Hard on the heels of Saturday morning's full Moon (January 3rd, 2026, at 10:03 UTC) Saturday evening brought a conjunction between the Moon and Jupiter. I know… I'm a sucker for these kinds of thing. A conjunction in astronomical terms is when two planets or a planet and a star or other celestial bodies appear … Continue reading By Jupiter.
Daily writing promptWhat is your favorite season of year? Why? Hmmm, that's a tricky one is that. I have to say though that my favourite season is now, here, wherever and whenever I am. I love winter. Short days, long nights, at 51 degrees north latitude that is before anybody living further south chimes in. … Continue reading Favourite season eh?
When I went to bed last night, before I settled in I took a look out of the window, as I always do, and there hanging low in the sky was a lovely crescent moon. I don't know why but I felt compelled to photograph it, the Moon that is, so I fetched a camera … Continue reading Implicit imperfections.
Last Thursday, as I went out to the garden shed for some nefarious purpose or other, I glanced up at the sun as it was trying manfully to make a showing through the myriad clouds, and there off to the left of the nebulous bright glow that gave away the sun's position was a little … Continue reading Not everything has to be perfect.
The chapel, thought to have been constructed in the 13th century, is subject to local myths which tell of it as a monastery and the footpath which runs beside it as a pilgrims' way and of course it is said to be haunted.
It's a funny old world sometimes… Near to where I live, within three miles or so, is an area of woodland which is owned and managed by the Royal Forestry Society. There are two woods, Hockeridge Wood and Pancake Wood but the whole area is usually referred to as Hockeridge and Pancake Woods. As I … Continue reading Giant Redwoods.
A Point of Views, A Polish Odyssey, and Other Stories. 