Yesterday morning, September 18, 2024, the full moon peered between branches of trees and seemed to wink at us as we walked through the neighborhood in the predawn twilight. It appeared especially large and bright then and for good reason. It was about as close to Earth as it ever gets. The orbit of theContinue reading “Perigean Moon”
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Window Plopper
The blinds were closed for the night; I was playing ukulele in the music room when I heard a distinct plop outside my window. My eyes grew wide, I stopped playing, and turned towards the shade. What evil might be lurking in the darkness? An intruder, a racoon, a bear? (Yes, we have seen themContinue reading “Window Plopper”
Sundae Monday
It was Monday; we were returning home from a pedicure and, true to form, we were drawn in by an invisible force field surrounding Culvers which was along the way. Ice cream, pecans, hot fudge, caramel; yum! It was a perfect Turtle Sundae Monday. #sundae #monday #icecream #culver’s
Shots in Anger?
I saw this vehicle with a bullet hole in its tailgate and couldn’t help wondering how it got there. Perhaps it was an accident by someone who didn’t know how to properly use a firearm. Or worse, could it have been done by someone who didn’t know when not to use a weapon? Either way,Continue reading “Shots in Anger?”
Substance and Shadow
The sun finally came out today just as it was about to go down. The rain had stopped, drops glistened on leaves and limbs in the yard, and sunbeams spotlighted the ukulele, casting its shadow upon the door. A moment of magic frozen in time. #ukulele #rain #sunset #sunbeam #shadow
French Polynesia 2012 Day 13: Hiva Oa, Celebrities and School Children
Saturday Travelogue
Clouds and Keys
We had been told to remain seated and keep our seatbelts fastened as we neared our Florida destination nearly three weeks ago. However, we were able to avoid much of the turbulence by remaining in the clear skies over the Gulf and avoiding the “thunder-bumpers” over the Florida peninsula. On the right side, mid-photo, CedarContinue reading “Clouds and Keys”
In a Jimmy State of Mind
Sometimes days just to better with the help of friends that I’ve never met. Perhaps it is just a state of mind; though Jimmy is gone, his spirit will live forever. #jimmy #barefoot #spirit
From Here to Where?
I remember reading some years ago of the lament of a Mississippi riverboat pilot having to travel a mile or more around the meandering loops of the river to arrive at a point less than 100 yards from where the meander began. Such is life on a the wandering waters of the Mississippi and similarContinue reading “From Here to Where?”
Sirius-ly Morning Musk
Bright clouds in a dark sky revealed the twisted trail of Elon Musk’s SpaceX Polaris Dawn launch which carried an all-civilian crew into space yesterday morning. They will be orbiting more than three times higher above the earth than the International Space Station to test systems for extended space travel and will perform the firstContinue reading “Sirius-ly Morning Musk”
