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Dewey Ritten :donor:deweyritten@infosec.exchange
2025-11-07

Started taking weekly Spanish classes at this church. Starting with the basics of the basics. Even though I took Spanish classes in high school and grew up in Florida, I want to start with having the basics down right.

It was awesome. 5 other people. Teacher is from Spain and she's super nice. She's focused on conversation and not just "homework" and for this first class (i cant believe I got this lucky to google "spanish classes near me" and find her the day this started). we learned the verb ser/estra and im wrapping my head around the nuances of when to use ser or estra, moving between them in conversation.

Also the church is super welcoming. "All are welcome" is plastered everywhere you look and boy do they mean it.

southchurch.com/

#spanish #learnspanish #spanishconversationclasses #andoverma #andover #southchurch

church hosting spanish classes. pic shows fancy churcj door, open, with pride and trans flags on either side
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2025-02-26

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2025-02-26

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As Seen From Buck Hillasseenfrombuckhill@c.im
2024-12-24

A revisit of Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Ave, Somerville MA photographed from Buck Hill. While this image is significantly more clear than the one I posted back in August, the belfry and clock tower are now obscured by scaffolding as part of restoration and repairs.

The real revelations in this photo are the clear images of the Fuller Memorial Bell Tower, 200 Main St, Andover MA and Cochran Chapel, 2 Chapel Ave, Andover MA. Both are associated with Phillips Academy Andover. The shape of the Fuller Tower can clearly be seen in this new image. Also the cross at the top of Cochran Chapel can clearly be seen. Both of these are about 30 miles away.

Another big improvement is the view of Wright's Tower in Medford MA. The observation window near the top can clearly be made out, as can color variations in the brick.

Below are my notes from the former post on the other structures visible in this image.

To the upper left of City Hall is the Summit Apartments, 425 Broadway, Somerville MA. Almost directly above this is rocky outcrop containing Wright's Tower, Medford MA, which looks a lot like the observation towers on the top of Great Blue Hill and at the base of Chickatabut.

To the upper right of City Hall is St Ann Catholic Church, 399 Medford St, Somerville MA.

To the lower right is the research and development building for Pfizer Inc, 1 Portland St, Cambridge MA.

To the lower left is West Village Residence Complex H, Northeastern University, 440 Huntington Ave, Boston MA. In front of this is the back portion of the United House of Prayer, 206 Seaver St, Dorchester MA

#BuckHill #BlueHills #BlueHillsReservation #Boston #BostonMA #Somerville #SomervilleMA #Cambridge #CambridgeMA #Dorchester #DorchesterMA #Andover #AndoverMA #Medford #MedfordMA #Landscape #LandscapePhotography #Photography #LongDistanceObservations #OlympusEM5 #CanonFD #500mm

Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Ave, Somerville MA photographed from Buck Hill.
As Seen From Buck Hillasseenfrombuckhill@c.im
2024-08-20

In the center of the frame, with it's elegant belfry, clock tower and cupola is Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Ave, Somerville MA photographed from Buck Hill. The building dates to 1852, and is twelve miles away from Buck Hill.

To the upper left of City Hall is the Summit Apartments, 425 Broadway, Somerville MA. Almost directly above this is rocky outcrop containing Wright's Tower, Medford MA, which looks a lot like the observation towers on the top of Great Blue Hill and at the base of Chickatabut.

To the upper right of City Hall is St Ann Catholic Church, 399 Medford St, Somerville MA.

To the lower right is the research and development building for Pfizer Inc, 1 Portland St, Cambridge MA.

