I just wanted to share... Friday, I was able to do a little flying, before spending Friday evening at a friend's house, eating crabs and watching the sun set over the water, followed by a campfire. I spent Saturday morning helping friends and volunteering at the Elms Environmental Center, conducting a camping intro, of sorts,…Read more A Weekend by the Campfire (Several, Actually)
May Photo Summary
May was full of plants and animals. Check out Instagram, Twitter or Facebook feeds to see my daily photo gallery.
Your House is Far More Dangerous Than… Plants (Part 1)
You live with deadly and dangerous things every day with no problem. Add these outdoor items to your watch list, instead of avoiding them entirely.
Astronomy: Week of 5/28/17 (Occultation, and Jupiter)
Occultation of a binary, and Jupiter up to its regular showmanship
Astronomy: Week of 5/21/17 (Globs!)
There's nothing particularly "new" in the sky this week. No events with critical timing, no new comets or other discoveries (although there is apparently a new Supernova in the Pinwheel Galaxy...) So, I got a little adventurous with the camera, and pulled out the telescope for followup. The prey - Globular Clusters! I've talked some…Read more Astronomy: Week of 5/21/17 (Globs!)
James River Heritage Trail (Blackwater Creek), Lynchburg, VA
The James River Heritage Trail system, in downtown Lynchburg, VA, is actually a collection of five interconnected rail-to-trail bikeways that make up 9.5 miles of trail system in and around the Blackwater Creek Natural Area, the riverfront area in downtown Lynchburg, and Percival's Island. All these trails offer a pleasant escape while mingling with active…Read more James River Heritage Trail (Blackwater Creek), Lynchburg, VA
Astronomy, Week of 5/14/17 (Yes, Another Comet!)
There is another binocular comet gracing our night skies, and this may be the last one of the year. It's hovering just below naked-eye brightness at the moment, but it's high in the evening sky (none of this early pre-dawn nonsense), in Bootes, between Arcturus and the Big Dipper, very close to where Comet 45P…Read more Astronomy, Week of 5/14/17 (Yes, Another Comet!)
Flying Squirrel Outdoors 