Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Elephants on migration through Boston along Commonwealth Avenue #greatelephantmigration 071 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 12/08/2026Today’s partial solar #eclipse, projected through binoculars, in Massachusetts 010 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 24/05/2026Boxborough Birders has put together a bird photography exhibit at Reuben Hoar Library in Littleton, Massachusetts. If you are near Littleton, you can stop by to see the photos now through June 22. webofnature.wordpress.com/2026/05/23/b... #birdphotography #photographywebofnature.wordpress.comBird Photography Exhibit in LittletonBoxborough Birders has put together a bird photography exhibit at Reuben Hoar Library in Littleton, MA, including three of my pictures. 140 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 08/04/2026The astronomical scale of the problems in the Cabinet: "People such as Pete Hegseth and Tulsi Gabbard exist as national political figures only because they circle Trump like dwarf moons around a gas giant. They are not going to stop him." 010 0
Reposted by Peter NortonUniversal Hub @universalhub.com · 05/04/2026Hey, #Boston classical music fans, have we got a site for you: A calendar of upcoming classical and early-music concerts www.concertatlas.comconcertatlas.comConcert Atlas — Classical Music Concerts in Boston & the NortheastConcert Atlas — discover classical music concerts in Boston and Cambridge. Browse upcoming symphonies, opera, free performances, and student discounts. 23212 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 09/03/2026Artist Open Call Artists in any medium are invited to submit bird-themed art by March 24 to be considered for an exhibition running at Five Sparks in Harvard, MA from April 18-May 30. www.fivesparks.org/birds/ #birds #art #birdart #birdphotography 071 0
Reposted by Peter NortonNew England Storm Center @nestormcenter.bsky.social · 15/02/2026In another sign of this cold winter, Lake Champlain has been declared to be closed for only the 5th time in the last 20 years. February 13th marks the earliest closing since 2014 & it's the 3rd earliest since 2000. The earliest ever was January 7th in 1868. #VTwx #NYwx 1183 0
Reposted by Peter NortonJuliette Kayyem @juliettekayyem.bsky.social · 07/02/2026I am in Milan. It’s work. I help with safety planning for big events. My take from in the room. VP Vance was heckled by the crowd when he appeared on screen. But I want to point out that the same crowd was loud and supportive when Team USA came out. It was lovely to hear. And quite a juxtaposition. 432054436 0
Reposted by Peter NortonSeth Cotlar @sethcotlar.bsky.social · 04/02/2026“Democracy dies in darkness.” First as warning, then as how-to manual. 11659153 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 02/02/2026This is how cold it’s been in the Boston area! 010 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 24/01/2026A bobcat paused in front of our trail camera. Hunting rabbits? #bobcat #wildlife #nature 050 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 19/01/2026Aurora borealis viewing possible tonight if the sky clears 011 0
Reposted by Peter NortonHeather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 20/11/2025Before the midterms of 1866, President Andrew Johnson called his congressional opponents traitors and said they should be hanged. Voters were so profoundly moved by his words... that they gave his opponents a supermajority in Congress, and the nation got the Fourteenth Amendment. 5973249510518 0
Reposted by Peter Nortongbhnews @gbhnews.bsky.social · 19/11/2025Well-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward. bit.ly/481PFvtwgbh.orgA guerrilla gardener installed a pop-up wetland in the LA River. Here's how — and whyWell-meaning city dwellers forgo permits and official procedure to rewild urban areas across the country. In downtown LA, artist Doug Rosenberg is trying to push the grassroots movement forward. 021 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 12/11/2025#aurora borealis visible from Massachusetts #mawx 1247 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 19/10/2025Peaceful and good-spirited protesters in king-free zones as far as the eye can see in big cities and small towns across the country and all around the world. Great compilation, especially including the comments. #NoKings 👑 020 0
Reposted by Peter NortonThe Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 09/10/2025The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised. 18505545322390 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 16/09/2025Happy Pythagorean Triple Square Day! 9/16/25 3*2 + 4*2 = 5*2 020 0
Reposted by Peter NortoniNaturalist @inaturalist.bsky.social · 04/09/2025Here, have some birds perched on appropriate/delightful signage. You're welcome. 🧵 ⤵️ 1. Black Vulture (Coragyps atratus) by tysmith on iNaturalist 6665257 0
Reposted by Peter NortonWBUR @wbur.org · 22/08/2025With the new rates in effect this winter, heating a home with a heat pump will cost the same — or less — than heating with natural gas.wbur.orgWhat to know about Mass.' new electricity rates for heat pump usersTo encourage more heat pump adoption, Massachusetts is offering discounted electric rates in the winter. 0257 0
Reposted by Peter NortonThe Concord Bridge @concordbridgema.bsky.social · 20/07/2025Fireflies are the embodiment of summer and warm childhood memories, writes Wilson Kerr. Thanks to the products we use to keep up our manicured lawns, they’re also in trouble. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...concordbridge.orgTime Outdoors: Magical memories of firefliesThough entomologists can show us graphs and charts, most of us know we see far fewer today than when we were kids. 012 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 27/06/2025A deer crossed the road in front of us as we walked near Rolling Meadows (Boxborough, MA), followed shortly by a fawn. Here's a brief video of the fawn dashing to catch up. 010 0
Reposted by Peter NortonTimothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 22/06/2025Five things to remember about war: 14182973699 0
Reposted by Peter NortonJames Fallows @jfallows.bsky.social · 17/06/2025"Private" qualms count for zero, in current 'which side are you on?' lineup. And I mean "Zero Kelvin," absolute zero. If you're not standing up, you're kneeling down. Hoping people will think better of you. Nope. See also: "Concerned" GOP Senators. "Institutionalist" SCOTUS members. 1831496 0
