“What would be left of our tragedies if an insect were to present us his?” – Emil Cioran

“Religion and art spring from the same root and are close kin. Economics and art are strangers.” – Nathaniel Hawthorne

This was an unusual sky. It wasn’t unusual because of the central band the Milky Way Galaxy, visible along the image left. Most dark skies show part of the Milky Way. It wasn’t unusual because of the bright meteor visible on the upper right. Many images taken during last week’s Perseid Meteor Shower show meteors, […]

PM Showers today! With a high of 21C and a low of 21C. 82 Humidity. 20 C currently. 11 Km/h Wind from Southwest.

Wikipedia picture of the day on August 16, 2021: Girl with a Pearl Earring by Johannes Vermeer. From the Mauritshuis collection. More Info

Wikipedia article of the day is Dimple Kapadia. Check it out: Article-Link Summary: Dimple Kapadia (born 1957) is an Indian actress of Hindi films. She was discovered at age 14 by Raj Kapoor, who cast her in the title role of Bobby, a major success in 1973. The same year, she married and then quit acting […]

“Art distills sensations and embodies it with enhanced meaning.” – Miguel de Unamuno

“The old cathedrals are good, but the great blue dome that hangs over everything is better.” – Thomas Carlyle

Comet dust rained down on planet Earth last week, streaking through dark skies in the annual Perseid meteor shower. The featured picture is a composite of many images taken from the same location over the peak night of the Perseids. The umbrella was not needed as a shield from meteors, since they almost entirely evaporate […]

PM Thunderstorms today! With a high of 29C and a low of 29C. 84 Humidity. 20 C currently. 6 Km/h Wind from Northeast.