History Eraser Button » Weather http://daryllang.com/blog Daryl Lang's blog about media, culture and transit Sun, 01 Aug 2010 05:06:16 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 How hot was it in New York today? http://daryllang.com/blog/3965 http://daryllang.com/blog/3965#comments Mon, 28 Jun 2010 23:22:06 +0000 Daryl Lang http://daryllang.com/blog/?p=3965

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]]> Photo of an electronic sign at a Real Estate office in New York that says 192 degrees

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]]> http://daryllang.com/blog/3965/feed 0 Mornings http://daryllang.com/blog/3889 http://daryllang.com/blog/3889#comments Sun, 06 Jun 2010 13:29:21 +0000 Daryl Lang http://daryllang.com/blog/?p=3889

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]]> During the winter, the sun doesn’t rise in New York until 8. Right now, because of daylight saving time and the change of seasons, it’s getting light at 5. That’s three extra hours of light in the morning before the city (which likes to sleep in) really gets humming.

Lately I’ve started waking up early and taking long bike rides in the sleeping city. Some mornings I do a few laps around Prospect Park. This morning I rode the Belt Parkway bike path most of the way to Coney Island and back.

I find this so enjoyable that I’ve started pondering what it would be like to live at a lower latitude, where before-work bike rides were possible year-round. (I don’t mind cycling in the dark, but cold air, wind and ice make it unpleasant.) I bet I’d get tired of it. Something about the fact that it’s only possible to ride early in New York five months of the year—and even then, only when the weather behaves—makes it feel like a rare treat. It’s something to be earned by suffering through a grueling winter.

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]]> http://daryllang.com/blog/3889/feed 0 Video: Snow falling in Brooklyn http://daryllang.com/blog/3248 http://daryllang.com/blog/3248#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:41:57 +0000 Daryl Lang http://daryllang.com/blog/?p=3248

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]]> The snow’s not too bad here—just enough to make the city feel abnormal. Here’s a video I shot on my way to and from work today.

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]]> http://daryllang.com/blog/3248/feed 0 Rainbow over Brooklyn http://daryllang.com/blog/2229 http://daryllang.com/blog/2229#comments Fri, 03 Jul 2009 01:43:36 +0000 Daryl Lang http://daryllang.com/blog/?p=2229

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]]> The Brooklyn Bridge, photographed earlier today.

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]]> http://daryllang.com/blog/2229/feed 0 Snowy city http://daryllang.com/blog/1465 http://daryllang.com/blog/1465#comments Mon, 02 Mar 2009 14:50:25 +0000 Daryl Lang http://daryllang.com/blog/1465

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]]> Rough commute, but we can handle a little snow.

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]]> http://daryllang.com/blog/1465/feed 0 Spring already? http://daryllang.com/blog/122 http://daryllang.com/blog/122#comments Sat, 15 Mar 2008 00:20:56 +0000 Daryl Lang http://daryllang.com/blog/122

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]]> Just heard the first Mister Softee truck of the year come chirping up my block.

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]]> http://daryllang.com/blog/122/feed 0 Mobile phone update http://daryllang.com/blog/107 http://daryllang.com/blog/107#comments Sat, 08 Mar 2008 19:23:37 +0000 Daryl Lang http://daryllang.com/blog/107

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]]> A storm blew down a few trees and light poles on 20th street in my neighborhood a short time ago.

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]]> http://daryllang.com/blog/107/feed 0 Snow fails to shut down the city — this time http://daryllang.com/blog/40 http://daryllang.com/blog/40#comments Sat, 23 Feb 2008 08:43:26 +0000 Daryl Lang http://daryllang.com/blog/40

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]]> Snow at Astor Place subway and the Mud Truck in New York City

Astor Place, at 8th and Lafayette, 22 Feb 2008

Animals know when the weather is about to change. While I was walking in my neighborhood Thursday night, I saw a skunk and a raccoon. I have only seen a raccoon once before around here, and skunks are so rare in Brooklyn that I have never seen one.

Were they out stocking up for the storm? The snow began falling overnight and left a fluffy coat on everything by Friday morning. By midday Friday, the snow had turned to sleet and rain, and promised to turn into ice overnight. Still, it was our first significant snow this winter.

By chance I am off super early to go skiing today, chaperoning the church youth group on a trip to Windham.

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]]> http://daryllang.com/blog/40/feed 0 Cool as ice http://daryllang.com/blog/25 http://daryllang.com/blog/25#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:42:47 +0000 Daryl Lang http://daryllang.com/blog/25

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]]> Days like today are the reason there’s a thermometer at the top of this Web site. As I’m writing this, it’s 11!

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