Blue Moon Eclipse
My thanks to Richard Forte for this photo taken in Naples, Florida, of an eclipsing blue moon and ibis heading south to their feeding grounds.
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Mabiniogion and the Stars
A couple of nights ago I listened to an interesting talk about the Mabinogion and the night sky, by the astronomer Martin Griffiths (pictured). We…
Saved by the Moon
Below is a short extract from Apsley Cherry-Garrard’s classic of exploration literature, The Worst Journey in the World. This passage contains several valuable and interesting…
Total Eclipse and Totally Lovely Word
The photo above was taken shortly before the recent total solar eclipse, by my uncle, Tuppin, who was and remains in Uganda. Everyone should have…
When’s Easter?
Happy Easter! When is Easter? Today, is the short and not very helpful answer. The longer, more useful answer is: Easter is always the first…
The Procrastination of an Outdoors Writer
Today marks the start of the writing of a new book. And what better way to celebrate it, than by procrastinating! As writers go, I…
Bergmann’s Rule
Have you ever noticed how fat people tend to feel the cold less than skinny people? Have you also noticed how it gets colder as…
Prickly Lettuce, A Compass Plant
Prickly lettuce is known to some of its navigating friends as the ‘compass plant’ and to its Roman friends as ‘lactuca serriola’. In truth it…
The Cloud Compass
Happy Winter Solstice One and All! Here’s an interesting solstice fact for you: the Earth is actually receiving more solar radiation at this time of…