| 单词 | midwinter |
| 例句 | While I was sipping my first glass of beer—I have never really cared for cold beer in midwinter, but I accepted the glass to have something solid to hold on to—the doorbell rang. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z His beard was like a forest of ice-covered trees in midwinter, his eyebrows like a field of thistles, his breath as rank and foul as a midden in a bog. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z “There’s not much to tell. School is school. It’s midwinter break now.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z There were already people around, wandering the municipal gardens—now in midwinter, little more than a large grassy field with, here and there, some steps, a shrub, a statue. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z On those midwinter nights, the homeless shelters filled up quickly. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z The rain drains easily and even the wind of midwinter cannot penetrate the deeper burrows. Watership Down: A Novel 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z Less than a day ago, I was prepared to head into the wilderness with my loved ones in midwinter, with the very real possibility of the Capitol pursuing us. Catching Fire 2009-09-01T00:00:00Z He passed a strip-mining works, huge blue arc lights burning in the dim midwinter daylight. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Announcement Day—February 10, 2007—turned out to be a bright, cloudless morning, the kind of sparkling midwinter Saturday that looks a lot better than it actually feels. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z It saves us from the bitter days of midwinter, when the darkness is broken for only a handful of hours and the sun is cold and distant, like the pale eye of a corpse. Norse Mythology 2017-02-07T00:00:00Z Nobody comes to Kurkurast Domain in midwinter from the north at night. The Left Hand of Darkness 1969-03-01T00:00:00Z “And next week is midwinter break, so I won’t see you all for a while. I hope you stay warm, happy, and healthy during your time off. Take care and have fun.” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z With them this time was the twenty-four- year-old fighter-pilot captain with the sparse golden mustache who had been shot into the Adriatic Sea in midwinter and not even caught cold. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z He was fast asleep, snoring like a squirrel in midwinter, oblivious to all about him. Redwall 1986-10-23T00:00:00Z One midwinter’s day, when the sun was as distant and cold as a dull silver coin, they saw that the remains of the scraeling’s body had been removed from the ash tree. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z They were announced Monday at the association’s midwinter conference in Seattle. Meg Medina Wins Newbery Medal and Sophie Blackall Is Awarded Her Second Caldecott 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z The Kennedy Center alone canceled 21 performances during a typically busy midwinter weekend. How the monster storm meant millions in lost revenue for D.C. arts 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z That’s in addition to the vagaries of the weather, including rain, hail, ice storms and midwinter thaws. Frozen Vines (and Fingers) Yield a Sweet Reward 2010-02-26T06:51:00Z We're all due an easy win, a bit of midwinter's rest. Oh joy! Kristen Wiig comes home to "SNL" for a holiday edition rife with promise and peril 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z The standing stones are aligned in such a way that they perfectly frame the sunrise at midsummer and sunset at midwinter, contributing to the site’s mystique. Road blighting Stonehenge to be buried in solstice-compliant plan 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Spring in deep midwinter; a year in a pie;a Guinea-Fowl in a Pheasant;a Teal in a Fowl. Wenceslas 2012-12-21T22:55:15Z Next week is midwinter break for New York public schools, and parents all over the city are scrambling to find a way to occupy ... sorry, entertain, their kids. Weekend Miser 2011-02-17T23:46:21Z The awards, which were announced Monday at the association’s midwinter conference in Denver, are among the most prestigious prizes within children’s literature, and can drive sales and steer librarian and teacher recommendations. Top Awards Given Out for Young Adult and Children’s Literature 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z Nearby, Smugglers’ Notch Resort will open a family-friendly FunZone with an obstacle course, laser tag, climbing wall and arcade in midwinter. 26 Ways That Skiing Gets Better This Season 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z After all, if something occurs in the summer, by midwinter or even late fall, when people begin to plan, the warning will be gone. TripAdvisor Icon Will Identify Hotels Where Sexual Assault Occurred 2017-11-08T05:00:00Z Like a midwinter storm, it’s magical to behold from the safety of a warm place, but to be caught in it with no shelter in sight is a miserable experience. It’s not just “Rudolph”: Holiday TV specials are mostly creepy, weird or depressing as hell 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z Regulars bathe year-round, breaking the ice with their toes in midwinter. Andrea Arnold’s Immersive Cinema 2016-10-08T04:00:00Z The Newbery award, widely considered the most prestigious honor in children’s literature and an inevitable boon to sales, was announced by the American Library Association at its midwinter meeting in San Diego. Newbery Awarded To Debut Author 2011-01-10T23:08:25Z But San Francisco is mild year-round, and as a traveler fleeing Minnesota in midwinter, I felt like I was in the tropics — and there was just enough sunshine to work with. Fun day trips await across the Golden Gate Bridge in Northern California 2017-02-27T05:00:00Z In the bleak midwinter, the eerie light that fills this painting promises redemption. Snow and sunshine create a kind of winter art 2010-12-20T17:16:16Z The winner will be announced Jan. 23 at the library association's midwinter meeting in Dallas. Finalists announced for young adult writers prize 2011-12-12T16:36:49Z On Saturday evening, if all goes as planned, the Metropolitan Opera will celebrate a milestone: reaching a long-planned midwinter break without having had to cancel a single performance, even as the pandemic created havoc backstage. The Met Opera Never Missed a Curtain. It Hopes Audiences Rebound. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z It’s midwinter with blowing snow and little daylight when three bodies are found in and near a remote farmhouse. Review | Summer escapes: Five new thrillers and mystery novels offer welcome distraction 2020-05-26T04:00:00Z The result is perfectly fine as midwinter time-wasters go, but will go down in movie history with all the pathos and resonance of yesterday's newspaper. "The Green Hornet": Seth Rogen and Michel Gondry's 3-D mishmash 2011-01-13T01:30:00Z The awards, which are among the most prestigious literary prizes for children’s book authors, were announced Monday at the association’s midwinter conference in Chicago. Kwame Alexander and Dan Santat Win Children's Book Prizes 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z In midwinter, field-grown tomatoes are scarce at the Union Square Greenmarket, where Mr. Portale was a familiar face before some of his cooks were born. Alfred Portale Writes a Second Act, in Italian 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Once, I even spent four consecutive Sunday nights in Geneva — in midwinter — an ordeal to which no rational adventurer would willingly submit. Lost in Jerusalem 2012-01-13T15:42:55Z In the garden, the most frequently seen snowdrops are the broad-leafed giant snowdrops of midwinter, whose floppy outer segments remind me of lop-eared rabbits, and the more slender common snowdrops of late winter. The mysterious appeal of the dainty snowdrop 2019-02-04T05:00:00Z Film Comment Selects, a midwinter program at the Film Society of Lincoln Center now in its 17th year, is both a symptom of this paradox and an antidote to it. Highlights, From the Intimate to the Political, in a Midwinter Film Series 2017-02-15T05:00:00Z Then, days later, a bleak midwinter seemed to settle in, when Trinity declared a hiatus in its own music program, suspending the activities of its excellent Trinity Choir and Baroque Orchestra at least until March. ArtsBeat: Juilliard School Announces $20 Million Gift for Early Music 2012-01-16T20:30:25Z On the other hand, chili also happens to be one of midwinter's preferred comfort foods – filling, soothing, a flawless balance of just-so spiciness mitigated by the gently acidic tang of tomato and substantive proteins. This 2020-01-23T05:00:00Z Crucially, the rays of the setting midwinter sun and the rising midsummer sun would shine through the heart of the monument and down the avenue that leads into it. Stonehenge remains a mystery as scientists ask: was it a health spa, or a cemetery? 2013-03-16T13:49:02Z The awards are announced by the American Library Association at its annual midwinter meeting in Dallas, an event that is streamed live. ArtsBeat: Caldecott and Newbery Prizes to Be Awarded 2012-01-23T14:15:23Z It was typical midwinter fare for the site, except that the skier wasn’t at Alta or Squaw Valley or any of the other big name, high altitude Western resorts. ‘Snow Snow Snow’ at Jay Peak, Stowe and Stratton in Vermont 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z In the late 70s, I was recording a TV drama at London Weekend's headquarters on the South Bank in the bleak midwinter. Letter: Jim Goddard gave me the coat off his back, writes Robin Ellis 2013-06-30T12:49:21Z Even more intriguingly, most were killed during two peak periods: midwinter and midsummer. Stonehenge remains a mystery as scientists ask: was it a health spa, or a cemetery? 2013-03-16T13:49:02Z We tend to be in the bleak midwinter – but in his hands, the season transcends itself: the thickest of frosts is no hazard. Drysalter by Michael Symmons Roberts – review 2013-04-22T08:00:04Z Josh, an incurable romantic, adores "Love, Actually," while "Die Hard" is Nat's favorite midwinter jam. "Love Hard," a holiday catfish story masquerading as a romance, is a swipe right and a miss 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Weddings might be a part of that, but the chill midwinter of marriage is its own bag, and Santa would rather jingle around other problems. If "A Christmas …Present" shows what Candace Cameron Bure means by tradition, she can keep it 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z The extreme drop in temperature, from sub-Saharan Africa to midwinter Maryland, was a shock but so was the attitude of her peers. Insecure’s Yvonne Orji: 'I’m 33 years old and I’m a virgin' 2017-09-16T04:00:00Z But in reality Sannino’s gets very few takers for its midwinter vine prunings. Fun by the Barrel (Wine, Too) 2010-12-02T22:00:00Z Leigh says he enjoys the midwinter Berlin festival for "its spirit, its atmosphere, its informality." Berlin festival opens with Marie Antoinette drama 2012-02-09T10:46:12Z Young readers will pluck blueberries raining from the sky and long to sit by Old Bear’s side as he admires multicolored stars in the midwinter night sky. | Board Book Roundup: This Season?s Board Books 2011-10-19T16:33:40Z When you want to freshen up again midwinter, try making and using your own lavender linen spray. 16 tasks to do around the home before it gets too cold 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z But it was a practical choice for a humid, midwinter evening of 55 degrees, which had everyone muttering “global warming.” ‘Homeland’ Toasts Its Final Season 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z The prizes, which bestow a children’s book with prestige, publicity and a shiny gold sticker that denotes its status in bookstores, were announced by the American Library Association at its annual midwinter meeting in Philadelphia. DiCamillo Wins Newbery Medal, and Brian Floca’s ‘Locomotive’ Wins Caldecott 2014-01-27T15:52:55Z In Drysalter by Michael Symmons Roberts 'we tend to be in the bleak midwinter – but in his hands the season transcends itself'. Drysalter by Michael Symmons Roberts – review 2013-04-22T08:00:04Z Many Italians are vacationing this week during schools’ midwinter breaks, the Associated Press reports. Canary Islands hotel with 1,000 tourists placed on lockdown following suspected coronavirus case 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z All of this leads to a wonderfully funny final act at the play's premiere, in which this midwinter night's dream comes to an end and the dreamers wake, happy yet forever altered. 'The Uncoupling': a New Jersey high school under 'Lysistrata's' spell 2011-04-06T22:24:04Z Surely, when the ancients opened the barrows at midwinter it was not only to pray for the growth of the sun. Winter solstice art: the dark night rises 2012-12-21T14:18:28Z Positive tests at the company are falling as the Met prepares to take a long-planned midwinter break. The Met Opera Never Missed a Curtain. It Hopes Audiences Rebound. 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z Wink’s powers are stunning when he describes in crisp, unsentimental prose the physical world framing August’s journey: the breath of cattle on a midwinter day, the taste of raw milk from a Mason jar. What Wins in the Heartland, Machismo or Intellect? 2020-03-31T04:00:00Z It is the year's most adorable way to do nothing on a midwinter Sunday. Forget the Big Game. "Puppy Bowl" vs. "Great American Rescue Bowl" is the match-up to watch 2023-02-12T05:00:00Z Blowing the midwinter horn is a December tradition in the rural east and north of the Netherlands. 