North End storm 📸 1/2

Trash pickup is: CANCELLED No one told the North End. What's this going to look like a week from now after 24" of snow tonight?

The greenway ferris wheel as seen from Long Wharf tomorrow... probably.

You love to see it @universalhub.com

Some glamour shots of the winter flowers I've been growing in my basement.

Storm loop. 10am 7am Sunday ➡️ Monday 25 Jan 26 Jan Copp's Hill, North End, Boston

Awkward teen on a rainy day.

I really got that focus locked in for the 8th and 9th shots of this rare winter Pine Warbler series 🤦

Indoor winter flower growing progress. Zinnia Meteor ☄️

No waterbirds at Chestnut Hill today. But got some good looks at a Golden-crowned Kinglet, Downy Woodpecker, and White-breasted Nuthatch.

Starling cosplaying as a Purple Sandpiper today on the ricks at CC Park in the North End.

Petersons is still best at at least one thing: CONFUSING FALL WARBLERS, etc A friend of mine said of this picture: “If that bird could talk, even it wouldn’t be able to tell you” (Also: the actual species I think it is isn’t even on that page)

Saw an Orange-crowned Warbler AND a Tennessee Warbler today in the pine trees behind the Eliot Upper School/tennis courts - next to the bridge. Tennessee Warblers are only reported in 0.1% of November Suffolk County checklists! Bonus White-throated Sparrow. ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Some North End Bluebike data. 🧵 1/3 North End Bluebikes stations averaged over 20k rides per month this summer.

Happy Veterans Day everyone. Today was my 25th as a veteran, and it started with an auspicious sighting of an Ovenbird which made the state-wide rare bird alert. ☺️ ebird.org/checklist/S2...

Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) from a North End rooftop.

Amazing attention to petty detail here. www.universalhub.com/2025/nitpick...

Did google maps remove the option turn off "Labels"? There used to be a checkbox around here.

The full moon last night was about 6% larger in apparent diameter than the AVERAGE full moon. The closest perigean full moon is about 7% larger. I had to get that off my chest because the Globe keeps reporting that a "supermoon" is 14% larger than the average.

Moonrise over Logan tonight. Full moon is technically tonight, but it happens just 12 minutes before midnight. So tomorrow night's 99% illumination will be practically identical, just on the other side of sunset. This was at 6:07pm - about 5 minutes before sunset and 12 minutes after the moon rose.

Some friends hosted a fall apple tasting party today! These are the results. Sample size: 13 Notes: * Participants were given a scoresheet (+cheese & 7UP) and asked to rate each of 18 cultivars 1-10 * Never heard of Pinova * I think mode is the best measure (consensus) * Bad Honeycrisp?

Black Skimmer in Boston! ebird.org/checklist/S2...

1/5 For most of the year, the sun rises at a sharply acute angle to the horizon (outside the tropics). On the morning before a new moon, the sun is near the horizon by the time the crescent moon is a few degrees above it. This means that the crescent is usually too dim to see in the twilight.

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RIP to Hermeto Pascoal 🪈 youtu.be/lZbfNtDCHdM?...

Moonrise from Revere Beach last night looked like a glitch. 💀🌕 (Saturday, from Revere Beach)

Eastern Kingbird on the Esplanade today

Sad to hear about the altercation involving our former North End ONS rep. I only know her through my time with the Neighborhood Council and she was always responsive and professional.

Crescent Moon setting behind the stupid Verizon building tonight from the North End 🌙🏙️🌚

Risk and Street Power at the Middle East last night (plus _six_ other bands not pictured...) I've said this for at least three years... but every time I go to the Middle East, I think it might be the last time. Second photo is Risk from 2023 at the same venue. Great energy from that band.

North End @oldnorth1723.bsky.social 🌈

Very worthy cause organized by someone passionate about our neighborhood. Please try to attend if you find value in our library and would like to see the needed renovations prioritized.

I'm not sure what is the most disturbing aspect of this case: 1️⃣ The fact that there was no plan to accommodate this critical pedestrian link during the project 2️⃣ The flippant response from the City 3️⃣ The viscerally dangerous conditions people are currently dealing with right now.

It’s 99° at Logan right now (8:30pm). BC had a higher high (102°) today than Logan (101°) though. It’s a cool 96° at BC right now🥶

Meeting about the new Community Center this Thursday, June 26th, 6:30pm at Nazzaro.

Big Day Boston folks looking at the Suffolk County Rare Bird Alert this morning 👀

Fact: No birder has ever seen a Turkey at Big Day Boston. @wutrain.bsky.social will you change that this year!? bigdayboston.com

Crazy fog rolling in... and out today

Yellow-bellied Sap Sucker in Copp's Hill today

Here's the whole Paul Revere / Boston 250 drone show sped up 1000%.

Late last year, the city installed a new Bluebikes station in front of Steriti rink on Commercial at Charter street. Through February, 4,159 Bluebikes trips have been taken to or from this station! Here are the most popular destinations from Steriti and the most common originating locations. 🧵1/9

TONIGHT Nazzaro center, 6:30pm: Conversation with Kairos Shen, chief of planning, BPD All are welcome. "This is your opportunity to meet Chief Shen, hear about Boston's planning and development initiatives that can impact our community and ask questions"

Eclipse from Long Wharf this morning ☁️

Not sure if you’ve heard, but Severance ended and the NYTimes is ON IT!

Worth $650k in consultancy fees alone: “in Boston … regardless of immigration status, you have access to our libraries. We want you to take your kids to school. We want you to be part of our community. And also, regardless of immigration status, if you commit a crime… you will be held accountable.”

My gripe with the plan for the new North End community center is that it involves shutting the pool for 2 summers. TIL that they're actually replacing (and improving) the pools as part of the project. Which makes that easier to swallow. Community meeting next Thursday: bsky.app/profile/nort...

Big Day Boston registration is open! Saturday, May 3rd this year. I hired a professional screen printer this year too, so be sure to bring your blank t-shirts! 😀 bigdayboston.com

Reminder: Registration for Big Day Boston 2025 is now open - Saturday, May 3rd. bigdayboston.com/register

Slippery day at Copp’s Hill