Comets, Comets Everywhere - but where the heck are they?
March 2017 Photos
It's time for the monthly roundup of featured photos! If you didn't know it - I post a photo (almost) every weeknight, mostly taken by my significant other/photographer-in-residence. Those who follow Flying Squirrel Outdoors on Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram surely see this, but if you're a subscriber via email or WordPress you may miss these,…Read more March 2017 Photos
Wilderness Chef #4 – Rocky Mountain Thai
Lemongrass Soup, and Thai Lime Chicken with Coconut Green Curry Sauce
Lost Creek Wilderness, CO
Work has been busy lately, so when I got invited to a series of meetings in Colorado Springs, I saw an opportunity and took it. I arranged to fly out a day early, and do a quick overnight somewhere in the Front Range between Denver and Colorado Springs. A little research led me to the…Read more Lost Creek Wilderness, CO
Astronomy: Week of 3/26/17 (Two Elusive Speedsters)
OK, as promised, I'm going to talk about Comet 41P/Tuttle-Giacobini-Kresak this week, but there's also another elusive object out there, and this week may be your best chance to catch either of them. The planet Mercury is nearing its most eastern declination from the Sun this week, meaning from our point of view it's at…Read more Astronomy: Week of 3/26/17 (Two Elusive Speedsters)
Astronomy: Week of 3/19/17 – Vernal Equinox
This week I have two things to look at, two thing to know, and one thing to tease you with. Thing one to look at: In all my discussions and introduction of the Zodiac constellations, I sort of neglected Cancer. Cancer is easily overlooked, it's dim, more recognizable as that dark area between Gemini and…Read more Astronomy: Week of 3/19/17 – Vernal Equinox
St. Patrick’s Day
Happy St. Patrick's Day, everyone! Today is the day we appreciate those with Irish heritage - red hair, green eyes, freckles, rainbows, gold-hoarding leprechauns, and all things green. All the green provides us with a reminder that spring is just around the corner, and that point is driven home with the ubiquitous symbol - the…Read more St. Patrick’s Day
Astronomy: Week of 3/5/17 – Navigation From the Dipper
The Big Dipper can help you find more than the North Star.
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