10 traditional winter festivals in Europe 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z I’m here with the Billy Goat — he also goes by Bill — on a midwinter quest for feathery powder, light crowds and friendly locals. A skier’s circuit: The ‘powder highway’ through the Canadian Rockies 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Greenery can be a spiritual pick-me-up in the days of bleak midwinter. ‘Interpretation of Trees’ on exhibit at the Embassy of Argentina 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Except for one Rockjumper who stayed behind enjoying something else she wouldn’t get midwinter in Wisconsin: fresh conch cooked in a criollo sauce. Driving the Seam of Hispaniola 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z Instead, there are breaks in midwinter and in the spring that are one or more weeks in length. How Summer Reading Programs Can Keep Students on Track 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z The Intrepid, an aircraft carrier turned museum, is beginning its annual midwinter festivities with a weekend devoted to art and music. 8 Things to Do With Your Kids in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z Can this flower’s properties help revitalize parched midwinter skin? Skin Deep: Beauty Spots 2011-01-26T21:36:32Z Mr. Rudnick thanked them and walked over to Hudson Street in the midwinter cold. What is Paul Rudnick Doing Writing Young Adult Fiction? 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z According to historians, in midwinter the ancient Romans would celebrate the end of planting season by honoring Saturn, the god of agriculture, liberation and time, with a weeklong festival of Saturnalia. Analysis | Why do we kiss on New Year’s? 2018-12-31T05:00:00Z The standing stones are aligned in such a way that they perfectly frame the sunrise at midsummer and sunset at midwinter, contributing to the site’s mystique. Road blighting Stonehenge to be buried in solstice-compliant plan 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Then again, right now much of the country is blanketed in snow, and many millions more are slumped into the midwinter doldrums. "The Expanse" shows the dangers of treating extremism as a joke 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z We splashed away the afternoon, which is an excellent way to exhaust a toddler while you are rejuvenating midwinter. Journeys: Seeking a Japanese Guesthouse Experience, Closer to Home 2012-06-22T15:52:40Z Winners will be announced Jan. 22 at the association's midwinter meeting in Atlanta. Colson Whitehead novel a Carnegie medal finalist 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z One recent afternoon, during the city’s public school midwinter break, Mark was bussing tables. A Different Kind of Alexandria Library, at Little Egypt 2017-03-02T05:00:00Z Biden’s ratings likely suffered because his speech was in late April, when viewership levels in general are lower than the typical midwinter time for these presidential addresses. Biden reaches 26.9 million viewers for talk to Congress 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z He was darting under a car in the midteen temperature of a midwinter night, a stray street kitten no larger than a hamster. Perspective | Gene Weingarten: The price of living with The Great Himself (a.k.a. Barnaby the cat) 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z The winners will be announced on Monday at the American Library Association's midwinter conference. Divining the winners of the 2012 Newbery, Caldecott medals 2012-01-21T23:50:36Z Between awards season and the Super Bowl, we can typically rely on some celebrity's midwinter show to remind us of where our culture stands socially and politically speaking. The unreasonable, degrading expectations imposed on stars' bodies 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z A deeply holy time long before Christianity, when the rich neolithic settlers of Orkney left their stone houses to witness the midwinter sun strike the chamber deep in the mound of Maeshowe. Winter solstice art: the dark night rises 2012-12-21T14:18:28Z At some point — on the plane from France, as it was unloaded in the midwinter cold of Chelsea? — the painting has exhaled the artist’s breath. What to See in N.Y.C. Galleries Right Now 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The Intrepid invites children to spend their midwinter school break playing games — but not just any games. Events for Children in NYC This Week 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z Christmas was mulled misery, a bleak midwinter that nothing relieved. My grimly inappropriate boyfriend dumped me in the pub | Emma Beddington 2019-12-16T05:00:00Z Our kitchen smelled incredible, and the sight of the colorful berry and sugar combo perkily bubbling in a nearby pan lent cheer to an otherwise dreary midwinter weekend. Sassenachs, this "Outlander" ice cream is worth your time . . . and a few hours of effort 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z If you're looking for a read to get you in the spirit of midwinter, this is it. Darkness in literature: Kathleen Jamie's Darkness and Light 2012-12-11T08:02:00Z At the same time, though, we’re a long way from people giving up their midwinter football-watching parties in favor of ones built around cavorting creatures. The Fish Bowl — and other animal alternatives Feb. 2 on TV 2014-01-29T19:42:09Z The 2011 award winners were announced recently by the ALA at its midwinter conference. A look at the other prizewinning books for kids 2011-01-22T03:04:04Z Although “research” could be the wrong word for a fact-finding trip that takes me from midwinter Washington to the Gulf of Mexico and what has been called America’s “most exotic national park.” The last trail of a Lincoln conspirator 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z The awards were announced with great fanfare on Jan. 23 at the ALA's midwinter conference in Dallas. 'Daisy' runs off with Caldecott and 'Dead End' takes Newbery 2012-01-28T06:24:08Z But the green, purple or orange varieties work, too, and will add a touch of festivity to the usual midwinter dinner table doldrums. Mac and Cheese Eats Its Vegetables 2018-03-02T05:00:00Z Given the relative remoteness of the Chiwaukums midwinter, you are almost guaranteed to have this vast alpine playground to yourself. Backcountry-curious? Alpine Lakes High Camp is a gateway to winter overnights 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z The Avenue leading up to the stone circle sits on a series of low hills and valleys which form an axis between the directions of midsummer sunrise and midwinter sunset. Sheffield university helps to crack the mystery of Stonehenge - possibly 2012-06-22T16:57:00Z For example, at Christmas I was given a framed photo of me and my late father walking through midwinter mist down a glistening Warwickshire footpath. Less is more: the age of minimalism 2011-02-11T07:59:01Z The first episode brings us to midwinter Tanana, which a theatrical, husky male voiceover tells us is "one of America's most remote outposts" where "every day is a struggle to survive". Bloodthirsty wildlife documentaries lack reality and ethics 2013-05-17T14:32:28Z Charles Spencer, the Daily Telegraph's theatre critic, sees it more as a midwinter afternoon's nightmare. The Mousetrap at 60: why is this the world's longest-running play? 2012-11-20T19:15:01Z I first read this essay in high summer, when Findings was published, and was astonished at how effectively it conjured the atmosphere of midwinter. Darkness in literature: Kathleen Jamie's Darkness and Light 2012-12-11T08:02:00Z The marking of midwinter brings these truths home. Why Christmas is for everyone | Julian Baggini 2017-12-24T05:00:00Z But deep in the heart of every Seattleite is that stirring, midwinter craving for warmth and light. Hike, bike, then say ‘spa-aah’ in a Palm Springs weekend 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z Visit Oslo in midwinter and high summer and you’ll know the atmospheric sources of Edvard Munch’s art: barely broken darkness, and sunlight you can’t escape. Review: The Darkness and Light of Edvard Munch’s Work 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z Oh, it’s fine for those Californians, those Floridians, to laze in midwinter on some sunny beach, peeling oranges and applying sunscreen to their bare limbs, but we—we’re of a more ascetic and sombre stock. Rembrandt and Gerard Manley Hopkins: How to Take Comfort in Art 2014-05-20T04:00:00Z I know many thousands of other people do the same around the world: a true midwinter comfort. The Classic Novel That Robert Macfarlane Just Couldn’t Finish 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Truly the pagan midwinter is a moving celebration. Winter solstice: See the light on the darkest day 2010-12-21T11:46:02Z But by midwinter, Arrowhead, Herman Melville’s former home, is open by appointment only, and Mr. Taylor’s beloved Tanglewood sees more snowshoes than Champagne flutes. Journeys: In Winter, Berkshires Culture Moves Indoors 2012-01-13T15:05:55Z Earlier this year, I stood in front of the Vienna memorial, not another soul on the Judenplatz in the dead of midwinter. Ghosts of the Past, Embalmed in White Plaster 2018-10-04T04:00:00Z Where “Titan” is a midseason entry in a single star’s strategic plan for longevity, “The Masked Singer” is a midwinter trifle. American spirit, as seen on TV via "The Masked Singer" and "The Titan Games" 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z He said that since the company’s softest sales came in winter, he was weighing a midwinter break. Metropolitan Opera Faces a Slide in Box-Office Revenues 2016-05-06T04:00:00Z Going everywhere and meeting everyone has been the gospel of how to win over voters in the low-turnout midwinter caucuses that kick off the American presidential cycle. Racing to Stop Trump, Republicans Descend on a Strange New Iowa 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z Stonehenge's distinctive formation aligns to both the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. Thousands welcome summer solstice at Stonehenge 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z Despite Said being a practicing Muslim, Trubetzkoy drilled him in Christian ritual and took him to Riga midwinter to have him baptized and renamed Nicholas. Review | The epic life of Nicholas Said, from Africa to Russia to the Civil War 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z But with the local school district on midwinter break, Thomas said, some of their neighbors have been out of town and will return to find a mess from burst water pipes and flooded basements. Winds tear through Southern Plains; Northeast to see snow 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Mountain conditions can change daily and even hourly, especially midwinter. WA crews assess hazards on Colchuck Peak, where 3 died in avalanche 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z The Holyrood budget set out in draft on December 15 was a cold blast of bleak midwinter. MSPs urged to back tax-raising Scottish budget 2023-02-20T05:00:00Z The burn scars of those fires are increasingly meeting with midwinter droughts, or periods when rain and snow stop falling in the midst of the state’s wet season. Wildfire and drought are shrinking California's snowpack faster — and earlier — than ever 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z In Kyiv, for all the midwinter gloom, shops are open, restaurants full. Ukraine war: On the front line with engineers working to fix stricken power grid 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z What better time than midwinter to treat yourself to a brand-new paperback? 