On Thursday, June 10, the Sun will appear as a burning ring around the darkened Moon.
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Swimming up sky and up river
Little Mercury, elusive in the Sun’s glare, is becoming more and more findable Continue reading “Swimming up sky and up river”
I hate competitive sports
How’s that for a minority opinion? Continue reading “I hate competitive sports”
Heavenly rivers and earthly canals
Here is the sky on Palm Sunday evening.
Crux, the Coma Hour, and school exams
We’ve had discussion about how far south you have to be to see the small, brilliant, and charismatic constellation of the Southern Cross. Continue reading “Crux, the Coma Hour, and school exams”
Tide of birds
The Thames today would be so high it would be up to Continue reading “Tide of birds”
Kew in winter
Kew. Every time we visit the great gardens, there are Continue reading “Kew in winter”
International Brigade
The Jubilee Garden, where Continue reading “International Brigade”
Goosenecks
The field beside the road through Syon Park is usually empty; sometimes it’s used for public events such as drive-in movies; sometimes there’s a flock of blackbirds; yesterday the Syon herd of cattle was there. Today they are replaced by wild geese.
The longest evening, and the battle of Brentford
We are coming to the time of the latest sunset, which makes the day Continue reading “The longest evening, and the battle of Brentford”