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	<description>JJ Murphy &#124; Writer, Hiker, Wild Foods Forager and Nature Photographer Freelance</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>
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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>
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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>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jun 2008 21:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:08:52 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Nature Curriculum]]></category>
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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>
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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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		<title>Tonight is the Full Harvest Moon</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/09/26/tonight-is-the-full-harvest-moon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Sep 2007 01:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s a warm, clear night and this month&#8217;s full moon, the full harvest moon, dominates the sky. I see no stars. The farmers in my CSA may well be out there harvesting the abundant yield. I know that they are irrigating. We haven&#8217;t had significant rain in over two weeks. There are few mushrooms. But [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Find Your Way Without a Compass</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/02/23/how-to-find-your-way-without-a-compass/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/02/23/how-to-find-your-way-without-a-compass/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Feb 2007 10:49:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Practice getting lost.  Seriously.  <br /><br />Once you're lost, it's not the time to learn a new skill.  Here are a few techniques that will help you cope if you are ever really lost on land, even if you don't have a <a href="http://www.writerbynature.com/article.php?story=20060307123706734&#38;query=compass">compass</a>.  Note:  This is directed to people living in the northern hemisphere, you'll have to adjust directions if you are in the southern hemisphere.&#160; <br /><br /><br /><br />]]></description>
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		<title>Nature&#8217;s Light Show: The Quadrantid Meteor Showers Adorn the Sky</title>
		<link>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/01/01/natures-light-show-the-quadrantid-meteor-showers-adorn-the-sky/</link>
		<comments>http://www.writerbynature.com/2007/01/01/natures-light-show-the-quadrantid-meteor-showers-adorn-the-sky/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jan 2007 23:26:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the largest of the annual meteor showers, even bigger than the <a href="http://www.writerbynature.com/article.php?story=20060728205702252">Perseids</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br />]]></description>
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