Our winter evening sky is rich with planets doing interesting things. I wrote up a summary for our Chrysalis families. Then I thought you might also be interested. So here is the same slightly-revised article for you..Venus, the third brightest … Continued
After-thought on Toward a Commons culture Our rainy season’s first atmospheric river dropped 7” of fresh water in about three days, according to our garden’s rain gauge. It never poured really hard but it was sustained, often accompanied by strong … Continued
After finally getting Toward a Commons culture online, I celebrated by going out to Ahjumawi for three days of kayak camping. On the second day, coming back from a long, before-sunrise to midday drift through the marsh, I lay down … Continued
May 5, 2021 Star Watch – Vega rising, Big Dipper overhead Each “moonth”, I go out to an “away from lights” dark place with a folding chair and sit for several hours, trying to deepen what I see. On May … Continued
February 4th, 2021 – Leo Rising I’ve been star watching for more than fifty years. But until this week, I had never seen the winter Milky Way – because I had never looked for it. In my mind, the Milky … Continued