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At 3:34 EDST. Unfortunately, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere will miss out. NASA’s eclipse page

Took some photos in the Old Dutch Cemetery this morning; light was coming in at the perfect angle to illuminate the brightly-hued leaves. More Halloween-ness!

I love stories like these, about the astounding intelligence of octopuses. Somehow, they never cease to be surprising. Why is that?

Signs that summer is in high swing (well, in my neck of the woods, anyway): Daytime temperatures are 85-95 F Humidity is 60-80%; perpetual haze Frequent late-afternoon thunderstorms Mulberries underfoot everywhere, making a mess, and smelling like cheap homemade wine the Cicada killers are out I’d never heard of cicada killers, but encountered them a [...]

On certain nights When the angles are right And the moon is a slender crescent It’s circle shows In a ghostly glow Of earthly luminescence Earthshine A beacon in the night I can raise my eyes to Earthshine Earthshine A jewel out of reach Form a dream to rise to Earthshine Floating high In the [...]

Get ready for a major astronomical event on Wednesday night: the shadow cast by the Earth will swallow the moon, bathing it in orange or brown light. Scientists say this time we may see some turquoise around the edges due to the effect of ozone in the atmosphere. The best time to see this is [...]

Today, we may observe the astronomical stasis point between light and dark that goes by many different names. A good time to reflect.

We spent a wonderful week in Nova Scotia at the end of August. One evening, we camped on the beach… After pitching the tent (tricky, due to tent pegs not wanting to stay in sand) as the sun set, we retreated to our little shelter since the mosquitos were swarming. After making a quick run [...]