Wikipedia article of the day is Red-bellied black snake. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: The red-bellied black snake (Pseudechis porphyriacus) is a species of elapid snake native to Australia. Described by George Shaw in 1794, it is one of eastern Australia’s most commonly encountered snakes. Averaging around 1.25 metres (4 ft) in length when fully grown, […]
This week in 2011, space shuttle Atlantis, mission STS-135, launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center to the International Space Station. via NASA https://ift.tt/3jX4Dve
“But friendship is the breathing rose, with sweets in every fold.” – Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr.
“To change your phrase somewhat, I know that I like an art where disparate elements form an entity.” – James Schuyler
Aphelion for 2021 occurred on July 5th. That’s the point in Earth’s elliptical orbit when it is farthest from the Sun. Of course, the distance from the Sun doesn’t determine the seasons. Those are governed by the tilt of Earth’s axis of rotation, so July is still summer in the north and winter in the […]
Thunderstorms today! With a high of 21C and a low of 21C. 83 Humidity. 18 C currently. 5 Km/h Wind from Southeast.
Wikipedia picture of the day on July 8, 2021: An eastern screech owl (Megascops asio), rehabilitated after an injury, with handler in New York City More Info
Wikipedia article of the day is George W. Romney. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: George Romney (July 8, 1907 – July 26, 1995) was an American businessman and Republican Party politician, and the father of Mitt Romney. George Romney was born to Americans living in the Mormon colonies in Mexico. He spent much of his youth in Salt […]
Our birthday wishes for Ringo Starr’s 81st birthday are almost boundless. via NASA https://ift.tt/3hmmOJ4
“Clouds symbolize the veils that shroud God.” – Honore de Balzac