KABOOM!

I recently caught these images of gigantic magnetic explosions on the sun (bright areas near the solar limb). They are far larger than earth which is represented by the blue dot at the bottom center of the image. They result from chaotic interactions between unbelievably strong magnetic fields that explosively reconnect and shower the solarContinue reading “KABOOM!”

Creatures Great and Small

Living in the “Woods” next to the Cross Florida Greenway keeps us in proximity of all kinds of creatures. Signs warn of the bears sometimes seen in the area, and tracks tell of the racoons that cavort in our back yard at night. Coyotes’ serenades are occasionally heard in the dusk and the dawn alongContinue reading “Creatures Great and Small”