10 new paperbacks to read this February 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z The American Library Association announced these and other awards Monday morning at its midwinter conference in New Orleans, Louisiana. ‘Freewater,’ a tale of escaped enslaved people, wins Newbery Medal 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z So, there you have it: three excellent novels of antiquarian spookiness, ideal for bleak midwinter. Review | Why M.R. James is the Arthur Conan Doyle of supernatural fiction 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z He said the effect of lower albedo in midwinter could make the snowmelt more vulnerable to “rain on snow events” and create challenges for reservoir management. Wildfire and drought are shrinking California's snowpack faster — and earlier — than ever 2023-02-14T05:00:00Z Thirty-two cases argued in the fall and the winter remain undecided, and with the justices on a 24-day midwinter recess, they won’t be back on the bench until Feb. 21. SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Warren is 5th justice with Navy ship 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Having a shorter midwinter break or getting rid of that break was another major ask from the community. Here’s why Seattle students, staff can’t start the school year in August 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z A town in western Belarus clocked a maximum temperature of 61.5 degrees F — the norm there in midwinter is 32 degrees F. The warm winter has turned famed European skiing destinations soupy and brown. Europe kicks off 2023 with a record-setting heat wave 2023-01-05T05:00:00Z The farther north you live, the longer it takes for the amount and intensity of daylight to start significantly increasing in midwinter, since your location is tilting away from the Sun. How the Earth’s tilt creates short, cold January days 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Although neither word is beyond the ordinary, together, they’ve created a Southern California PR bonanza and juggernaut since 1890, when the first decorously decorated carriages hit the midwinter streets of Pasadena. Only a pandemic (once) and a war (three times) can stop the Rose Parade 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z These benefits held even in saturated, midwinter conditions. How Water Cycles Can Help Prevent Disastrous Floods and Drought 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Lake Washington School District will close out the year June 23, after two days off Feb. 16-17 for midwinter break. Here’s why Seattle students, staff can’t start the school year in August 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Score one of the Seabrook vacation homes with a hot tub, and enjoy a warming midwinter dip. Six Washington winter road trip destinations | Provided by Western Washington Toyota Dealers 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z As is standard issue for midwinter backcountry skiing, we each carried an avalanche beacon, shovel and probe. For a different view of the North Cascades in winter, try snowmobiling 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z It was unseasonably mild for midwinter in Washington — the temperature reached 54 — and the agenda was global warming and what these companies could do, in an alliance with the White House, to help address it. With Federal Aid on the Table, Utilities Shift to Embrace Climate Goals 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z There are days, midwinter, when daylight never seems to break. Review | A personal portrait of a troublingly beautiful landscape 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z Highline Public School students get one day, Feb. 17, for midwinter break and will end the school year June 16. Here’s why Seattle students, staff can’t start the school year in August 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z But the problem is that it’s not midwinter yet. RSV Is Surging: What We Know about This Common and Surprisingly Dangerous Virus 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The early season and midwinter is about stacking days and getting strong. Famed snowboarder shares mountain wisdom in ‘The Art of Shralpinism’ 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z Twice before, Russia has cut natural gas supplies to Ukraine in midwinter. Putin Unleashes Barrage of Missiles on Ukrainian Civilian Areas 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z He came to power in 1999 by ordering a midwinter siege of Grozny, capital of the Russian republic of Chechnya, in a savage war to suppress Muslim separatists. Putin's brutality in Ukraine can get worse. Get ready for a chilly winter 2022-09-18T04:00:00Z The district needs to account for winter break, midwinter break, spring break, holidays, and emergency snow days. Here’s why Seattle students, staff can’t start the school year in August 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Potentially ruinous energy bills and a collapse in discretionary spending could make this a bleak midwinter. Store closures at lowest level for seven years 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z The six rounds of group-stage games span just eight full weeks before a midwinter break until the knockout playoffs round starts Feb. 16. Man United gets Europa League group with Silva’s Sociedad 2022-08-26T04:00:00Z No competitive soccer has been played in Ukraine since mid-December when the league paused for a scheduled midwinter break. Ukraine soccer league defies Russian war to begin season 2022-08-22T04:00:00Z Drying the petals for a simple potpourri is delightful in deep midwinter, but it can’t compare to the tender touch of those fresh blooms. Savor these fleeting flavors and fragrances from the summer garden 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z “Imagine, when I grew up, I used to ski through these woods. Soon, I might go for a midwinter swim,” he says. The green revolution sweeping Sweden Now its 25 teams and more than 700 athletes can exhale knowing that their futures have been secured, making those cross-country flights and frigid midwinter temperatures in Big Ten country far more bearable. Debt-laden UCLA was on a grim trajectory to cut sports until it moved to the Big Ten 2022-07-05T04:00:00Z Despite the beautiful sun and the open skies, it was still midwinter. Taking the scenic route to Aveiro, on Portugal’s Atlantic coast 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z They were unable to resume games on Feb. 26 after a midwinter break and most of their players from other countries left Ukraine to escape the war. FIFA postpones Ukraine playoff, gives Poland a bye vs Russia 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z Michael Mulgrew, the president of the teachers’ union, said he was hopeful that cases would remain low this week as students return from midwinter break. New York City Is Rolling Back Pandemic Restrictions. Is It Too Soon? 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z What is the future of the presidency on this Presidents’ Day, traditionally a day of bargain sales and midwinter relaxation? Opinion | Recent presidential history gives us little reason to relax on Presidents’ Day 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z Variety is the name of the game with five superb midwinter mysteries and thrillers, with settings across North America — also twice in Berlin. Review | Great thrillers abound this month. Here are five of the best. 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z Though analysts talk of a Russian tank invasion across the flat, frozen terrain in midwinter, the decisive initial factor, as in most modern wars, will probably be air and missile attacks. Opinion | The fight ahead in Ukraine: Body bags and cyberwar 2022-01-25T05:00:00Z Conditions have been so dry that an unusual midwinter wildfire erupted amid gusty offshore winds Jan. 21 and 22 just south of Monterey, prompting evacuations in Big Sur and closing a portion of Highway 1. After snowy December, California suddenly turns dry, magnifying drought concern 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z If Putin responds by cutting his country’s natural gas deliveries to Europe in midwinter, Germany and other countries will feel immediate pain, he noted. In the Ukraine-Russia crisis, Biden bumps against the limits of U.S. power 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z Looking for a diversion from the pandemic and other midwinter doldrums and meshugas? Review | 5 great new thrillers and mysteries for your 2022 TBR pile 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z The smokiness of pepper and cumin isn’t what I want in a midwinter salad; it’s also the wrong season for homegrown mint. Make this meal-brightening Orange Radish Salad your own — everyone else has 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z Flowers such as Chinese witch hazel and Cyclamen coum pop midwinter, while dogwoods display red and yellow bark. 5 wonderful wintry walks in the Seattle area 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z Shop for silvery-green eucalyptus to fill the living room with a lovely aroma, or pick up a midwinter wreath that features eucalyptus and evergreens. Mantel magic: 7 tips to make your hearth into a wintry respite | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z For midwinter downhill skiing and boarding, Black goes with a basic all-temperature wax. How to wax your own skis or snowboard 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z "The whole monument is orientated to the midwinter sunrise and the midsummer sunset. Today is marking the turning of the year," she told BBC Radio Wiltshire. Crowds gather for winter solstice at Stonehenge 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z It lasted until that midwinter conference game against the Seminoles. At 5-7, Chris Lykes found a game that works in college. Now he has taken it to the SEC. 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z Trees must be mature – typically 30 to 40 years old – before they can be tapped, and harvest conditions between midwinter and mid-spring must swing between warm and freezing in a single day. Amid massive shortage, Canada taps strategic reserves – of maple syrup 2021-11-28T05:00:00Z The University of Washington’s Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation forecasts that infections will rise again in November and peak in midwinter, according to Ali Mokdad, an epidemiologist at the institute. How does a pandemic start winding down? You are looking at it. 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z The wind blows almost perpetually in Wyoming, but in midwinter it blows with a howling, unforgiving ferocity across the rolling landscape. Opinion | Goodbye, Kanye West. Wyoming hardly knew Ye. 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z Pierre managed to escape, but then had no choice but to flee over the Pyrenees into Spain in midwinter. In love with the Resistance: My mother-in-law's war 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z “Countries that vaccinated more recently should be prepared for the impact of waning vaccine immunity manifesting in midwinter, further intensifying the challenge,” he said. Israel says US booster plan supports its own aggressive push 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z A vaccine for young children isn’t expected until midwinter. Parents puzzle over school safety as many Washington state kids return to school for first time in over a year 2021-08-28T04:00:00Z School officials are encouraging eligible students — those 12 and older — to get vaccinated; some kids under 12 may be able to get a shot as soon as midwinter, though the exact timeline isn’t clear. If you have unvaccinated kids, act like ‘nobody in household’ is vaccinated, experts urge — and more back-to-school advice 2021-08-23T04:00:00Z Trujillo was among the first locals to be vaccinated in midwinter, when he secured a spot because vials were going to waste for lack of sign-ups. Why are vaccination rates so low? We found the worst county in each state and asked the politicians 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z When Pierre made his midwinter trek over the Pyrenees to Spain, Marion did not accompany him, as she feared she wouldn't make it. In love with the Resistance: My mother-in-law's war 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z The results support a growing body of work that shows that fertility tends to be higher in midwinter, kids grow faster in spring and moodiness peaks in winter. Hormone Highs and Lows Follow a Seasonal Pattern 2021-05-26T04:00:00Z In midwinter, we settled into an almost nightly routine of visiting Stars Hollow, the show’s fictional Connecticut town. Opinion | Why My Family Is Watching ‘Gilmore Girls’ 2021-04-15T04:00:00Z “We’ve tried growing native milkweed in different conditions and it’s the same. You can’t change what the plant wants to be: a summer bloomer that goes dormant in midwinter.” Monarch butterfly fans are clamoring for native milkweed. Here are 8 places to buy it 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z The mercury managed 48 degrees in the afternoon, and such a reading on a frequently sunny March afternoon is warmer than the same reading would be on a midwinter day. Winter seemed on its way back on Monday in Washington 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z It is least in midsummer and midwinter and greatest around the spring and fall equinoxes. Sunlight Changes Unequally All Year Long 2021-03-14T05:00:00Z The timing of the return to classrooms will allow officials to prioritize COVID-19 vaccine appointments for affected school staff members during the midwinter school vacation from Feb. 15 to Feb. 19, the spokesperson said. Closed since November, NYC middle schools to reopen soon 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Recreation advocacy groups praised the midwinter emergency action. Spurred by overcrowding, Washington State Parks creates 3 temporary new Sno-Parks near Seattle 2021-02-05T05:00:00Z People were going stir-crazy in midwinter and restaurateurs were facing bankruptcies. Recall threat sharpens Newsom's focus on California's troubled COVID-19 response 2021-02-01T05:00:00Z In a videotaped message to the American Library Association’s midwinter virtual conference, the first lady pledged that “empathy, resilience, diversity, learning and trust” will be the “foundation of the administration that we will build.” Jill Biden signals she’ll be more active as first lady 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Yet even now that the inaugural ceremonies are history and the glow of the grand-finale fireworks has faded — even in the cold light of a midwinter’s day — this is a moment for optimism. Opinion | The Biden administration’s biggest challenges are its best opportunities 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z With no ski resorts in the zone, only a few intrepid souls venture into these mountains midwinter on touring skis, snowshoes or snowmobiles. In pursuit of endless winter, Irene Henninger becomes the Northwest Avalanche Center’s newest forecaster 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z The fungus grows robustly, causes irritation and rouses the bats in midwinter, whereupon they fly out, expend crucial fat reserves searching for insect food that isn’t there and die. Opinion | The Virus, the Bats and Us 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z Amy Butler, an atmospheric scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, agrees but mentioned some midwinter uncertainty. Signs point to a strong polar vortex to start winter. Here’s what that may mean. 