A blog about a first-time house owner learning to maintain his backyard, and thoughts about nature, science, history, and life.

Friday, January 11, 2013

Tiddlybits

The temperature has been gradually climbing all week, and as a result, the icicles have been melting and snow has been sliding off the roof (making an eerie creaking noise as it does so).  The temperature will peak over the weekend, with a high around 50 tomorrow and well into the 50s on Sunday.  As a result, I'll be able to get out for an extended walk around town and take pictures for the next edition of the Freeville Tour series, which should appear sometime next week.  I also have an appointment to meet with the village's historian on Sunday afternoon, so the Freeville History series will resume next week as well.  I have some more posts lined up, including a couple that have been on the docket since November or so that I've never finished.

For today, I want to point out an article that I found via a friend on Facebook.  On Lake Baikal, Russia, the deepest lake in the world, some locals have discovered a patch of ice that resonates when it is played like a drum.  They've created some "lake drum" music, and this article contains a video of it.  Click over to the article and scroll down to the bottom to see the video.  I hope you enjoy!
 

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