A Rare Treat and a Slippery Friend
My wife and I spent nearly all the weekend on the water, which will be a rare treat until our boys are a bit older.…
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Subtle shades
A fresh peach of a dawn this morning. The contrails in the first photo have a clear southeast track to them which is not unexpected…
Sirius, Canopus and Camels
A good morning for the stars, but a bit damper in West Sussex than camels would like. Still, no reason not to enjoy an excerpt…
Big Dipper Birds
I was enjoying the view down a misty valley this morning when a flock of gulls went overhead. I took a quick photo and had…
Archaeoastronomy in Mexico
My thanks to David Higham who attended a course last Saturday and sent in this image of the Caracol Observatory Tower at Chichen Itza and…
A Meeting of Minds
One of my secret hopes when launching the beginner’s courses was that it would attract a varied gang. I am delighted to be able to…
A Smorgasbord of Clouds
Tonight’s early evening sky is a feast of cloud types. Cumulus, passing low and darkened by the shade, perhaps the last of the fair-weather clouds…