Sunday, November 29, 2020

First things first: a reader noted that the Christmas tree in Williston is thirteen feet taller and one ton heavier than the one in NYC. Just saying.

• From rockefellercenter:
• 75 feet tall and eleven tons
• from roundupweb:
• Williston's Colorado Blue Spruce was donated by Tiffany and Jason Brevik
• was cut down at 9th Street E and 3rd Avenue E
• they had been trying to donate the tree for three years; it's an old tree; risk of falling on their house
• the tree is 88 feet tall and weighs twelve tons
• it was downsized by about 20 feet to ensure stability in its holder
• it is located on the corner of 26th Street E and 2nd Avenue West
• that would be where the "bypass" intersects US Highway 2 north of "old Williston"
• you know, where Applebee's and a branch of First State Bank are located
• see photo here; 

Texas hawk: maybe someone knows for sure, but my first guess -- this is a red-shouldered hawk outside our apartment. 

 I'm comparing it to this group of photos of hawks in the DFW area. 

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Another "Bird"

I was alerted to this story by "Outrun Change," a blog that is linked at the sidebar at the right. 

Here is a direct link to an update regarding the B-52.

I still maintain that blogs are one of the best ways to "scrapbook" for future generations.