To the lower left is West Village Residence Complex H, Northeastern University, 440 Huntington Ave, Boston MA. In front of this is the back portion of the United House of Prayer, 206 Seaver St, Dorchester MA

And that brings us to the two objects that are visible above the horizon. There is one object directly above City Hall and one object directly above Wright's Tower. There are not really any visible features on either of these, just a gray outline that implies the shape of them. So the following is speculation on my part as to what we are looking at here. The object on the right lines up with the Fuller Memorial Bell Tower, 200 Main St, Andover MA on the campus of Phillips Academy Andover. The object on the left lines up with Cochran Chapel, 2 Chapel Ave, Andover MA. Keep in mind that if my theory is correct, this is a bell tower and a church steeple that are thirty miles away. For perspective, the Dorchester church at the bottom of the frame is six and a half miles away.

I am hoping that this winter I will be able to get some better imagery of everything in this frame and perhaps confirm that my speculation is correct. In the best conditions this is a challenging line of site because of the sheer amount of urban area that this crosses. On the best day, this is looking through a lot of exhaust emissions and ozone.

#buckhill #bluehills #bluehillsreservation #boston #BostonMA #Somerville #SomervilleMA #Cambridge #CambridgeMA #Dorchester #DorchesterMA #Andover #AndoverMA #Medford #MedfordMA #landscape #LandscapePhotography #photography #LongDistanceObservations

In the center of the frame, with it's elegant belfry, clock tower and cupola is Somerville City Hall, 93 Highland Ave, Somerville MA photographed from Buck Hill. The building dates to 1852, and is twelve miles away from Buck Hill.
jeffluszczjeffluszcz
2024-05-11

Made a time lapse of some shots I took with my old SLR on a tripod. 30 second shutter each frame. Ignore the Bullseye, that's an artifact of my cheapo UV filter!

jeffluszczjeffluszcz
2024-05-11

Waited in a field up in Andover MA for about an hour thinking I was seeing stuff, and then an intense green curtain appeared with some subtle movement from moment to moment.

Green aurora borealis curtain in front of dark treesHey, bright green Aurora curtain in front of dark treesA selfie of a man with a winter hat on in front of a aurora borealis in a field with trees on the horizon
2023-02-10

Save the date! Wednesday, February 22nd at 9am is the next #AndoverMA Coffee With A Planner-- tweens and teens edition!

Participants will reimagine several locations in Andover and create models of their designs. This is a great opportunity for kids interested in architecture, engineering, urban planning, and design.

2023-01-26

Calling all #MA #AndoverMA #saferoutestoschool folks:

Just under one week until MA's Winter Walk/Bike/Roll to School Day on Wednesday, February 1st!

All #Andover Public Schools are registered with #SRTS, so talk to your school principal or message us with any questions.

MA's Safe Routes to School Winter Walk/Bike/Roll to School Day flyer for Wednesday, February 1st.
2023-01-09

Slow down #AndoverMA ! New 25mph signs are being installed to replace existing 30mph ones. Lower vehicle speeds lead to #safestreets for all people, including those on foot and bicycle.

#safestreetsforall #pedestrian #bikes #BikeTooter #activetransportation

Bicycle parked in front of "25mph town wide unless otherwise posted" sign.
2πRCtwopirc
2023-01-08

Props to the Memorial Hall Library for properly spaced (rainbow!) bike racks. Maybe we could get a curb cut to make it easier for heavy bikes at some point?

My toddler has fallen in love with the purple one and has requested her own at home.

Cargo bike parked at a set of rainbow bike racks. Toddler wearing a bike helmet clutching the purple bike rack, unwilling to let it go.
2023-01-05

We're a resident-led advocacy group based in #AndoverMA, working to make #biking, #walking, and #rolling safer and more accessible to people of all ages and abilities. Subscribe to our newsletter to make sure you don't miss any local advocacy opportunities.

walkbikeandover.org/email-list

2022-12-01

Voting on a tax override for our kids’ future elementary school. Thanks to state laws and the #AndoverMA open town meeting format, we are here at bedtime, up several flights of stairs, in a special section with the rest of the parents. What a terrible, suppressive, classist, misogynistic system. #mapoli #MApolitics #TownGovernment #publicschools

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