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Amy Butler, an atmospheric scientist with NOAA, agrees, but mentioned some uncertainty midwinter. Signs point to a strong polar vortex to start winter. Here’s what that may mean. 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z “Lockdown is a decision for government, not business, and firms share the Prime Minister’s ambition to defeat the virus, But for many businesses, a second national lockdown marks the start of a bleak midwinter.” Oil hits five-month low as Covid-19 lockdown fears weigh on markets – business live 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z She said: "For many businesses, a second national lockdown marks the start of a bleak midwinter." Covid-19: England faces four-week lockdown restrictions 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Illustrated by Ben Templesmith, this three-issue comic book series is set in a town so far north, the sun does not rise for a full month in midwinter. 50 States, 50 Scares 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z Putin’s outlaw engineers stand accused of shutting down electricity for hundreds of thousands of shivering Ukrainians in bleak midwinter. Opinion | Putin may be using new technology, but he is a classic Russian czar 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z Some of the countries where the case numbers are rising or raging are in the Southern Hemisphere, now experiencing midwinter, such as Brazil and Australia. Coronavirus makes a comeback around the world 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z The entire state endured a lengthy midwinter dry spell but Southern California received unseasonable winter-like storms in the spring. Rainfall season was a 'roller coaster ride' when two wettest months turned dry 2020-07-02T04:00:00Z The frequency of such storms near San Francisco in May is about half of what is seen during the midwinter peak. Atmospheric river will focus rain on Northern and Central California 2020-05-16T04:00:00Z But a blocking high did set up, and in early January meteorologist Jan Null of Golden Gate Weather Services in the Bay Area had begun compiling data comparing midwinter dry spells. If a warm U.S. winter was 'a preview of global warming,’ what part did a polar vortex play? 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z My pal Flanagan put it well the other day, capturing the essence of America in midwinter. Chris Erskine: Human beings are so overrated. But the good ones make up for it 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z Many of us in Seattle are suffering from midwinter blues. Firearm violence affects all of us, and we have the power to prevent it 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z He has even made us chicken soup for lunch which, on a midwinter afternoon, is as tasty as it is comforting. Gary Lineker: ‘Put my 1990 team against a modern team and we’d get murdered’ 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Some even recommended the district do away with the weeklong midwinter break instead. What happened when Seattle district said school may start before Labor Day in 2020 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The other day at Starbucks, I watched strangers swipe at sniffy noses with their fists, the punch-drunk fighters of midwinter. Chris Erskine: Can I say I took a polar plunge if the water is 58 degrees? 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z The Corolla Wild Horse Fund said it is not typical for midwinter. North Carolina's wild horses lured onto beaches by warm weather, prompting warning to drivers 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Forget the parched wasteland that is Brexit Britain in bleak midwinter. It’s 2020 – so where’s the paradise politicians promised us? | Aditya Chakrabortty 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z All of these midwinter dry spells began in December or January, with the exception of a 19-day dry period in 1964-65 that didn’t start until February 6. Midwinter dry spells like this are not unusual in California, even in wet years 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z In Dorset, there’s a huge, six–mile cursus, defined by parallel banks and ditches, and perhaps used for processions, which is also lined up with the midwinter sunset. The religious case for Christmas is well known. But there’s a scientific one too | Alice Roberts 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z And if ever a midwinter could do with a mood lift, it’s this one. Scrooge is not an option: how to dress to add some much-needed Christmas cheer 2019-12-18T05:00:00Z Four thousand people live in Chinle, and on midwinter nights more than that crowded into the Wildcat Den. A Season on the Rez 2019-12-06T05:00:00Z “I think that the city recognized that the optics of ejecting 20 homeless people from their encampment in midwinter would be problematic,” Schwartz said. Seattle officials will allow controversial tiny house village to remain open until March 2019-12-05T05:00:00Z So a midwinter break from precipitation happens almost every year when the atmosphere settles into a period of equilibrium dominated by high pressure, usually lasting two or three weeks, Null said. Midwinter dry spells like this are not unusual in California, even in wet years 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z Stonehenge is famously aligned with midsummer sunrise, and possibly also intentionally with midwinter sunset. The religious case for Christmas is well known. But there’s a scientific one too | Alice Roberts 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The winner will be announced January 27, during the library association’s annual midwinter meeting. Five finalists announced for William C. Morris book award 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z The Washington Post’s Capital Weather Gang said midweek felt more like midwinter. Record-setting early chill leaves Washington residents struggling to keep warm 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z The Mirror gave it five stars, while The Wrap said it "provides enough of a warm, fuzzy glow to light up a bleak midwinter". Why Emilia Clarke stopped Googling herself 2019-11-13T05:00:00Z “We want to take big swings. Vegas show, television. We’re not going to Boise for the midwinter middle managers meeting.” Bad Boys of Magic trade the birds and bunnies for booze and banter 2019-08-16T04:00:00Z In the same century, with the Danish king Cnut ruling England, the Scandinavian name for the midwinter festival – juul or Yule – also became popular. The religious case for Christmas is well known. But there’s a scientific one too | Alice Roberts 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z It’s a 2D taster of what I’m later going to see in virtual reality form: Jordan Wolfson’s Real Violence, one of two violent VR installations at Tasmania’s midwinter arts festival, Dark Mofo. 'Real' violence: coming to grips with the ethics of virtual reality brutality 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z The monument is built on the alignment of the midsummer sunrise and the midwinter sunset. Crowds gather for solstice at Stonehenge 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z A strange event occurred off the Antarctic coast in the dark midwinter of 2016. Storms, Salty Water Caused Mystery Hole in Antarctic Sea Ice 2019-06-11T04:00:00Z Tea is offered rather than booze, and the garden, which was a riot of butterflies before, has a midwinter dormancy. Paradise painted with a porcupine quill – the wild visions of Raqib Shaw 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z There are plenty of historical hints – if not definitive traces – of a pre–Christian midwinter festival in northwest Europe. The religious case for Christmas is well known. But there’s a scientific one too | Alice Roberts 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z It has been a season of inconsistency salvaged by a midwinter run of six wins in nine league games in December and January. Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z I was there for several of those long midwinter days, watching proceedings. Anti-vaxxers, the Momo challenge ... why lies spread faster than facts 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z Freakish storms, including midwinter rain, and sea-ice breakups increasingly wreak havoc on their sport and livelihood. The Mush in the Iditarod May Soon Be Melted Snow 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z The Charleston Gazette-Mail reports more than 300 people packed the midwinter meeting of the state Natural Resources Commission on Sunday. Hunters argue against guided bear hunts, for buck limits 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z We met up at a giant Victorian mansion that the village adopted to continue a midwinter town hall that started in the late ’30s. Where do we belong? I'm too old to be torn between two places. Yet ... 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z She is expected to be on the bench on Tuesday when the court returns from its four-week midwinter break. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Returns to Work at Supreme Court 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z In midwinter, Chicago looks like it’s being held at gunpoint. I live in L.A., but I'm a sucker for my snow-washed hometown of Chicago 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Pro tips for what you should look for in a midwinter inspection. There’s more winter weather to come, so give your home a checkup | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z If schools reopen Friday, it will only be for one day before midwinter break next week. Snow emergency declared in East King County, as thaw continues in rest of region 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Dinges says the midwinter survey is used mainly to just monitor bird populations - not to provide an early glimpse of how numbers might shape up for the fall hunt. Midwinter survey shows geese numbers up in North Dakota 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z In recent years, the Baroque repertory has undergone a dizzying democratization, as two midwinter concerts in New York made plain. The Dizzying Democratization of Baroque Music 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z Next week: The warming glow of a midwinter town hall. I live in L.A., but I'm a sucker for my snow-washed hometown of Chicago 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z As long as you don't jump the gun and start the seeds too early, there's no harm in going on a buying binge in midwinter. The ground may be cold, but the time is right for seed shopping | Produced by Advertising Publications 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z In Seattle for its 2019 midwinter meeting, the American Library Association on Sunday announced winners of the 2019 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence. American Library Association announces 2019 Carnegie awards 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z All states participate in the midwinter survey at the same time to avoid counting birds more than once. Midwinter survey shows geese numbers up in North Dakota 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z On Sunday morning, thousands of Patriots fans turned up at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., for a now-familiar midwinter ritual in New England: the Super Bowl send-off rally. Tom Brady says there's 'zero' chance he'll retire after Super Bowl 2019-01-27T05:00:00Z Max Mara is a master of the modern coat, and this snappy pea from its Weekend line evokes midwinter sunshine. A Complete Guide to Buying the Essential Women’s Pea Coat 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z The Mississippi Municipal League expects about 600 people for its midwinter conference Tuesday through Thursday. Mississippi lawmakers return to Capitol for 3-month session 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z Instead of a homely symbol of midwinter cheer, these disciplined arboreal ranks with their uniform decorations are arrayed like massed soldiers or colossal columns designed by Albert Speer. Trump portrait: you couldn’t create a creepier Yuletide scene if you tried 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z This may be because midwinter temperatures are less likely to straddle the rain-snow line and be as sensitive to the warming temperatures from climate change. Analysis | Snowfall shows a sharp long-term decline in the Washington region, but some trends are surprising 2018-11-29T05:00:00Z Potting up a gnarly bulb the size of a small grapefruit and bringing forth a blossom as dramatic as an amaryllis — in midwinter, no less — sounds daunting. Sure, you could buy a festive blooming amaryllis, but it’s so much more fun to grow your own 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Its entryway aligns with the setting midwinter sun, much like a tomb at Newgrange, 500 miles south in Ireland. Saving Scotland’s Heritage From the Rising Seas 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z I finish and roll away and I lie next to her, breathing hard, the midwinter light already growing dim and stale in the room. “A Refugee Crisis” 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z Some advocates support the midwinter Point In Time tally, which the Department of Housing and Urban Development helps conduct. D.C. homeless kids bounce to the joys of summer 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z Key men/weak links Seems the powers-that-be have woken up to the fact that the season starts in August, not midwinter. Premier League 2018-19 fans’ previews, part 1: Arsenal to Huddersfield 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z It was midwinter—not long after the grim, cold two-week stretch of libraries and nothingness before finals. Private Dreams and Public Ideals in San Francisco 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z There's nothing quite as dramatic here as the midwinter special election that saw Democrat Doug Jones steal a U.S. Blue wave or flameout: How will Tuesday’s packed primaries shape the crucial 2018 midterms? 