Reposted by Peter NortonHike & Hearth Birding @hikeandhearth.bsky.social · 09/06/2025Bluebirds and swallows have started nesting—and Dustin walks you through our setup and early egg counts in this clip from our latest podcast. To watch the full episode, hit the link in our bio. 📍 Link in our bio. #birds #wildlife #birdsofinstagram #birding #birdwatching 041 0
Reposted by Peter NortonThe Concord Bridge @concordbridgema.bsky.social · 15/05/2025Women make up "half the history" of Concord, and a film series this weekend at Umbrella Arts showcases a few of them. concordbridge.org/index.php/20...concordbridge.orgFilms unravel ‘untold and undertold’ stories of local women’s experiencesThree short films about impactful women in Concord’s history will be screened at The Umbrella Arts Center on May 17. 001 0
Reposted by Peter NortoniNaturalist @inaturalist.bsky.social · 25/04/2025HAPPY 10TH CITY NATURE CHALLENGE! 🎉 It's time to upload as many observations of wild organisms as you can to iNat, no matter where you are. For some inspo, here are a few from last year (scroll for a surprise 🦝). All photos from inaturalist.org 🧵⤵️ 1. Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia) by drmoasu 220359 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 12/04/2025Expect no end to Winter’s chills ‘Til snow rains down on daffodils. 000 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 03/04/2025Tariffs don’t make economic sense because that’s not their purpose in this case 000 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 19/03/2025Still relatively small, but better than last year 000 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 18/03/2025Bravo to the retired service band members who filled in so the show could go on, and talented and deserving young musicians could play the concert they had been invited to. 000 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 08/03/2025I submitted some photos for Acton, Massachusetts’ new Open Space and Recreation Plan. Three of them were selected to be in the publication — ferns, bluebird, &dragonfly — which appear on pages 69, 74, and 77, which you can see in context at the following link: www.acton-ma.gov/DocumentCent... 010 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 06/03/2025Celebrating Latin Rhythms, Dances, and Harmonies! The Concord Band presents "Music From Warm Places" on Saturday, March 8, 2025, 7:00 PM at the 51 Walden Performing Arts Center in Concord, MA. concordband.blogspot.com/2025/02/musi... 000 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 23/02/2025From a week in snowy #Vermont #snow #winter #NEK 020 0
Reposted by Peter NortonBillyt(✿ ͡◕ ᴗ◕)つ━✫🌈 @billiamtrungford.bsky.social · 09/02/2025When I tell people I'm an eagles fan but I get misunderstood 🪶 go #birds 0271 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 05/02/2025I deactivated my bird site account today. BlueSky passed the earthquake test; there was plenty of real-time information about the quake last week in Maine. I see no need to keep my bird site account. I have not been on that site in ages, except to download the archive of my account. #tweXit #Xodus 120 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 03/02/2025High-speed chase! Our trail camera caught the moment a red fox ran by in hot pursuit of a squirrel. More recent trail camera photos of fox and coyote at webofnature.wordpress.com/2025/02/02/r... #nature #wildlife #photography #fox #squirrel #notagroundhog 060 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 27/01/2025I think I heard it. I heard an unusually loud truck going through the neighborhood about that time, and thought "That's so loud someone might think it was an earthquake". Now in retrospect it probably was the earthquake. 010 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 26/01/2025With the future of TikTok uncertain, American users try out RedNote and an unexpected amount cross-cultural American-Chinese connection springs up. It will be interesting to see how long it lasts. www.npr.org/2025/01/25/n...npr.orgTikTok's brief ban sent users to RedNote, another Chinese-owned video-sharing appMany users flocked to another Chinese-owned app, RedNote, when it looked like TikTok would be banned. Americans and Chinese citizens have been getting to know each other. 000 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 26/01/2025A small puddle on a handrail is refreezing -- where sun had melted snow or ice earlier in the day, now a skim of ice has formed in feathery crystals as the January afternoon sun drops toward the horizon. Ice House Pond, Acton, MA. 25 January 2025 #ice #nature #photography 0100 0
Reposted by Peter NortonEric Fisher @efisherwx.bsky.social · 21/01/2025Lafayette, Louisiana got more snow today than many northern cities have seen *ALL SEASON* It's been 3 years since Boston had a snowstorm this large 312131 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 04/01/2025I collected about 40 of my photo highlights from 2024, including aurora borealis, barred owl, foliage along the Connecticut River, lizard and more. If you like these, click through to view the full set. webofnature.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/2... #Nature #NaturePhotography #WildlifePhotography 🌱🦉🦎🌿webofnature.wordpress.com2024 HighlightsPhotographic highlights from 2024, including aurora borealis, a comet, and trips to New Mexico and the White Mountains. 010 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 01/01/2025Fact checking @tribelaw.bsky.social Status = Mostly true ✅ 2025 = 45² ✅ 2025 is the first “square” year since 1936 (44²), the next being 2116 (46²). ✅ The digit sum of 2025 is also a square: 2+0+2+5 = 9 = 3². 8316 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 21/12/2024Amazing video of mergansers catching fish on Long Lake in Littleton, MA 010 0
Peter Norton @peternorton.bsky.social · 19/12/2024Not a parody whdh.com/news/five-fi...whdh.comFive film crew members fall through icy pond in Acton while shooting zombie movie - Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7NewsACTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Five members of a film crew fell through a frozen pond in Acton Monday afternoon, according to the Acton Fire Department.Witnesses<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.... 010 0
