Believe it or not, I’m quite well along in making Astronomical Calendar 2024, and here Continue reading “Return to tower and lake”
Category: art
Post-Impressionists
A four-month exhibition, of huge scope, at London’s National Gallery.
Descending and ascending
For Christians there is a short winter from today, Continue reading “Descending and ascending”
Moon and tide
The Moon is full tonight, Continue reading “Moon and tide”
Rash youths and meteors
Geminid meteors will crash into Earth’s atmosphere tonight. But what is this falling particle? Continue reading “Rash youths and meteors”
The Lion goes to bed
I’ve been steeling myself to discard Continue reading “The Lion goes to bed”
Discobolus
We sometimes get breakfast at Continue reading “Discobolus”
The Geminids and the son of the Sun
This is annual meteor shower is one of the most reliably strong. It will be at its peak in the night of December 13/14.
A star sets
I’ve found this sketch of a street scene in Qandahar (home of the Taliban) that I made while hitch-hiking through Afghanistan Continue reading “A star sets”
Saturn ahoy!
On Monday morning, May 3, if you stand looking toward where the Sun is promising to rise, Continue reading “Saturn ahoy!”