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Excerpt from THE PRETTIEST GIRL IN MAINE by Peter Nolan Smith

September 1, 2015 – 8:29 pm

Old US 1 ended at its northern terminus of Fort Kent. Key West was 2377 miles to the South. Snow drifted chest-deep against the houses. Philippe tested his new jacket. “It works.” “I wouldn’t expect anything else from LL Bean.” I was wearing layers. Heavy boots were a must. We had reached winter and night […]

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Everlasting Snow

August 1, 2015 – 3:23 pm

The temperatures in New York are hovering under the 90s and a pleasant breeze is cooling the populace of Fort Greene. This last week I ditched my Christmas tree ‘Ole Tree’ for fear of the dried pine needles combusting into flames and burning down my landlord’s brownstone, but I well remember the winter of 2014-2015 […]

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National Hate Florida Day

February 9, 2015 – 12:25 pm

Icy rain in New York. 12 inches of snow predicted for Boston. The northern tier of the USA is gripped by winter. Only one state in the Lower 48 offers any relief. Florida. Wish I was there. Key West. Nowhere warmer than the end of US 1.

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Oh Winter Woes

January 11, 2015 – 7:21 pm

Freezing temperatures have descended from Canada to the Northeast. The thermometer dropped from the 30s to the 20s and into the teens. Winter was back in New York Last week I dressed accordingly for my departure from the Fort Green Observatory and pulled on a teeshirt, cashmere turtleneck, a wool sweater, and a thick winter […]

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All The Leaves Are Brown

November 18, 2014 – 8:52 pm

Sunday morning I took this photo from the top floor of the Fort Greene Observatory. The sky was gray and the Mamas and Papas’ CALIFORNIA DREAMIN’ rang in my ears. I was 2900 miles from the West Coast and rain sloshed on the sidewalk. I went to work in wet gear. The streets of Manhattan […]

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