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z Even the midwinter additions of Ross Barkley, Emerson and Olivier Giroud did not serve to appease. Antonio Conte: Chelsea’s born winner who lost his mojo | Dominic Fifield 2018-05-18T04:00:00Z Disgraced comic Bill Cosby, now a convicted sex offender, is losing degrees faster than a garden thermometer in a midwinter snowstorm. North Carolina editorial roundup 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The three-day meet will also move up a week in the winter calendar compared to its traditional date to coincide with the midwinter break. Notebook: Slowpitch softball returns, state golf format tweaked and tournament sites finalized 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Major injuries, slumping stars and an NHL-worst power play seemed to doom them as the grinding days of midwinter wore on. Blue Jackets take a harder road to the playoffs this time 2018-04-06T04:00:00Z Old Chub, a Scotch ale, is smooth, slightly sweet and ideal for a brisk spring day—but looks dark as a midwinter night. Come Over to the Dark (Beer) Side 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z Alexandrians showed great interest in the discovery of the first ship more than two years ago, creating long lines in freezing midwinter to watch the ship being excavated. Two new old ships, from 1700s or 1800s, discovered along Alexandria waterfront 2018-03-19T04:00:00Z This team brought along a mesmerizing lead player who was a revelation to anyone who does not have the midwinter time to study the Sun Belt Conference, which means he was a revelation to many. Perspective | Farewell, mid-major. March Madness misses you. 2018-03-16T04:00:00Z It's a dreary weekend afternoon in midwinter, just three weeks after Drakeo the Ruler swapped the county blues of downtown's Men's Central Jail for stacks of blue-striped Benjamin Franklins. L.A. rapper Drakeo the Ruler is a man in demand 2018-03-09T05:00:00Z The American Library Association announced the selections Sunday night during its annual midwinter meeting, held this year in Denver. Jennifer Egan, Sherman Alexie win Carnegie medals 2018-02-11T05:00:00Z Fortunately, lots of foods on the high-potassium list are currently in season, even during these dreary, dark midwinter days — including pears. When it comes to heart health, potassium may be just as important as sodium 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z In Wisconsin, it was a midwinter rout in a special election for the State Senate, fought in a conservative district. ‘They Can’t Wait to Vote’: Energized Democrats Target Dominant G.O.P. in Statehouses 2018-02-03T05:00:00Z "Coastal California is susceptible to midwinter heat spells, but this is a particularly extreme example — to the point where we are breaking records." Amid record heat and dry conditions, fears of another drought in California 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z Despite our midwinter gloom, now is a great time to get started. Perfect picks for container-garden success in the Northwest | Provided By Northwest Flower and Garden Festival 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z You couldn't say to her: "Well, I'm sure it's in your best interest to stay at university, or not to sail across the Atlantic in midwinter," or whatever it was. Doctors wouldn’t let my sister die 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers is looking for volunteers to help with the annual midwinter eagle counting effort at Abiquiu Lake. Abiquiu Lake to host annual midwinter eagle watching event 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z It’s possible temperatures may inch into the teens by mid-February but it’s too hard to say for certain exactly how long or how warm the midwinter will be. Ottawa concert cancellation is proof of concept: it can be too cold for Canadians 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z After natural gas prices spiked — and many people complained of going without heat in midwinter — officials partially rescinded the ban. China launches the world’s biggest carbon trading scheme 2017-12-19T05:00:00Z Against the expectations of the doubters two free-hitting, first-time finalists, each trusting his skills to breaking point, gave a remarkable season the denouement it deserved on a cold midwinter’s evening by the Thames. Grigor Dimitrov edges out David Goffin in thriller to win World Tour Finals title 2017-11-19T05:00:00Z There’s no particular cutthroat season, but since they generally spawn from midwinter through spring, fall is often a good time. Shore fishing Puget Sound and Hood Canal for ‘harvest trout,’ aka cutthroat 2017-11-01T04:00:00Z Fresh raspberries in the summer will taste much different than those from midwinter. Dress up mealtime with DIY-flavored butters 2017-07-19T04:00:00Z Around him a team that seemed to be turning putrid in midwinter, so many points surrendered, so many forgettable afternoons, played with real verve. Arsène Wenger and Arsenal have answers but questions remain | Barney Ronay 2017-05-28T04:00:00Z “The mountain looks like midwinter still,” she said. Endless winter? California ski resorts plan to keep slopes open this summer 2017-05-19T04:00:00Z “Hastings proved to be for us, especially in the midwinter, really perfect, cinematically and emotionally and story-wise. And it allowed the city to sit in the distance, beckoning and taunting.” For a Village in Demand, It’s Lights, Camera, Inconvenience 2017-05-16T04:00:00Z Russia’s Premier League restarted last weekend after its midwinter break and seventh-placed Rostov are yet to host a home match at their stadium. Manchester United’s José Mourinho says Rostov pitch is ‘hard to believe’ 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z As deeply serious as it is deeply funny, “Get Out” is perfectly timed to jolt audiences out of their midwinter blahs, delivering classic genre whammies with a generous serving of cultural critique. Review | Jordan Peele offers jump scares and scathing satire in directorial debut ‘Get Out.’ 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z It will, however, be a difficult expedition for the scientists involved, especially during the freezing midwinter period when the Sun will not get above the horizon. Ice-locked ship to drift over North Pole - BBC News 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z The U.S. flu season usually peaks in midwinter. US flu vaccine a good match; season moderate so far 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z The midwinter storm outbreak sent waves of menacing weather across the region last Saturday and Sunday from Louisiana to Florida and South Carolina. Death toll from Southeast tornadoes, storms rises to 21 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z Eight years ago, Michelle Obama trumped this by virtue of her and her daughters’ brightly coloured coats, scarves and gloves, which brought festive cheer into bleak midwinter. Jackie Kennedy’s pink wool suit and the dark side of First Lady fashion 2017-01-17T05:00:00Z I mean, Barry Melrose was here, hair slicked back sleekly enough for the Stanley Cup finals, not a midwinter Metropolitan Division slog. Capitals-Blue Jackets delivers us from NHL’s January doldrums 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z The choice of a midwinter date created a new problem: how to keep the holiday free from the customs of the pagan celebrations that were going on at the same time. Christmas: Embattled From the Beginning 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z I’ve thought about this a lot – the concept of the bleak midwinter, and her death, and come to realise that she probably never wanted it to end. It's Christmas! The best festive songs, chosen by Slade, Neil Diamond, the Waitresses and more 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z Stonehenge, an ancient neolithic monument, aligns with the midwinter sunset and midsummer sunrise solstitial axis, making it the perfect destination for revelers who can’t wait celebrate ancient rituals and party sun worshippers. Look Again: The day’s most compelling images from around the globe 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z And, in something of a surprise, our readers really liked to read in midwinter. The Sixteen Most-Read New Yorker Magazine Stories of 2016 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z “And it’s cold – it is literally midwinter today. It’s very cold.” Planes fly from Canada to Antarctica for dramatic South Pole rescue 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z By the late 1930s, when Stalin felt in need of popular support during the repression of the Great Purge, the party chose New Year’s Day as a time of midwinter festivity. Christmas: Embattled From the Beginning 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z The researchers theorized that the very low temperatures from midwinter into early spring permitted chemical reactions that removed ozone from the atmosphere. Remember the Ozone Layer? 2016-06-20T04:00:00Z It was a beautiful Hawaiian morning, but the bay, in midwinter, was cool enough that Gates recommended borrowing a wetsuit. A Radical Attempt to Save the Reefs and Forests 2016-04-18T04:00:00Z The brokers last month held their first midwinter conference in Oakland, California, where skyrocketing home values are preventing renters with modest incomes from buying. Black real estate brokers drive home-ownership campaign 2016-03-19T04:00:00Z On top of that, the Pole at midwinter is in a state of permanent darkness. Planes fly from Canada to Antarctica for dramatic South Pole rescue 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z There is a second, long-term survey collected during midwinter by state and federal officials as part of a survey of waterfowl. Where have all the snow geese gone in Delaware? 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z Southern California will see just a bit of cooling from its weeklong midwinter heat wave this weekend but forecasters say temperatures will quickly rebound to summerlike levels. San Diego pier closes due to high surf 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z Yes, he and Tom can cope in the summer, when badger life is a form of extreme camping, but returning in midwinter is a different matter. Going underground: meet the man who lived as an animal 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z And around the world, more than a few people had discovered a cure for the midwinter blues. Franz Klammer: the mountain shaker who inspired a new era of skiing | Richard Williams 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z This kind of midwinter rescue from Polar Base has been attempted only twice before; once in 2001 – when the base’s only physician came down with a potentially fatal case of pancreatitis – and once in 2003. Planes fly from Canada to Antarctica for dramatic South Pole rescue 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z The midwinter epicenter was the marshes of Virginia and North Carolina. Where have all the snow geese gone in Delaware? 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z The cashmere fields of fall have given way to the icy pavements of midwinter. Oakland Raiders? Don't need 'em, don't want 'em 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Army Corps of Engineers is holding a midwinter eagle watch at Abiquiu Lake on Jan. 9. Volunteers to gather at Abiquiu Lake for eagle watch 2016-01-01T05:00:00Z “The midwinter sun sets between the two upright stones of the great trilithon.” See People Celebrate Winter Solstice at Stonehenge 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z "One of the most important and well-known features of Stonehenge is its alignment on the midwinter sunset-midsummer sunrise solstitial axis," a spokesman for the organisation said. Stonehenge winter solstice celebrated - BBC News 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Then, as now, the big decision was around Christmas, when German soccer takes a midwinter break. Guardiola Gets New Challenge, and Bayern Munich Gets a Proven Winner 2015-12-20T05:00:00Z The expanses of dry, midwinter Alaskan powder are virtually empty, with some trails running from alpine forests to the sea. New, Peak Experiences at Upscale Ski Resorts 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z Back in "The Ritz", this photo shows the midwinter dinner to celebrate the shortest day of the year - 22 June 1915. Stark images of Shackleton's struggle - BBC News 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z Kim was in a friend’s car, returning to Kirksville after spending midwinter break at her mother’s home in a St. Louis suburb, when she found it difficult to talk. A Dying Young Woman’s Hope in Cryonics and a Future 2015-09-12T04:00:00Z It is easy to sympathize when she tells of forgetting to collect her eight-year-old son Bruno from a music lesson in midwinter, or giving him the wrong bus fare so he was fined. Physics: She did it all : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2015-08-11T04:00:00Z According to traditional Chinese medicine, dog is a "heating" meat which can offer a useful energy boost