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A couple of big tree limbs came down across Grove Road (one across from the ballfield, the other near 7th Avenue) but other than that things are OK, we've even had reasonably continuous electrical service.

I couldn't sleep anyway and went out for a walk in the height of it - pretty ( Read more... )

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The first of the rain is only now just starting ...
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Sanborn fire maps are a familiar tool to anybody who has ever needed a times series of historical maps for some location ( Read more... )

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More bikeshare system performance metrics: station availability for several systems in the US and Canada:

Having tracked Capital Bikeshare station availability for a while, it seemed an obvious next step to see how we are doing compared to other systems, at least those for which system status information is readily ( Read more... )

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First hummingbird!

better late than never, and a wonderful way to celebrate Canada Day, eh?
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Here in the Grove it's Music Weekend.  Though often overlooked by some, the children's recital is always one of the high points.

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Rumour has it that Capital Bikeshare will soon be releasing systemwide usage data.  For those of us who derive amusement from such things the data will be interesting to play with analyze and may even yield useful insights.

This could be quite timely as system usage is on the rise and demand is occasionally ( Read more... )

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Spring is sprung and as the weather improves Capital Bikeshare usage is experiencing a large but predictable seasonal upswing, augmented by a recent fire sale promotion which doubled membership. 
There are now over 10,000 subscribers.

The bikeshare system is completely addictive and over the winter was easy to use ( Read more... )

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What does one do for one's dear sister's birthday?
Give her flowers, of course.

These were taken out on the Circle and in the cottage garden while wishing you birthday greetings by (very) long distance 'phone.

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It's that time of year again.  They're on the way.

The annual departure and return of the hummingbirds are perhaps the lowest and highest points of the year ( Read more... )