet Blue. A massive blizzard was predicted to hit the Northeast with up to 18 inches of snow. By nightfall the accumulation amounted to less than 6 inches. More is to come, but this snowstorm will […]

By Peter | Posted in 70s, New England, weather | Also tagged | Comments (0)

REST STOP by P. Nolan Smith

October 22, 2014 – 8:10 pm

On Saturday I traveled north from New York on a Chinese bus. Greyhound really. They charge $25. 7am departure. I fell asleep on the Williamsburg Bridge and woke in the Storrs Hills on Connecticut The driver was pulling into Burger King. “Ten minutes.” I walked inside. Mickie D’s rival was offering a breakfast burrito. I […]

By Peter | Posted in New England, photo-romans | Also tagged , , | Comments (0)