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If Wishes Were Fishes

Decorating the entryway seems to have gone swimmingly with some glassy finn-ishing touches.

Roadside Colors

This time of year, the roadsides are bursting with color, almost to the point of distraction. But what a lovely distraction.

The day began with a vision of a golden moon rising and reflected in a nearby pond, with a parade of planets, Saturn, Mars, Venus, and Jupiter, in the predawn sky. Even shy Neptune reluctantly appeared through the telescope. The day ended with a quiet cruise on Lake Henderson in the soft light of theContinue reading “Day’s End at the Cove”

Moon in a Room

Before the Plague we visited the British Museum of Natural history in London. Since I am a certifiable ”lunartic,” my favorite display was this six meter moon globe that is based on the Lunar Orbiter images and is very accurate. It is translucent and dramatically illuminated from the inside to see more details than couldContinue reading “Moon in a Room”

Planetary Parade

This morning on our walk we saw the above spectacle, a rare alignment of the planets along with the Moon. Next month, Mercury will join the parade as well. Additionally, Neptune, not visible to the eye, lies between Venus and Jupiter. By the weekend Jupiter and Venus will be very close together, and the alignmentContinue reading “Planetary Parade”

A Butterfly Flew By

While I was tending to the yard a large, yellow butterfly flew by and landed on a nearby bush. It brightened my day and obligingly allowed its photo to be taken before it flip-fapped away on its merry meanderings.

Roadside Flowers

From February through May flowers grace much of the roadsides in central Florida and add a colorful comfort for harried travelers.

Pineapple Guava

While tending to our yard, we discovered this blossom in the pineapple guava bush near the house. Its appearance is as sweet as its name.

More to Come

This cluster shows blueberries in varying degrees of ripening in the rising sun. The big blue one was delicious, as will be the others in the days to come, and that’s berry good news!

Creepy Corn Snake

We had a surprise visitor to our front door. It didn’t ring the bell, knock, or trigger the cameras, but it did get our attention.