Urban Safari: Lensbaby in NYC
We took a FirstLook of the Lensbaby Edge 80 Optic last week and were eager to give it a FirstUse workout. Since we were heading to NYC for an event, we thought we would [...]
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RDG 2012 Summer Update
Looking back over the years we came to realize that we have not done updates of the RainyDayGarden during July and August. We are not quite sure why, but we thought we would [...]
Urban Safari: Hummingbird at the FPZ
We are trying to entice hummingbirds to the RainyDayGarden. A few weeks ago, we got a couple of beautiful glass feeders from our favorite garden-gear [...]
Urban Safari: In Chatham w/ the Nikkor 18-300mm
The FirstShots we took over the weekend gave a quick glimpse of what Nikon’s new 18-300mm DX zoom is capable of out of the box. We wanted to see if this longer [...]
Urban Safari: Cone Flowers
On Tuesday we gave an update on the state of the RainyDayGarden, at the end of which we mentioned that the cone flowers are hardy perennial which can be a great addition [...]
Urban Safari: RDG Update – Day Lilies
The RainyDayGarden made it through the second heat wave without a scratch. In fact, the plants have not been this healthy for many years. We think the reason is the large [...]
RDG 2012 Summer Update
The RainyDayGarden is at its most lush at the beginning of June. The May rain, combined with the 70º day-time temperature, is a signal for many perennials to flower. The [...]
Urban Safari: FPZ in the Spring
We started our Urban Safari series on January 1st at the Franklin Park Zoo (FPZ). We went back in early March and again at the end of May. It was interesting to see [...]
RDG 2012 Mid-May Update
Spring this year started out warmer but drier than usual (7″ less than average). While the higher temperature gave everything a head start, some plants slowed due to [...]
Urban Safari: Gore Place, Waltham MA
This past Saturday was kind of cool, but very sunny. After running some errands, we thought we would see if there was anything happening which would get us outside. A few [...]
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