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	<description>JJ Murphy &#124; Writer, Hiker, Mycologist, Wild Foods Forager and Nature Photographer Freelance</description>
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		<title>After the Blizzard of December 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:37:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The official snowfall measurement for the blizzard that raged through this part of the Hudson Valley was 25 inches. That does not count the amazing snow drifts caused by the gale force winds. Since none of the hiker parking lots were cleared, I took my cross country skis to the Heritage Trail, the only trail [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Full Moon Lunar Eclipse Begins Winter Solstice</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Dec 2010 13:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A full moon lunar eclipse is a special event, and according to what I&#8217;ve read, the last time  a full moon lunar eclipse arrived at the same time as winter solstice was 1638. That was the year before my home town of Guilford, CT was incorporated. Awake at 12:30 AM, I armed myself with a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Harvest Moon and Hericium to Welcome the Autumnal Equinox</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Sep 2010 17:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Fungi]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's rare for the harvest moon to be full on the same day as the autumnal equinox. Finding choice edible mushrooms makes a great day even better.]]></description>
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		<title>Once in a Blue Moon: Skywatching</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2009/12/31/once-in-a-blue-moon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Dec 2009 07:13:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When the full moon happens twice within a calendar month, the second occurrence is called the "blue moon."]]></description>
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		<title>Solstice Sunset</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2008/06/20/solstice-sunset/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jun 2008 01:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Summer officially arrives as the day ends.]]></description>
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		<title>Chicken Mushrooms and Other Trail Discoveries</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2008/06/04/chicken-mushrooms-and-other-trail-discoveries/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Birds]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Reptiles]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Springtime offers great opportunities for capturing nature images.]]></description>
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		<title>Watch the Night Sky to Honor Earth Hour</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2008/03/29/watch-the-night-sky-to-honor-earth-hour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:31:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watching the night sky is a benefit of joining this worldwide event.]]></description>
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		<title>Phases of the Moon: A Useful Guide</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2008/01/22/phases-of-the-moon-a-useful-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:56:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In addition to waxing and waning in a pattern, the moon rises and sets in a pattern.Â  Here is how the moon moves in relation to the sun. The new moon is a tiny crescent waxing close behind the sun. The first quarter moon is at its highest point (north or south) as the sun [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ten Ways to Welcome the Winter Solstice</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/12/21/ten-ways-to-welcome-the-winter-solstice/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/12/21/ten-ways-to-welcome-the-winter-solstice/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The shortest day of the year is not only the darkest, but often the coldest day.  Here are some ways to celebrate the fact that after December 22 at 1:08 AM EST, the days will start getting longer<br />]]></description>
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		<title>Images of a Double Rainbow</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/09/28/images-of-a-double-rainbow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Sep 2007 00:12:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>JJ Murphy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s been hot and sunny for a couple of weeks. A significant weather front passed by, but my area got virtually nothing in the way of rain. What we did get, was a brief thunderstorm around 5:15 EDT. I haven&#8217;t seen a rainbow in almost three years. Actually there are two rainbows. The whole event [...]]]></description>
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