Morning of October 13th, the moon is two days new and gone, but Mercury is prominent in the east, low on the horizon. In the picture below, from top down, Regulus, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and in the notch between the trees, Mercury bright and obvious. This was taken about a half hour before dawn, twilight already in progress.… Read More »
October 11, just before dawn, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, a very old crescent Moon, and Mercury were visible in the east, despite the hazy layers of clouds low on the horizon. Carol and I walked to top of the ridge south of the house, along the golf course cart path that runs East to West along the ridge. By… Read More »
On Thursday, December 5th, we had our first major winter storm of the season here in Indiana. There was heavy snowfall across south central Indiana. We had at least six inches on the driveway, but 8.5 inches accumulated on the deck by the time it ended. Friday dawned with clear, bright skies, and cold temperatures in the lower… Read More »