Head in the Clouds Amherst: October 2018

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

2019 Head in the Clouds Amherst Wall Calendar Now Available!

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- 12 beautiful, seasonal photos by Amherst residents and visitors
- Over 100 daily entries highlighting astronomical, historical, weather, and
meteorological events in Amherst and New England from 1620-2018
- 17" X 11" (full size when open)
- Saddle stitch binding
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"Hope" is a thing with feathers

Skies over Hadley, 10/5/2018 - Photo by S. Vardatira

"Hope" is the thing with feathers

- Emily Dickinson

Skies over Hadley, taken late Friday afternoon as I was driving home from work. Brought Emily's poem to mind.

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Over and Under Miami Clouds

Cumulus clouds over Miami, Florida - Photo by Louann Krebs

Look carefully at the beach-level scenes (you will spot a rainbow in at least two shots). These photos, capturing the view above and below clouds over Miami, Florida, were taken by long-time Pioneer Valley resident and friend of Head in the Clouds Amherst, Louann Krebs. Thanks so much for bringing us a slice of wind, waves, surf, and awesome clouds, Louann!

Miami, Florida - Photo by Louann Krebs

Clouds over Miami, Florida - Photo by Louann Krebs

On Puffer's Pond

Saturday, February 4, 2023, 3:35 pm: The past two days have seen record-breaking cold in the area, with the temperature dipping to -14F overnight, Friday into Saturday. To make matters worse, the wind was unyielding, whipping through the trees and driving wind chill readings down to -40F. In a season that had been unusually mild up until that point, it was something of a shock. Local residents were suddenly forced to think about warming up their cars, preventing pipes from freezing, and dressing in multiple layers to walk their dogs. By Saturday, while many were happy to hunker down and wait for temperatures to stop breaking low records, this was the moment that ice fishers and skaters had been waiting for all winter. With temps hovering around 12F (albeit above zero) by Saturday afternoon, Puffer's Pond was the place to be for about 30 people, many of whom were spread out over the ice, either ice fishing or playing hockey. While this is a fairly typical sight at Puffer's in the coldest winter months, our current lack of snow made it unique. No one had to contend with snowpack - the skaters didn't even have to clear a "field" for their game. And with all the hiking paths snow and ice-free, photographers had no trouble capturing water flowing through, under, and around layers of ice on the water. And, still, at 12F, without hand and foot warmers, I did not linger long. The temps will be rising quickly in the coming week, climbing well above freezing, even to 50F in the days to come. So, I'm guessing the skaters and ice fishers also won't be here much longer.

(Read past entries here.)

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Tuesday, October 30, 2018

2019 Head in the Clouds Amherst Wall Calendar Now Available!

Sunday, October 7, 2018

"Hope" is a thing with feathers

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Over and Under Miami Clouds