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Frost Shadows and Compasses

2012-12-03

It is that time of year when nature likes to get out her frost compasses for us to admire. I took this photo last Friday in the middle of the day. We are looking due west. The southern sun has thawed the areas it can get to, but unlike other suns, it cannot refresh the parts it cannot reach. (My apologies, I think a retro marketing slogan tried to creep in there.) The frost shadow on the sand itself is quite straightforward, but the shadows and frost on the logs are more interesting, particularly when…

The Stars and Their Many Hats

2009-01-22

I abhor the feeling of waste when throwing away a newspaper or magazine that I've bought but not read properly. It is more likely to find itself on a sprawling pile of catch-up reading. And so it was that I found myself picking up last month's issue of Astronomy Now, one that had kept me company on a train journey in December. After flicking through its pages afresh, I came to thinking about the vast range and scale of human interest in the stars. It is sometimes hard to believe that the minds that give us astronomical science are…

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Frost Shadows and Compasses

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