in midwinter, but is best avoided after the lunar new year. The day my dog was cooked for dinner - BBC News 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z It was midwinter, 30 below zero and blowing 30 mph across a cemetery near Ball Club. Bemidji grave digger works the old fashioned way 2015-06-06T04:00:00Z The tallest stone at Stonehenge points towards the sunrise on the midwinter solstice, according to a new theory from an English Heritage steward. Stonehenge's tallest stone 'points at winter sunrise' 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z Malta enjoys an average of 12 hours of sunshine daily in the summer, but that drops to five to six hours by midwinter. European Retirement is Affordable in Historic Malta 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Martinetto is likely to perform functions similar to a chief administrative officer but will not assume that title, Bettinger said during the brokerage firm's midwinter business update for investors. Charles Schwab says it seeks new CFO 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z The heightened war is killing greater numbers of civilians, is uprooting residents from their homes in midwinter and is deepening Ukraine's economic crisis. Putin Warned: Do Ukraine Deal or Kiev Will Receive Arms 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z For someone derided by the smart guys as dull and unexciting, the governor of Wisconsin is suddenly the flash and splash of midwinter. WESLEY PRUDEN: Scott Walker and a midwinter breakout 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z "The stones point to the midwinter solstice sunrise and midsummer sunset," he said. Stonehenge's tallest stone 'points at winter sunrise' 2015-04-21T04:00:00Z So a midwinter health crisis during the run-up to a general election is the stuff of nightmares for any incumbent government. Why politics can damage your health 2015-01-20T05:00:00Z For years, these midwinter presentations offered a chance for critics to take stock of networks’ offerings in the middle of the TV season. As Content Pours From Everywhere, New Network Shows Strive for Boldness 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Milan is taking a midwinter training break in the same place as Real Madrid, and the two will play an exhibition game on Tuesday. As January Nears, Premier League Coaches and Players Pack Up 2014-12-28T05:00:00Z The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey’s striking revival of “Much Ado About Nothing” in Madison is a midwinter night’s dream version of Shakespeare’s romantic comedy. A Review of ‘Much Ado About Nothing’ in Madison 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z Hansen's view is apparently not shared across Scandinavia, large parts of which get hardly any sunlight in midwinter. Seasonal Affective Disorder and the difference from winter blues 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z According to one model run for the paper, midwinter mean temperatures could rise above zero Celsius by midcentury under a moderate emissions scenario. Fast-Warming Arctic Proves Deadly to Animals and People 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z He’s now an Every-millionaire who knows the optical value of a midwinter swim. Your Fellow Americans: What Would Scott Brown Do? 2014-03-18T15:26:03Z The event is intertwined with the raucous and spirited atmosphere of the Whitefish Winter Carnival at midwinter each year. A Ski Race With Horsepower 2014-03-10T04:09:47Z Last week, we wrote about the relatively slim midwinter pickings at the city’s farmer’s markets. City Room: New York Today: Snowstorm No. 14 2014-02-18T15:30:17Z Maybe it was because they were playing outside in the midwinter cold. Rangers 7, Devils 3: Rangers Win First Game at Yankee Stadium (Sun Delay and Ice Repairs Included) 2014-01-26T23:09:14Z Besides, who on earth wears a cardigan in midwinter? U.S. Olympic Outfits Worthy of Stares, if Not Medals 2014-01-24T02:53:34Z This Super Bowl will be the first to be played outdoors in a region not noted for comfortable midwinter temperatures. Super Sunday, and the Crowd Goes, Um, Silent 2014-01-21T03:30:52Z This has been a bleak midwinter for Alastair Cook, and with every passing day his burden grows a little heavier. 'Cook remains a leader in search of a team' 2013-12-26T12:10:28Z It may be midwinter in the northern hemisphere, but down here in Brazil it is the height of summer. Rio's beaches vital for city's food scene 2013-12-26T02:41:51Z He likely meant he's seeking a more multidimensional team, but relying on defense is exactly how many teams hoist crystal footballs in midwinter. Old Irish strengths now weaknesses 2013-09-08T22:33:00Z The pits mimic the phases of the moon, National Geographic reported, lining up with it perfectly during the midwinter solstice. The Week: A Big-Nosed Dinosaur and Ancient Time-Keeping 2013-07-22T18:55:24Z At midwinter, we could celebrate the shortest day, and look forward in hope to the coming of the light. Solstice and the lack of symbolism in Britain 2013-06-21T16:53:07Z Gas prices usually fall during the midwinter chill at the start of the year. 2013 Gas Prices: Even Less Predictable Than Usual 2013-04-24T12:00:04Z The study also found that midwinter thaws are becoming more common, reducing cold-weather logging from the middle of the season. Shorter Winters Chips Away at New York Logging Towns Future 2013-03-28T15:15:00.373Z During midwinter break next week they'll be open Monday 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Tuesday to Friday from noon to 6 p.m. Ski conditions will vary throughout holiday weekend 2013-02-14T21:54:05Z If not a reindeer on the roof, sheer excitement had woken me that wartime midwinter at dead of night. Frank Keating obituary 2013-01-25T17:08:11Z There were the joys of spring – a Littlewoods Cup victory and a Johnstone's Paint trophy – and a deep midwinter following three administrations, 40 points worth of deductions and four relegations in less than a decade. Luton Town aiming for more FA Cup glory against Norwich City 2013-01-25T14:15:40Z Friday night marks the 78th installment of a midwinter Seattle tradition — the Western Sports Star of the Year awards night. Western Sports Star of the Year awards will be handed out Friday night 2013-01-25T03:25:04Z It remains to be seen whether Jol will also pursue his interest in Tottenham Hotspur's Tom Huddlestone as he seeks to secure significant reinforcements in the midwinter window after the team's recent inconsistent form. Fulham confident over signing Ghana's Derek Boateng from Dnipro 2013-01-07T19:56:58Z The Public Health Agency said seasonal rises of the norovirus were to be expected approaching midwinter and this year was no different. GP's Northern Ireland flu warning 2013-01-02T13:29:32Z The six-furlong handicap at Kempton Park on 3 December appeared to be just another midwinter sprint handicap to keep turnover rolling when the weather was closing in on turf racing. Talking Horses: Today's best bets and the latest news 2012-12-18T11:31:47Z And midwinter, with snow on the ground, is hardly the best season to do so. North Korea thumbs nose at enemies 2012-12-12T13:23:47Z This time last year we were on the edge of a bleak midwinter, but despite the double-dip recession, 2012 ended up as a period where employers decided to head back tentatively into the jobs market. House prices and jobs surveys offer UK economy glimmer of hope 2012-12-11T00:01:03Z A few days after the Super Bowl triumph, fans lined downtown streets on a rainy midwinter day to watch Williams and his teammates parade by, cheering on a team that brought pride to the city. 50 Years Ago, Redskins Were Last N.F.L. Team to Integrate 2012-10-06T18:29:21Z After midwinter, the models diverge but suggest that any Niño will wane quickly. Experts See Signs of El Niño, but a Weak One 2012-10-02T05:23:01Z International crews endure the long, dark Antarctic winter by enjoying the food they spend their time preparing, and awaiting the biggest party in the Antarctic year: the winter solstice arriving in late June, marking midwinter. Scientist at Work Blog: The Best Cuisine on Antarctic Ice 2012-08-23T10:11:30Z In midwinter, while the new Mike Leach regime brought a whir of conditioning around him, Halliday tried jogging. Washington State quarterback Connor Halliday ready to get back on the field 2012-07-31T03:07:03Z Instead of which it is as desolate as a summer resort in midwinter, and is like that throughout the year. The Rulers of the Mediterranean 2012-04-25T02:00:58.380Z Perhaps they could be induced to sing in midwinter if confidence could be established. A Breeze from the Woods, 2nd Ed. 2012-04-23T02:00:29.820Z The thermometer has never been above 88 degrees, which however, considering that this is midwinter, is doing pretty well! From Egypt to Japan 2012-04-19T02:00:28.147Z Again, July and August of 1952 were exceptions to the pattern as the percentages of juveniles in these months fell to midwinter levels. A Population Study of the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) in Northeastern Kansas 2012-04-08T02:00:23.123Z Such places will, therefore, give a rich harvest to the Coleopterist late in the fall, during warm spells in midwinter, and in very early spring. Directions for Collecting and Preserving Insects 2012-03-28T02:00:31.483Z With this answer Washington, through all the rigors of the midwinter forest, retraced his steps, with one attendant, to the English borders. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z Masterman sat gnawing at an empty pipe and as close to the fire as though it was alight and the season midwinter. Kipps The Story of a Simple Soul 2012-03-18T02:00:19.567Z There is another way of meeting the needs of the situation; and that is by despatching the Battle Harbour doctor northward in midwinter. Dr. Grenfell's Parish The Deep Sea Fisherman 2012-03-15T02:00:30.867Z There were supposed to be several Inuit families living on the south side of Whale Sound, which was distant a midwinter sledge journey of at least one hundred and fifty miles. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Recalling in midwinter the expanses of color in summer waysides, I do not see them white with Daisies, or yellow with Goldenrod, but they are in my mind's vision brightly, beautifully blue. Old-Time Gardens Newly Set Forth 2012-03-06T03:00:22.850Z They returned to Fort Pitt at midwinter, bringing nine prisoners, all children or old women. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z In midwinter mail and freight and passengers alike crossed in speed and a real degree of fine comfort in great four-horse sleighs upon a hard roadway of thick, thick ice. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z The garb of midwinter was yet covering land and sea, and in every breeze there was a dismal whisper to the explorers of another winter in the ice. North-Pole Voyages 2012-03-01T03:00:27.283Z Fired with his usual zeal for the wretched, untaught savages, and perchance impelled somewhat by a desire to explore the country to the north, Petitot decided to make a midwinter journey to the polar sea. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z But he had inadvertently, at two o'clock at night in midwinter, set the house on fire, which was saved by his father's presence of mind. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z In the past, its population was controlled in part by early cold snaps and midwinter freezes that killed the beetle. Climate Change: A planet in flux 2012-02-29T18:21:19.490Z He came, as came so many men from outside the borders of the North Country, with something like a contempt for its midwinter storms. The Story of the Rome, Watertown, and Ogdensburg RailRoad 2012-03-02T03:00:07.920Z It was midwinter, and to get another job was by no means easy. First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z With midwinter past and the sun returned, Rae welcomed with relief the first sign of the far-distant but longed-for arctic spring. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z Our men had no shelter from the snow and rain in this midwinter siege. Famous American Statesmen 2012-03-01T03:00:26.167Z Now that the snow had melted I could see where mice, working under the crust in midwinter, had fatally girdled two young apple-trees; and I was sorry, loving apples as I do. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z In London armed men were smuggled into the stronghold in waggons that were ostensibly laden with merchandise for the midwinter market. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z In midwinter, said an old resident to me, you might have a hospital in the town market-place without danger of disturbing any body. Nooks and Corners of the New England Coast 2012-02-22T03:00:25.113Z Even at the warmest moment of the midwinter month, February, the temperature had barely risen to zero. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z For much of the nation, this is the season of deep winter blues, lake-effect depression, the sad pull of midwinter dismay. Eat: Pie Fidelity 2012-02-16T19:47:29Z The midwinter blahs are supposed to be taking hold about now, and as we all know, nobody does the midwinter blahs like Pac-12 basketball teams in 2012. Pac-12 basketball teams need more made-for-TV challenges 2012-02-15T02:51:21Z It was midwinter, but the crossing was successful, though the sufferings and difficulties must have been great. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z This struggle goes on from the midsummer of his life to midwinter. