The day started with a white-out with the canyon completely obscured from view. Then, in--what seemed to be just moments--the fog dropped and settled below the rim. As noted on Twisted Sifter: "The phenomenon is known as ‘temperature inversion’ where warm air acts as a lid to seal cool air near the ground, trapping fog …
A Dyed-in-the Wool New Englander Waitin’ on the “Stawm”
I am a dyed-in-the-wool New Englander. I’ve often used that expression over the years without ever knowing its origin and I never thought to ask other dyed-in-the-wool New Englanders why we refer to ourselves as such. I’d read, at some point, that the expression means “thorough-going and uncompromising” but it wasn’t until today that I …
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