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.
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My Oak and the Moon
PS: I am still struggling with my internet connection (even after the service provider rebooted everything today)… My connection worked perfectly until the service provider had a serious problem (which resulted in melt down last weekend), now my connection to the internet only works intermittently and only on some devices. Sadly my desk top [...]
8 Comments CherryPie on Jun 24th 2012
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Perigee Moon
The moon will officially become full Saturday (May 5) at 11:35 p.m. EDT. And because this month’s full moon coincides with the moon’s perigee — its closest approach to Earth — it will also be the year’s biggest.
The moon will swing in 221,802 miles (356,955 kilometers) from our planet, offering skywatchers a spectacular view of [...]
17 Comments CherryPie on May 5th 2012
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Overheard at the Office
Today at the office one of my colleagues mentioned a comment they had overheard from someone who was in the building before most people arrive for the work day…
I noticed a reflection in the glass this morning and when I turned round I saw an ‘apparition’ it moved across the room and out through the [...]
10 Comments CherryPie on Mar 7th 2012
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The Moon Through my Window
This hand held shot (it was a bit late at night to be messing with a tripod) was taken on my camera’s Black and White setting. Apart from a little cropping to remove a reflection of the kitchen lights, the first photo has no other editing done to it. The second one I [...]
20 Comments CherryPie on Mar 3rd 2012
