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Oppressively hot

We finally got packed up and moved out of AL last week. This pic was shot from the front porch at my in-law’s house one day when we weren’t packing. 98 degrees!!

The New York Snow Derby

As published in the newspaper this morning, Rochester, NY has seen 39.9 inches of snow in February, 20 inches higher than the month’s norm of 19.4 inches.

74.9 inches of snow have fallen on the Rochester area so far this season which is within a half-inch of the normal to-date totals.

The snow derby compares our two neighboring metros on the East and West of Rochester. So far this season, Buffalo has had 86.3 inches of snow and Syracuse has seen 105.4 inches of snow.

The normal snowfall for Rochester, NY for the entire season is 100.3 inches. More snowfall is in the forecast for tonight.

Let’s get going Rochester… We still need another 30 inches in order to reach “Normal”. Let’s shoot for 50!

Who wants to be just normal?

Ice Man

One lens at a time, I’m rebuilding my camera bag! Here is a shot with my 70-200 f/2.8 that just arrived.

I also noticed that the Flickr to Blogger Beta crops the images, so you’ll have to pop over to my photo gallery to see the full frame.

RC Laser sailing in Alabama

I checked my RC Laser on my Delta flight last Friday night and sailed it for the past 3 days on Lay Lake in Alabama. Winds on Saturday were very light, giving me a first chance to get the hang of all of the controls and rigging on the boat.

On Chrismas day, winds were in the low 20’s with gusts to 30. The flattened “C” rig did great! The effects of the sail trim seemed more pronounced with the small sail and big wind. What fun!

Now I just have to figure out how NOT to turn the boat into a submarine going downwind in that heavy air!

Maxine says, "Are you serious?"

Are you serious?, originally uploaded by sailorbill.

No, I’m not going to write about every snowflake, but last night was our first measurable snow. In the Village of Fairport, NY we received about 4 inches and they are calling for 2-4 more. Lake effect snow, “they” say.

First snow of the season in Fairport, NY

Well, this post makes it official… it just started snowing at my house here in Fairport, NY tonight marking the first snow of the season!