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Too early for breakfast

An aspect of Galicia that I forgot to mention is time.

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Author GuyPosted on 2015-07-102026-03-07Categories best?, calendar, seasons, time, language, placesTags clock time, time, time zones3 Comments on Too early for breakfast

Report of a walk in Spain

This may be the first draft of my cover picture story for Astronomical Calendar 2016, Continue reading “Report of a walk in Spain”

Author GuyPosted on 2015-07-092026-03-07Categories astronomy, calendar, seasons, time, history, archaeology, language, placesTags astronomy, Camino de Santiago, Finisterra This may, pilgrimage, Santiago de Compostela7 Comments on Report of a walk in Spain

A Turkish Delight

My outburst a month ago about the centenary of Continue reading “A Turkish Delight”

Author GuyPosted on 2015-05-192026-03-07Categories art, history, archaeology, language2 Comments on A Turkish Delight

Capitals

Aiken, South Carolina, former Sports Capital of the South Continue reading “Capitals”

Author GuyPosted on 2015-05-062026-03-07Categories languageTags capitals3 Comments on Capitals

Beltane

We are at another cross-quarter, or halfway date between the quarter-days of the year Continue reading “Beltane”

Author GuyPosted on 2015-05-012026-03-07Categories calendar, seasons, time, language, literatureTags astronomy, Beltane, cross-quarter days, Jeffery Farnol, May Day, quarter days, seasons4 Comments on Beltane

Tussim

I’m going to inflict on you another bit of Latin. Continue reading “Tussim”

Author GuyPosted on 2015-04-142026-03-07Categories language, literatureTags Archpoet, Carmina Burana, Goliards, Helen Waddell, Latin poetry, Vagantes, Wandering Scholars6 Comments on Tussim

Long live whoever loves

A Friday the Thirteenth followed by a Valentine Saturday – a trough before a peak! Continue reading “Long live whoever loves”

Author GuyPosted on 2015-02-132026-03-07Categories art, best?, language, literature6 Comments on Long live whoever loves

Quasi

Mercury just fails to kiss Venus.

Continue reading “Quasi”

Author GuyPosted on 2015-01-092026-03-07Categories astronomy, languageTags astronomy, Comet 67P Churyumov-Gerasimenko, conjunctions, quasi-conjunctions, Rosetta5 Comments on Quasi

Yetelgeuse

Yes, the red monster star Betelgeuse. We joke as to whether it should sound like “beetle-juice.” Continue reading “Yetelgeuse”

Author GuyPosted on 2015-01-012026-03-07Categories astronomy, language, literature

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