In 1935, Ma Barker made the mistake of mentioning that they were looking for “Old Joe,” aka “Gator Joe” in a letter to one of her sons in prison. Local authorities were aware of a large alligator by that moniker, and legend has it that this was one of the clues that led to herContinue reading “Gator Got ‘er”
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Ah, Capella!
The bright star, Capella, rested in a notch in the clouds in the morning twilight as seen in the main photo as well as in the insert. It gleamed like a beacon of reassurance that the hot weather will not last forever. In a couple of weeks, Orion too, will rise above the dark, morningContinue reading “Ah, Capella!”
Uninvited Guests
We awoke early one morning to the pitter patter of little, furry feet in the ceiling over our bedroom. With flashlight in hand I walked around the outside of the house and discovered how the critter had entered our attic. Sounds of scurrying paws over the roof led me to believe that a racoon wasContinue reading “Uninvited Guests”
Little Big Moon
Early one morning the Moon showed its mountains, volcanoes, craters, and cracks through my backyard telescope in great detail. Later I turned the scope towards Saturn, which was about 10 degrees ahead of the moon, and inserted its photo in the image above for comparison. Both are at the same magnification. Saturn shows its famousContinue reading “Little Big Moon”
Very, Very Frightening
Silent lightning flashed in the distance as we started our morning walk. More lightning appeared, followed by dull rumbles of thunder. The spectacle continued and the thunder became louder. Time to turn around and go home. Quickly! #thunder #lightning #veryveryfrightening #walking
Kites About to Fly
They arrived in early spring and before long, chirps and cries of young in their nests could be heard. Later the young fledged and joined the adults in the skies, often circling overhead while we floated about in the pool. Now, they are flocking together, parenting chores done, and will soon be flying thousands ofContinue reading “Kites About to Fly”
That Worried Look
The ice cream seems to be anxiously looking away as if it were thinking, “Is she really going to eat me?” #icecream #worriedlook
SpaceXhaust
We noticed this strange cloud as we embarked on our morning walk yesterday. Its extraordinary appearance had us momentarily puzzled and then it dawned on us, SpaceX had launched another Falcon 9 rocket laden with 29 Starlink satellites minutes before. It wasn’t a cloud, it was SpaceX rocket exhaust. (SpaceXhaust?) #clouds #rocketexhaust #falcon9 #spacex #starlink
Squatter Daubers
Our Fourth of July wreath had some unanticipated guests. Mud dauber (AKA Sceliphrini) nests were perfectly cradled in the door decoration, and it appears that the wasps found something to celebrate as well. PS: Sorry about the “Sceliphrini;” the inner nerd got loose again. #muddauber #waspnests fourthofjuly
Cool Reflections
Cliffs captured the last rays of the setting sun on Mount Hood during our say there with family in May. It’s a cool memory worth reflecting upon during this hot season. #coolmemories #mounthood #reflectingupon