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z In midwinter, as elsewhere related in "Sonntag's Fatal Sledge Journey," Hans went south as dog driver, with the astronomer, to buy dogs for the sledge journeys of the coming spring. True Tales of Arctic Heroism in the New World 2012-03-13T02:00:24.640Z It is midwinter; husband, carpenter, out of employment. Miss Ellis's Mission 2012-02-11T03:04:04.613Z In one case, I found, in midwinter, tenants living in sheds built of odd boards and roof tin, and paying a dollar a week for herding with the rats. A Ten Year War An Account of The Battle with The Slum in New York 2012-02-11T03:03:42.997Z For they were drawn up at a meeting of the national assembly "at the holy midwinter tide in Winchester." Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z Lastly, all things fade out into absolute grey, and it is now midwinter. Goblins and Pagodas 2012-02-14T03:00:24.740Z Florida is warm often even in midwinter; nevertheless, rising at five gives one a keen appetite for the early breakfast. Women of Achievement Written for the Fireside Schools 2012-02-08T03:00:23.060Z But it was far from summer time now, it was midwinter. The Man with the Pan Pipes and other Stories 2012-02-06T03:00:12.143Z It was agreed that rather than risk flying over the 20,000-foot Hindu Kush at night in midwinter, we should wait until the next day. Remembering a Con Artist and a Military Wannabe 2012-02-04T18:05:22Z The midwinter dark fell early, and fell with peculiar blackness on Jackson's half-fainting eyes. Hoof and Claw 2012-01-28T03:00:27.507Z And the two scouts climbed the uplands toward those midwinter woods that crowned the heights in dismantled majesty. A Scout of To-day 2012-01-11T03:00:22.820Z Perhaps he was unconsciously following the example of some birds, which, deceived by the Spring-like warmth of a midwinter's day, had been warbling in the eaves of Villa Sirena since sunrise. The Enemies of Women (Los enemigos de la mujer) 2012-01-02T03:00:27.980Z Not far away, on Shippan Point, is a little spring that rarely freezes and whose waters overflow and make a green spot even in midwinter. A Little Brother to the Bear and other Animal Stories 2011-12-23T03:00:10.057Z It looks like some measureless wold covered with the snows of midwinter. Wild Adventures round the Pole The Cruise of the "Snowbird" Crew in the "Arrandoon" 2011-12-15T03:00:12.560Z The winner will be announced Jan. 23 at the library association’s midwinter meeting in Dallas. Finalists announced for library association?s William C. Morris award for young adult writers 2011-12-12T16:22:33Z We went to Egypt in midwinter, and on our return hurried almost from the ship to the Parthenon. Atlantic Classics, Second Series 2011-12-09T03:00:20.203Z The failing light of a midwinter day fell upon a scarred and seamed face that might have belonged to a man of sixty, of seventy, or even of eighty. A Boy of the Dominion A Tale of Canadian Immigration 2011-12-05T03:00:47.097Z To a northerner it is hard to believe that it is midwinter while almost every tree remains leaf-clad, and the brushwood all green and flower-spangled. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z The races, which are conducted like the celebrated May Eights, are rowed in midwinter—in the second of the three Oxford terms—under leaden skies, and sometimes with snow piled up along the towing-path. An American at Oxford 2011-12-02T03:00:19.150Z Outside it was midwinter dusk, and a bleak wind was blowing from the ice-choked river, pale and dull under the sharp stars. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z And now I am back here for—I hope—many weeks to come; having a morbid taste for some, even most—though not all—of the midwinter conditions of this place. The Letters of Henry James, Vol. II 2011-11-18T03:00:26.730Z I hold you here, In a soap-bubble's iridescent walls, The whimsy of a long midwinter night, And give you immortality enough. Poems 2011-10-14T02:00:29.763Z Male—A rich crimson wash on head, neck, breast, and lower back, that is sometimes only a pink when we see the bird in midwinter. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z The white-bark pine is a rippled, gnarled, squatting tree, whose matted branches, cumbered with needles and snow, make a platform on which the hardy mountain-climber may walk with safety in midwinter. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z Monroe could not sail in midwinter with his family, so they remained until the following spring. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. II. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England 2011-10-12T02:00:47.957Z There’s another reason why a midwinter presidential visit would make sense: State House Speaker Dean Cannon said Sept. Obama, Pushing for Jobs Plan, Says U.S. Had Been ‘A Little Soft’ 2011-09-30T14:01:01Z So even a gain of 10 pounds or so in autumn is nothing to stress over; if you spend much time outdoors, you'll burn it off by midwinter. Change yourself for transition season 2011-09-21T17:26:03Z It is in midwinter that these birds grow most neighborly, although even then they are distinctly less sociable than their small chippy cousins. Bird Neighbors An Introductory Acquaintance with One Hundred and Fifity Birds Commonly Found in the Gardens, Meadows, and Woods About Our Homes 2011-10-14T02:00:28.840Z In Texas the tree is out of bloom only in midwinter. Trees Worth Knowing 2011-10-13T02:00:48.357Z She could hear the faint, muffled sound of shots with which the benighted but jubilant frontiersmen were hailing the coming of the sacred anniversary, like some midwinter Fourth of July, with exuberant and explosive hilarity. Campaigning with Crook and Stories of Army Life 2011-09-21T02:00:34.517Z It is always advisable when driving in the mountains during the winter to carry tire chains, although even in midwinter it is often possible to drive to the Big Trees without them. Sequoia [California] National Park 2011-09-21T02:00:31.497Z Yet the weather had changed, and it was more like a sunny day in spring than in midwinter. The Rainbow Book Tales of Fun & Fancy 2011-09-18T02:00:22.467Z It was cold, for it was midwinter; but though the chill wind pierced to the very marrow, the people thought only of life for themselves and dear ones, and heeded it not. A Maid at King Alfred?s Court 2011-09-13T02:00:30.520Z The campaign in question, like that undertaken by Courcelles twenty-seven years before, was a midwinter one. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z But, Giorsal, she must have left Iona and gone to Mull, or maybe gone away in a steamer, or——" "It was in midwinter, an' when a heavy gale was tearing through the Sound. The Divine Adventure Volume IV 2011-09-04T02:00:03.717Z Coronado's army had invaded his country, turned his people out of their homes in midwinter, confiscated the supplies of their families, had killed some and imprisoned many. Colorado?The Bright Romance of American History 2011-08-25T02:00:28.183Z The trees are all clad In angelic white… Such calm I find On this midwinter's night! Through these Eyes The courageous struggle to find meaning in a life stressed with cancer 2011-08-14T02:00:18.947Z And concerning the ray, he says— A boiled ray is good about midwinter. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z Though it was yet midwinter, more or less thaw prevailed, and during much of the journey the men had to walk knee-deep in water. Count Frontenac Makers of Canada, Volume 3 2011-09-09T02:01:02.147Z Robins are not lovers of frozen ground; they know where the earth resists frost, down in the marshy meadows, and there they congregate in the dreary midwinter afternoons, after spending the morning feeding upon berries. School Reading by Grades Sixth Year 2011-07-31T02:00:11.420Z They were burning to get to the front, and, in spite of the sudden change of temperature from British midwinter to tropical sunshine, their zeal to be up and doing was unabated. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 3 (of 6) From the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899, to Lord Roberts's Advance into the Free State, 12th Feb. 1900 2011-07-29T02:00:27.053Z A great midwinter thaw awakens him, fooled out of a part of his nap by the siren song of the south wind, and he wanders forth in quest of something. In New England Fields and Woods 2011-07-27T02:00:26.953Z A day or two after this, however, came a snow, deep and lasting, more like a midwinter snow in New England than a December flurry in lower Virginia. Throckmorton 2011-07-25T02:00:15.900Z The heat at midsummer is probably never above freezing point; at midwinter the cold is so intense that one's eyes would freeze in their sockets if exposed to it. The Romance of Polar Exploration Interesting Descriptions of Arctic and Antarctic Adventure from the Earliest Time to the Voyage of the ?Discovery? 2011-07-22T02:00:16.487Z Is it midwinter and are mountains of snow encountered? Inventions in the Century 2011-07-20T02:00:14.643Z They were late in arriving, and the season, midwinter, was unpropitious. The Romantic Story of the Mayflower Pilgrims And Its Place in the Life of To-day 2011-07-18T02:00:23.730Z In midwinter, however, my mother became possessed with the conviction that my father was starving, and no amount of reasoning could calm her fears. The Best Psychic Stories 2011-07-13T02:00:21.943Z Quarrels ensued, and in midwinter the survivors, only about one hundred and fifty now, returned to Santo Domingo. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z It was now midsummer and the Bushmen well knew that they would never be able to survive in their present situation until midwinter, before which season no rain from the southward was to be expected. A Vendetta of the Desert 2011-07-05T02:00:32.510Z Exactly a century ago Capt Robert Falcon Scott and his polar team lifted their spirits in the dark Antarctic wastes with the traditional treat of a "midwinter dinner". Scott descendants mark famous feast 2011-06-23T01:56:29Z The temperature is equable, the average of the two midsummer months being about 47� Fahr., and that of the two midwinter months 37� Fahr. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z The dwellings were not without beauty, though simple as the wants of their owners; the flowers bloomed in midwinter, and the generous branches still groaned with the weight of their nutritious and palatable fruits. Mercedes of Castile The Voyage to Cathay 2011-06-14T02:00:24.670Z It was a cold night in midwinter when the Indians returned from their trip to the post. If Any Man Sin 2011-06-12T02:00:05.887Z I shall pass over the details of our arduous midwinter march of one hundred and sixty miles to Vincennes across swamps and flooded plains. Donald McElroy, Scotch Irishman 2011-06-04T02:00:12.520Z It happened to be a feast day, the feast of Lupercal, which came in midwinter, and the fact was that Romulus had found this out and had come that day on purpose. The Childhood of Rome 2011-06-02T02:00:22.297Z "I hope to make it so; for it's a typical Canadian midwinter night—a thing of splendor if seen with seeing eyes." A Cry in the Wilderness 2011-06-01T02:00:28.933Z Along in midwinter, Kalitan brought a scrawled note from "Ole Man Mac," asking for some drugs of which he stood in need. Told In The Hills 2011-05-30T02:00:15.530Z As a certain outspoken philosopher would not visit some of his relatives because he disliked to be alone, so do I in my jaunts avoid the highway whenever it is possible, even in midwinter. A Rambler's lease 2011-05-22T02:00:11.507Z Positively! an infantry-soldier who in midwinter storms a hostile wall of the thickest paper, in the opera, has his heaven on earth, compared with a mining-superintendent of my stamp. Hesperus or Forty-Five Dog-Post-Days Vol. I. A Biography 2011-05-11T02:00:19.453Z By throwing it into cold water it quickly thaws, and affords a palatable and healthful food in midwinter. Farm Gardening with Hints on Cheap Manuring Quick Cash Crops and How to Grow Them 2011-05-10T02:00:58.433Z On this particular occasion, however, on a hurried midwinter night run, I found myself in a highly ornate, lumbering Pullman of the vintage of '68. From Pillar to Post Leaves from a Lecturer's Note-Book 2011-05-05T02:00:21.620Z The northern portion of the continent extends into the little known polar region of prevailingly low barometrical pressure, where midsummer and midwinter calms normally prevail. North America 2011-05-05T02:00:20.027Z It was midwinter, and the ground was covered with snow. Lives of Poor Boys Who Became Famous 2011-04-26T02:00:23.677Z As the midwinter dawn deepened from salmon to rose, and the snow began to glitter in the sun’s first rays, Old Man Lynx decided that the thing was altogether too mysterious to be wholesome. The Adventures of Fleetfoot and Her Fawns 2011-04-03T02:00:18.337Z If in midwinter he dared to make the journey, he might tell how he spent a cold night in some deserted wigwam, into which he had been driven by howling wolves. