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.
Category: places
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”
Syon Garden and a Co-Galileo
As Britain easing out of lockdown – slightly – the “stately homes” are allowed Continue reading “Syon Garden and a Co-Galileo”
The Moon and the Grebe
You don’t really have to get up this early in the morning hours of Saturday to see the Last Quarter Moon.
The Swan in Heaven’s River
I opened my eyes around half past three in the morning and saw a drop of dew Continue reading “The Swan in Heaven’s River”
The sky from Gislher’s Piece
The evening sky has changed –
Conjunctions banned from Isleworth
We’ve succeeded in moving from rural Dorset, where this was the view out of our window –
Hada
I saw the eclipse of 1997 March 9 through a snowstorm near the northern edge of Mongolia. These objects –
Star clusters and cultural treasures
Here is tomorrow’s sky, four hours after sunset yet still comfortably early in the long winter evening. Continue reading “Star clusters and cultural treasures”
Bergamo
Greenville friends, here is your sister city, seen from a height of 248 steps.
