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Swimming in Sunshine

The sea turtle in our living room seldom sees the sun except for a few weeks around the summer solstice. Now it gets to bask in the morning rays even as we enter the full summer swelter. The heat will last for a couple of months and then cooler temperatures will return. Indeed, the sunContinue reading “Swimming in Sunshine”

999

This is post number 999 since I started this blog in October, 2021. I had no idea that it would become this many when I first started. So, what does the future hold? I guess I’ll keep going until life quits giving me ideas, which doesn’t seem likely. #999 #blog #future

French Polynesia 2012 Day 8: Aranui, the Cruise Begins

#aranui #frenchpolynesia #cruise #tahiti

Regarding Rainbows and Telescopes

Yesterday morning I set up the telescopes for the usual morning solar viewing and imaging. Clouds dominated the sky, but there was a small gap in clouds to the east, just enough to see the sun well. Paying little attention to the rest of the sky, I did the usual sunspot count and managed toContinue reading “Regarding Rainbows and Telescopes”

3664-3697-3723

(No, those are not lottery numbers or the code to a bank vault. ) A great sunspot group came into view on May 1, 2024 and produced multiple solar flares, including the one that caused the aurora borealis to be seen as far south as Puerto Rico and Hawaii on May 10 and 11. ItContinue reading “3664-3697-3723”

Planely Small

Just before the exit to Costco in Wesley Chapel, Florida, is the runway of a local airport. I always look to see what sort of small airplanes are tied by the flight line. Once in a while a blue and yellow WWII era Stearman biplane makes its appearance. It’s a fascinating sight for an airplaneContinue reading “Planely Small”

Knock, Knock

If a tree falls on a roof and there is no one home to hear it, does it make a sound? Well, never mind, but I know what sort of sound I might be making if this had been my house. The beauty of a tree is obvious but the ugly truth is that eventuallyContinue reading “Knock, Knock”

Where the Sun Seldom Shines

The rising sun makes its morning magic by casting horizontal rays of light to illuminate parts of trees that seldom see direct sunlight. I almost expect to hear giggles from the trees as they are tickled by the rising rays. #trees #sunrise #sunbeams #light

Neither Old nor Young

The moon, as viewed from earth, is often called “young” when seen as a crescent in the evening sky and “old” when seen as a crescent in the morning sky. In the image above the moon is neither young or old but is full, and I can relate. I am not young but do notContinue reading “Neither Old nor Young”

Hour Lake

No, that is not really its name, but it is to us. Though it is part of Moody Lake, which was split in half by the interstate, we call it “Hour Lake” since it is an hour from home when en route between Ocala and Costco or Tampa. It’s their lake, so they can callContinue reading “Hour Lake”