A squirrel perched in the hollow of a broken, burned out tree stump and watched as we walked along the forest trail darkened by shadows of clouds. Moments later, a small airplane flew over, and I stopped to watch it go by. I have been attracted to aircraft since childhood. My dad had learned toContinue reading “What Ever Happened to…?”
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Welcome Home
Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch, and Jeremy Hansen have been there and back. They set records for the farthest distance from earth and for the fastest speed that humans have ever traveled, and then they safely returned on target and on time. I’m “over the moon!” #artemisII #moon
Doodles
The doodlebug larvae, aka antlions, are back and have set their traps in waiting for hapless ants to fall into and become a meal. These larvae may wait in their pits for days for meal, and it could take months to ingest enough ants to grow into the lacy-winged adult fly that is sometimes mistakenContinue reading “Doodles”
Moon Near and Far
The top photo was taken from Artemis 2 as it was swinging around the far side of the moon. The lower image was taken from my driveway in 2020 through a telescope and and barely captures features that are easily seen from space. Grimaldi is always visible from earth when it is sunlit, but MareContinue reading “Moon Near and Far”
Drop-ins Not Welcome
It didn’t seem like that big a storm. There was a little wind and less than a quarter inch of rain, but it toppled this tree in a neighbor’s yard. Its roots were compromised by the proximity of two other trees clustered next to it. Fortunately, no people or autos were present when it crashedContinue reading “Drop-ins Not Welcome”
Keep the Tip
We found this on the road while we were walking recently. We might not have been able to figure out what happened had we not witnessed such an event in the past. (See: https://eskildoodle.com/2023/06/10/tale-of-a-tail/) There are lots of squirrels in the neighborhood and they dart in and out unpredictably when cars are coming, sometimes gettingContinue reading “Keep the Tip”
Moon Shot
Artemis was on its way to the moon when this photo was taken yesterday morning, only it was not headed directly towards the moon at that time. It was headed towards a spot to the left of the palm trees where the moon would be as Artemis passed around it today. It took a lotContinue reading “Moon Shot”
Sunrise
May your spirits rise with the sun above the clouds. HAPPY EASTER!
Slick Chick
No worries, no hurries, just hanging out this Easter weekend. #hangingout #chillin #noworries
Petals and Strings
Fingers of sunlight strummed their way across the ukulele as orchids watched expectantly. Playtime! #orchids #ukuelele #strings #sunlight
Eskildoodle Photos and Feelings 