Tonight is New Year’s Eve and we will turn out the holiday lights for the last time since tomorrow will be New Year’s Day. But this means today is special for another reason; it’s the last day of ”Naughty Week!” Have you never heard of ”Naughty Week?” If not, its for good reason. Many peopleContinue reading “Last Lights”
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Tic-Tac-Sky
Confluent contrails left by a multitude of jets persisted long enough to leave this heavenly hashtag or tic-tac-toe grid in the sky. Like the coming new year, the game has not yet begun, but it makes me wonder how will it begin and what will be the next move.
Venus and Mercury
The telescope awaited cloud dispersal in the early evening twilight yesterday, and I was finally able to get images of Venus (upper right) and Mercury (lower right). Venus shows a very thin crescent since it is between Earth and the Sun, while tiny Mercury appears round and is on the opposite side of the Sun.Continue reading “Venus and Mercury”
Florida + Water = Gators
Gator: “No supply chain issues where I’m concerned.” The trail at Circle B Bar Preserve in Polk County, Florida, meandered through huge, contorted oak trees, shrouded in Spanish moss. Morning mist slowly yielded to the rising sun, then the trail turned away from the woods, past a windmill that revolved intermittently in the fickle breeze.Continue reading “Florida + Water = Gators”
Sandhill Cranes
The day after Christmas we went to the Circle B Bar Preserve and saw trees, marshes, a lake, birds, and alligators. This trio of sandhill cranes came walking by slowly without any show of fear of our close proximity. Indeed, they showed far less concern than we had when we passed by some alligators earlierContinue reading “Sandhill Cranes”
The Day After Christmas
‘Twas the day after Christmas And outside the house Peered a wee little lizard That saw nary a mouse Nor Santa of course!
Merry Christmas!
Happy Christmas Eve Day
With Warm Wishes!
Eleven Day Difference
Yesterday I got some images after clouds parted and discovered the Sun literally spotted with magnetic activity. Just eleven days before, not a spot was to be found. This goes along with the Sun being between solar minimum when no spots are seen for weeks at a time, and solar maximum when spots bespeckle theContinue reading “Eleven Day Difference”
50 Years and Holding
Best thing we ever did.
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 