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z And the Sports – sales down to 70,000 or so even before the bleak midwinter that extinguished hope – have become a seedy anomaly. Bottom falls out of Daily Sport's market 2011-04-02T23:11:02Z After midwinter, the turbulent lake became a plain of ice, affording a highway for traffic in sleighs, long trains of which fared to Montreal with loads of produce to exchange for goods or coin. Vermont A Study of Independence 2011-03-17T02:00:13.130Z No selfish regret enters his mind at having been summoned through the midwinter night helplessly to see a little child die. Doctor Cupid 2011-03-13T03:00:23.987Z It drew toward midwinter, and the white cap on The Hill of Summer Snow, which never quite melted even in the warmest weather, began to spread downward until it reached the charcoal-burner's home. The Basket Woman A Book of Indian Tales for Children 2011-03-09T03:00:44.330Z Write an account of his midwinter journey through the woods. American Leaders and Heroes A preliminary text-book in United States History 2011-04-03T02:00:17.547Z Now multiply those challenges with the notion of signed recruits graduating high school a few months ahead of schedule, missing senior activities and coming here in midwinter. Florida football recruits couldn't wait to get started at Washington State 2011-03-06T02:11:03Z Walking on the untracked snow in midwinter is an uncertain business, and the prairie people rarely make use of snowshoes. Neighbours 2011-03-05T03:00:27.277Z That scene of war this morning might have been in Russia in midwinter, instead of in France in spring-time. From Bapaume to Passchendaele, 1917 2011-03-04T03:01:00.007Z Since midwinter many things had tended to make him regard life less hopefully than before. Miss Theodora A West End Story 2011-02-26T03:00:48.940Z They retired for the Danish midwinter break 19 points clear at the top of their domestic league and were arguably unfortunate only to draw with Barcelona here in November. John Terry says Chelsea should 'man up' to save Carlo Ancelotti's job 2011-02-21T21:33:03Z Among the trends that will be tracked by this midwinter count is the dramatic spread among Eurasian collared doves. Citizen scientists to count millions in N. American bird tally 2011-02-16T16:46:49Z Yet within a few months of this successful campaign Alfred was attacked at midwinter by the main Danish army under King Guthrum. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z Possibly for the same reason he had been chosen to lead the midwinter march to Penetang. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z There is a slight breeze, and I can actually see the dust as it rises on the plain, midwinter though it is supposed to be. The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation 2011-02-06T03:01:00.547Z It was the second day of what has become the New York City school system’s annual Lollapalooza of anti-Bloomberg fury: the rowdy, ear-splitting, all-night, midwinter meetings at which failing schools get closed. Protesting School Closings, in a Noisy Annual Ritual 2011-02-04T03:20:01Z The weather declaration wasn’t the only one that warned of another midwinter mess. Yet Another Storm Buries the Northeast 2011-01-27T15:32:29Z And his declaration wasn’t the only one that warned of another midwinter mess. City Room: City Declares Weather Emergency. Again. 2011-01-26T17:39:15Z "Do I understand that this young and charming lady is to accompany you through all the hardships of a midwinter journey across half a continent?" In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z Although the FA are not supporting a move of senior football out of the bleak midwinter, the Women's Super League, a professional competition that will launch in April, will be played through the summer. It's official: summer football starts in June 2011-01-22T22:00:01Z The midwinter semester was being devoted to consideration of Elizabethan drama, and in the Shakespearian readings, recitations and discussions which were a feature of the study the Cayuga County genius played a star r�le. Concerning Belinda 2011-01-21T03:00:12.087Z It's still midwinter in the Middle East, but democracy activists across the region will be hoping that Tunisia has ushered in an "Arab spring." Tension in Tunis: Tunisian President Ben Ali Leaves Country 2011-01-19T14:00:00Z No horse has ever won the race, the midwinter championship of steeplechasing, five times, but he is odds-on to be the first. Paul Nicholls has Kauto Star ready for historic King George Chase bid 2011-01-15T00:07:03Z What added much to his difficulties was the selection and packing of materials to be carried in midwinter over a thousand miles of territory, three-fourths of the journey being through the woods. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z It's still midwinter in the Middle East, but democracy activists across the region will be hoping that Tunisia has ushered in an "Arab spring". Tension Grips Tunisia's Capital After its President Flees 2011-01-14T20:35:00Z She had come down to the train alone to meet him, but said nothing until they had walked away from the little crowd at the station into the gloom of the midwinter afternoon. The Ranch Girls and Their Great Adventure 2011-01-13T03:01:17.050Z It wouldn't take long in midwinter for our house to become uninhabitable. Should you add batteries to your solar array? 2011-01-05T22:18:51.920Z The enlistment of negro troops began at Port Royal in the fall of 1862, and by midwinter the First South Carolina, commanded by Colonel Higginson, had its ranks nearly full. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z "We never expect ladies to cross the Atlantic in midwinter, particularly on a man-of-war," Colonel Mason continued, turning to her again. In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z “This is a bleak midwinter for millions of drivers,” Edmund King, the association’s president, said in a statement. Commodity Costs Lift Inflation in Europe 2011-01-04T22:10:07Z Much as it may appeal to international managers, a midwinter break is a joyless thing. Liam Brady-esque Josh McEachran possesses a left foot to die for 2011-01-04T00:04:00Z Records verifying industry claims of a major drop-off will not be available until midwinter. Pa. allows dumping of tainted waters from gas boom 2011-01-03T17:56:10Z No, you can't carry with you enough woolen blankets to keep you comfortably warm when traveling the northern trails in midwinter. Woodcraft 2010-12-30T03:00:30.337Z Was it right to yield to their mutual desire, to take her with the troops in midwinter, and while war was still raging? In the Van; or, The Builders 2011-02-09T03:00:42.387Z In the bleak midwinter, earth stood hard as iron, water like a stone and a toll was taken on the Heineken Cup and Amlin Challenge Cup. The rugby union season needs some slack - but where do you find it? 2010-12-23T15:39:23Z Where you live they have no conception what it means to travel in midwinter from St. Petersburg to the Carpathians. The Baron's Sons 2010-12-20T17:12:02.667Z A midwinter rest might end all those interminable years of hurt. Fleeces, snoods and new stadiums: festive gifts for our men of football 2010-12-09T00:02:00Z Even the news gets a makeover, so listen to 30 minutes of sunshine in the depth of midwinter. Tech Weekly: Creative Commons and Chromaroma 2010-12-07T15:54:00Z It was absolutely beautiful outside, one of those midwinter days that promises spring is around the corner. Frequent Flier: Adventures Before and After the Flight 2010-07-26T23:30:00Z Capello noted that Germany has a long midwinter break and that might explain why its players appeared fresher at the end of their domestic and European campaigns and for the World Cup. FA to decide on Capello's future within 2 weeks 2010-06-28T13:57:00Z But it is deep midwinter, and temperatures at night dip below freezing point. World Cup: European Teams' Game Face? It's a Snarl 2010-06-20T20:25:00Z For example, in the UK the sun rises in the northeast in midsummer, in the east in spring and autumn and in the southeast in midwinter. Natural navigator 2010-03-18T08:23:00Z By day’s end, the storm was a midwinter diversion in Manhattan, a headache in some suburban areas and a matter of serious concern farther south. 2010-02-10T16:20:00Z There was the midwinter election date; the uninspiring nature of some key campaigns; negative advertising; post-presidential-year election fatigue; and what some academics see as the turnout disincentive of registration deadlines. 2010-02-12T03:45:00Z In the most northern climates, like the interior of Alaska, midwinter temperatures fall as low as minus 60 degrees Fahrenheit, and snow cover and subzero temperatures can last until May. 2010-01-19T17:25:00Z By midwinter Martin’s new house was all furnished, and social obligations began to interest Angie, which made matters all the worse for Chip, for now Hannah could persecute her with less danger of exposure. The Girl From Tim's Place It was on the way between camps, of a Sunday afternoon in midwinter, when the Pilot related the experience which led to the singular ministerial activities in which he is engaged. Higgins A Man's Christian I was confined to the house by my sickness about five or six weeks, or till it was midwinter. Forty Years in the Wilderness of Pills and Powders Cogitations and Confessions of an Aged Physician And their marriage and his death had both fallen in midwinter. The Valiants of Virginia No. If it was midwinter and the pack was starving, we'd have to listen better. The Voice of the Pack Muskrats do not become fully prime until midwinter and many of them are not strictly number one until March. Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. Notes on midwinter life in the Far North. The Barren Ground Caribou of Keewatin But midsummer never gives way to midwinter in an instant. The Arena Volume 18, No. 93, August, 1897 This midwinter pilgrimage to Bermuda was the result of a sudden impulse made while the Stevenses were their box-guests at the opera in New York two weeks before. The Bachelors A Novel There are certain sections where in midwinter all hunters who do not particularly care to sink over their heads in the level snow walk exclusively on snowshoes. The Voice of the Pack In captivity, when well cared for, they attain considerable size by midwinter. Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. The remainder apparently also underwent this migration as well, since blue whales have historically been nearly absent from Canadian waters during midwinter. Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North Atlantic A Guide to Their Identification Even in the polar regions, in midwinter, where the sun does not shine at all, the same moderating changes with which we are conversant occur in degree. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes Of course, it may float off over the ocean and maintain its peculiar shape for a certain distance, but it is rare that such a cloud would ever be seen in mid-ocean or in midwinter. Nature's Miracles, Volume 1 Familiar Talks on Science—World-Building and Life. Earth, Air and Water. Such a shrub still remains which blooms in midwinter, and perpetuates the memory of the pretty superstition. Zigzag Journeys in Europe Vacation Rambles in Historic Lands At present prices the young animals by midwinter, will average a dollar each in value, when selling both the skin and carcass. Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. "It is hard to believe we are in midwinter." Under the Mendips A Tale Frost sometimes, cool weather often, occurs in midsummer, and considerable heat and tornadoes in midwinter. The Philosophy of the Weather And a Guide to Its Changes It seems as though we have been suddenly transferred from midwinter to beautiful summer. An Artilleryman's Diary Pretty cold business fording large rivers in midwinter with the temperature down to 15 degrees above zero. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts "The only way we can tell the seasons down here is by the midwinter Elks convention and the cloak drummers who come to buy fur coats in July." Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole The long hours of midwinter frost and darkness at last drew to an end, and, half dead from cold and hunger, we set off again, in the first gray light of dawn. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois Looking to the land, one might say that spring soon would be on the way; but, looking to the lake, midwinter held. The Indian Drum But the awful perils of a trip over an unknown trail in midwinter rose up as a barrier between Jack and civilization. Chiquita, an American Novel The Romance of a Ute Chief's Daughter After we left Albany, as we passed along through the Berkshire Hills, we realized we were in the old Bay State again and that it was midwinter. Personal Recollections of the Civil War By One Who Took Part in It as a Private Soldier in the 21st Volunteer Regiment of Infantry from Massachusetts Mrs. Laithe, too, sought the open when the sun was high, and one day in midwinter she walked as far as the lake in the path beaten by the stock. Ewing\\'s Lady It was a hopeless quest, and I was well assured of the fact before midwinter. A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The stars, with the shining sword of Orion almost overhead, gleamed with midwinter brightness, and to the west the crescent of the moon was hanging and throwing faint shadows over the snow. The Indian Drum It was June—midwinter—and the night had been keen even to frostiness—so cold that Nakeesa had lain almost in the fire through the long hours. Tales of South Africa These are, of course, the excursions of fine days in the fine season, and never occur during the dark and gloomy months of midwinter. One Of Them From midsummer to midwinter Cadiz receives her share of melody, and the remaining six months are bestowed on Seville. The Picturesque Antiquities of Spain Described in a series of letters, with illustrations representing Moorish palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of art, contained in the cities of Burgos, Valladolid, Toledo, and Seville. For four days we had marched over broken ground and through the snowdrifts in this midwinter cold—four days without food! A Volunteer with Pike The True Narrative of One Dr. John Robinson and of His Love for the Fair Señorita Vallois The sun flamed down from a blue and cloudless vault, but without much power, for it was about midwinter, and the atmosphere of the high veldt was clear and exhilarating to the last degree. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion |
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