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Posted in Saturday sky on Nov 28th, 2009
A late November Saturday sky with waxing Gibbous moon, 86% of full. What does Gibbous mean, you say? Courtesy of Carpe Caelum: The waxing gibbous Moon is very nearly full and illuminated generally from the right. This phase of the Moon is seen to rise sometime in the afternoon when few people are looking at [...]
Posted in Saturday sky on Aug 1st, 2009
Since our sky today is gloomy and overcast, I’m giving you this beautimous sky from a few weeks ago at Powell Gardens. Not a cloud to be seen. Anybody know what this plant is? It was in a huge pot, probably 3 feet tall and the plant itself was over 5 feet tall. It was [...]
Posted in Saturday sky on Jul 25th, 2009
Redwood doors welcome you to the Heartland Harvest Garden at Powell Gardens. There is a huge bunch of dill hanging from the right hand door. I came home and harvested my small dill patch (one plant) and it’s now drying on our privacy fence. The smell makes me want to bake rye bread. Instead I [...]
Posted in garden, Saturday sky on May 2nd, 2009
This actually was the sky earlier this week, early in the morning as the sun was struggling to break through the clouds that it seems we’ve had forever. We might get one day of sun and then several days of dismal overcast weather and rain. I’m not really complaining because the rain has been great [...]
Posted in Saturday sky on Mar 21st, 2009
This was the sky over our house, looking west, when I headed out for my walk at 7:30 am. The clouds blew away mid-morning and we ended up with a beautiful early Spring day. && I tested the soil in my little patch of garden today, something I should have done years ago before planting [...]
Posted in Saturday sky on Mar 14th, 2009
There’s so much sun out today the cats can’t decide which patch to sleep in. We are basking in the return of warmer weather and the first few buds opening on maple trees and golden privet. I had planned an alphabet-along post for today but will postpone it in favor of going out and playing [...]
Posted in Life, Saturday sky on Mar 7th, 2009
What’s working for me today. This instead of this this little guy playing tag with her buddies a Saturday sky with the geese flying north sweeping the birdseed in my bare feet and daffodils half-way to blooming It’s warm and cloudy here today with thunderstorms threatening. I had to shed my jacket and roll up [...]
Posted in Saturday sky on Feb 28th, 2009
This is about as much of the sky as I can see today. After weeks of no snow, we woke to several inches of the stuff and it’s still coming down hours later. The birds have rediscovered the feeders which required an emergency run to the store to replenish their food. There might have been [...]
Posted in Saturday sky on Feb 14th, 2009
This was the scene early Thursday morning when I opened the door to let the cats out. The moon was full and bright even as day was dawning at 7 am. An unusual sight. (click for bigger) I hope everyone is celebrating Valentine’s Day in the manner they most enjoy. We passed on the flowers [...]
Posted in Saturday sky on Jan 31st, 2009
Beautiful day here. In the 70s and windy. Not a cloud to be seen. Hawks riding the air currents. Children on the playground kicking a soccer ball or riding skateboards. Grandparents throwing a softball to their granddaughter. Toddlers playing on the swings while their dads sit and talk. Couples walking in sweatshirts with their windbreakers [...]
