Norfolk’s November/December Weather 2020
Fourth Warmest Year on Record by Russell Russ The final two months of 2020 began our journey into winter. November, being warmer than normal with below-average precipitation and snowfall, might possibly indicate that we are in for a warm winter with below-normal snowfall amounts. December’s conditions were fairly normal for December. There was some snow, […]
February, Hellebores
Through the Garden Gate By Leslie Watkins It’s winter. There’s a blanket of snow on the ground, and everything is frozen. Yet, as if to prove that there is always hope, always beauty, always something wonderful and amazing, hidden under the snow are the blossoms of hellebores. Like a precious, silent secret that we dare […]
A Bowl of Soup, the Classic Winter Warmer
Notes from a French Kitchen by Marie-Christine Perry One of the joys of winter for me is soup! From fragrant and creamy tomato and basil soup to the classic potato leek; from hearty minestrone to bacon-scented pumpkin; from thick and spicy black bean soup to clear chicken broth with vermicelli, I can cook all different […]
The Quickening Pace of Covid-19 Vaccine Delivery, and a Question Not Answered
The Body Scientific by Richard Kessin Three vaccines have passed Phase 3 tests—that last step before submitting the data to the FDA for an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA). These are the two vaccines made by Pfizer and by Moderna, both of which consist of an mRNA molecule wrapped in lipid. When injected into muscles the […]
December’s Great Conjunction
The Celestial Sphere by Matthew Johnson We begin the month of December with long nights reaching a maximum on the evening of the winter solstice, Dec. 21, with 14 hours and 55 minutes of darkness. After the 21st, the days begin to grow a few minutes longer each day, a time of year acknowledged throughout […]
Norfolk’s October 2020 Weather
Fourth Snowiest October on Record By Russell Russ It was a warm, pleasant and colorful October in Norfolk – until the end of the month. On Oct. 30, this month became Norfolk’s fourth snowiest October over the last 89 years. After a long, warm and dry fall it was quite a shock for many to […]
November, A Room With a View
Through the Garden Gate Text and Illustration by Leslie Watkins In the nature loving-town we live in, enjoying the surrounding natural beauty doesn’t pause in winter. The sparkling landscape exposed by absent foliage affords a better view of the underlying design. Spending more time inside looking out encourages us to improve on the views we […]
Adventures in Community-Supported Agriculture
Notes From a French Kitchen Text and Photo by Marie-Christine Perry Early last spring, since my partner Cheryl was going to be working from home because of the pandemic and there would be two of us living full-time here in Norfolk, we decided that to make sure we had access to fresh vegetables and fruits, […]
Sights in the November Sky
The Celestial Sphere by Matthew Johnson Daylight Saving Time ends on Nov. 1 at 2 a.m. With the Sun now setting more than an hour earlier and rising an hour later than in June, additional hours of darkness extend the length of time in which one can observe. Astronomers look forward to the late fall […]
Norfolk’s September 2020 Weather
Surprisingly About Average by Russell Russ September temperatures were about normal throughout the month. It even felt seasonably chilly by the end of the second week. Autumn was finally arriving. Precipitation for most of the month was well below normal, and Norfolk was under moderate to near severe drought conditions for all of September. Picking […]
