Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life…
Filed under Science & Nature
…the addition of a leap second…
This year’s leap second—the 26th to be added to UTC since 1972—exists because time was traditionally based on a full rotation of the Earth and was related to heavenly bodies, which defined the length of the day.
This rotational time, called UT1, divides the [...]
16 Comments CherryPie on Jun 30th 2012
Filed under Anecdotes, Science & Nature
Today’s weather gave an unexpected opportunity which allowed me to dine outside this evening. It was lovely to watch the sun setting behind ‘my oak tree’ whilst enjoying a few moments rest after work soaking up the atmosphere. I had the additional pleasure of watching the moon rising.
14 Comments CherryPie on Jun 27th 2012
If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.
Gautama Buddha (563 – 483BC)
20 Comments CherryPie on Jun 3rd 2012
To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction.
Isaac Newton (1643 – 1727)
22 Comments CherryPie on May 28th 2012
Filed under Out & About, Science & Nature
I am not at all sure what that sheep in the foreground is doing? It is on bended knees with face to the grass…
20 Comments CherryPie on May 15th 2012
