“Nature never did betray the heart that loved her.” – William Wordsworth

“Less is more.” – Ludwig Mies van der Rohe

The last full moon was doubly unusual. First of all, it was a blue moon. A modern definition of a blue moon is a second full moon to occur during one calendar month. Since there are 13 full moons in 2023, one month has to have two — and that month was August. The first […]

“Nature’s music is never over; her silences are pauses, not conclusions.” – Mary Webb

As stars die, they create clouds. Two stellar death clouds of gas and dust can be found toward the high-flying constellation of the Swan (Cygnus) as they drift through rich star fields in the plane of our Milky Way Galaxy. Caught here within the telescopic field of view are the Soap Bubble (lower left) and […]

“Pictures must not be too picturesque.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“The Amen of nature is always a flower.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.

Periodic comet 73P/Schwassmann-Wachmann 3 has broken up at least twice. A cosmic souffle of ice and dust left over from the early solar system, this comet was first seen to split into several large pieces during the close-in part of its orbit in 1995. However, in the 2006 passage, it disintegrated into dozens of fragments […]

Mostly Cloudy today! With a high of 24C and a low of 24C. 88 Humidity. 16 C currently. 8 Km/h Wind from Northeast.

“Never buy four C-plus paintings when you can buy one A.” – Walter Annenberg