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Gurgling Pipe

Posted on June 20, 2008 by Maria Langer
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I was riding my bicycle alongside a canal the other day when I heard a weird gurgling noise. Here’s what I found.

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Quincy Lakes

Posted on June 15, 2008 by Maria Langer
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Here’s another lazy video blog post. A brief summary of where I went today, with some video of one of the highlights.

Update: I’ve reuploaded this video after getting reports that there was no sound in the original upload. Thanks to everyone who reported the problem.

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Don’t Dry the Apricot Trees

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Maria Langer
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They told me about the apricot trees so I wanted to see them from the ground. Here’s the story.

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Bird Trap (with Birds)

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Maria Langer
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Here’s the bird trap I referred to in one of my blog posts. Gotta feel sorry for these birds. They thought they were so smart slipping in that narrow slot. But if they were that smart, they’d also know how to get out.

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Bird Cannon

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Maria Langer
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Here’s the bird cannon in one of the orchards I walked yesterday, along with a bit of a discussion of what it does.

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