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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…
Shadow Seeker
For the next six months the sun will always have some south in it when viewed from Britain. It will rise south of east and…
Coconuts Navigation
‘Sagur, a spirit and chief, lived on the island of Pulap with his daughter, Inosagur. As she bathed in the lagoon before the canoe house…
Lunar Lancaster
A Lancaster uses the moon to navigate at Goodwood Revival last weekend. Maybe not, but nice shot by Ben Davis.
Equinox – lovely word.
At 15.44 (GMT) this afternoon the sun crosses the celestial equator. It is the autumnal equinox. What on earth has that got to do with…
Big Boats and Little Boats
Last night I was fortunate enough to be invited aboard HMS Warrior to give the after dinner speech to the Contessa 32 Association End of…
Everlasting Summer
The forecast for this weekend seems intent on lulling us into believing that the summer has life in it yet, after weeks on the resuscitation…