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Lorissa Rinehart

Lorissa Rinehart

a record of interesting things

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Tag: History

City Plants: Common Purslane

How Portulaca Oleracea (Common Purslane) arrived to the New World is a mystery. For most of botanical history it was assumed to … More

botony, essays, History, new york city, Photography, plants, urban exploration

Beneath tropic seas; a record of diving among the coral reefs of Haiti

In 1928, William Beebe and his fellow members of the Department of Tropical Research of the New York Zoological Society … More

coral reefs, deep sea diving, History, Natural History, ocean, oceans, Travel, underwater photography

Odd Books: UFOs from Behind the Iron Curtain

My favorite thing about this book is that it’s co-authored. There’s something about a co-authoring that lends a certain type … More

aliens, books, Essay, History, paranormal activity, science fiction, space travel, sunday morning reads, ufo

Birdsong

Is there a more beautiful compound in the English language than birdsong? The word is itself intoxicating and just saying … More

birds, central park, dragons, History, new york city

City Plants: New York’s Oldest Knotweed

On recent evening stroll, I noticed a healthy Japanese Knotweed plant growing in front of a townhouse in my Upper … More

central park, History, new york city, urban exploration

Words About Ships: Velocera

Very little is written, or at least very little writing still exists about the Velocera, an Italian coasting ship. This … More

History, middle ages, Ships

I’m just one person

Growing up in the 90s, I was spoiled for choice as to where to displace my teenage angst. Grunge, punk, … More

Essay, global warming, grunge, History, punk

A Day in New York City

In the morning the pigeons lined up on the street light like urban gargoyles watching from above. Yellow means slow … More

History, Music, NYC, Photography

Cafe Society, the wrong place for the Right people

In December of 1938 once Trenton based shoe-clerk, Barney Josephson opened a jazz club at 2 Sheridan Square in the … More

History, jazz, Music

Words About Ships: Snow

The snow is not actually a snow. It is a mispronunciation of the old Dutch word “snauw” which means beak … More

History, Nautical History, Ships

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