Part 2 of the Lovely Morning

Part 2 of the Lovely Morning

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Lovely Morning

Lovely Morning

This weather just makes you want to get outside right? So yesterday’s beautiful cool morning pulled me out to one of my favorite units on the LBJ Grasslands! Part two of the a morning outing tomorrow. Nature’s Secret Code: How Plants “Talk” Through the Air Apple revival: how science is bringing historic varieties back to…

The Circle

The Circle

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Pinhole Cameras

Pinhole Cameras

The annular eclipse yesterday was magical to say the least. At Abilene State Park it was in the 88% coverage zone. One final note about the eclipse yesterday. I actually may have seen a shadow band. So I had never heard of the phenomenon before until this morning while surfing on the internet. Shadow bands…

Safe to Say

Safe to Say

We had a blast going to see the annular eclipse at Abilene State Park. Since I had already secured a day pass we were waved through quickly at the entrance. So we found our perfect spot pretty much to ourselves. Most of the eclipse watchers were at the park’s event at the red sandstone concession…

Kathy’s View

Kathy’s View

Today’s annular eclipse was just spectacular! And Kathy sent me some of photos which I am featuring today. Tomorrow I will show you what I got over at Abilene State Park after I get them sorted. Kathy was at the heart of the annular eclipse. She didn’t even have to leave her house. Lucky duck,…

Lights Out Please

Lights Out Please

Wow, the cool weather is so so nice! It should bring more migrant travelers (birds) tonight with the northwest wind. Thus please turn off your lights for the critters! Furthermore lights out at night is important anytime of the year. And good luck to all those that go looking for the annular eclipse tomorrow! Indeed…

Silky Hair

Silky Hair

The wind gusts have been pretty steady today. Therefore it was a bit more of challenge for photographing. The Killer Whales of Eden and the ‘Law of the Tongue’ Thanks Claire! Intense space weather may impact nighttime bird migration Study finds limiting oaks and poplars may aid climate control Click to Register! – Prairie Seekers…

On the Cheap

On the Cheap

Yesterday in the comments Kathy said this “Being that we can sit in our own yard here at the farm to enjoy this eclipse on Saturday, we are quite excited! Got our glasses at a astronomy talk on the eclipses so we are ready. I want to take photos but I don’t have any fancy…