We Have Left the Darkest Two Months
In the northern hemisphere, we have left the darkest two months of the year. The next time the sun rises exactly behind that tree again…
In the northern hemisphere, we have left the darkest two months of the year. The next time the sun rises exactly behind that tree again…
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The brightest star in the night sky, Sirius, will be due south at midnight on New Year’s Eve. This is true every year.* Depending on…
Here is a bumper photo puzzle that went out in my newsletter email earlier this month (you can sign up for that at the bottom…
Here is a lovely nod to sailors navigating by sea swells off the Shetland Isles – it is rare to find reference to this swell…