You have eight great-grandparents. Eight lives. Eight lives which your very existence depends upon. Name them. Seriously, name them. Go ahead. How many did you get? One? Two? Eight lives were lived – entire lives – that happened… first steps, first day of school, birthday cakes, first kisses, first heartbreaks, careers, dreams, deaths, tragedies… Eight […]
I posted a picture of a damselfly a few days ago after a rainstorm that I kinda liked. So, I grabbed my camera this morning and snapped a few more images of bugs enjoying the glorious summer Sunday morning weather with me…
I have successfully completed Test 1 of my latest project. What is my latest project? I’m actually not sure! Honestly, I have a few ideas I want to pursue but I haven’t determined the ultimate goal. In fact, I may end up completing all my ideas by the end, but this is the first step […]
Caught this little(!) guy eyeballin’ me after the rainstorm this evening… And an observatory rainbow as a bonus!
As much as I love science, embrace science, learn about science, some things I still just cannot believe that science has accomplished. I work with computers and technology on a daily basis as my career and STILL can’t believe this stuff works – or how it’s even made! Even after understanding the concepts behind it […]
Yup! It’s that time again… time for me to have my biannual existential breakdown. But don’t worry, I think I’ve made it through this one relatively fast… Is this all there is? I’ve asked myself that question many times and you know what? It seems that the answer is undeniably, yes! This is it! This […]
Got my best image of the Great Globular Cluster in Hercules (M13) a few nights ago! Check it out…
What am I? The question hit me hard as I sat down at my cubical today, like I have thousands of times before. I’ve been in a sort-of ‘funk’ lately about my job – my “career” – and basically where my life is going and what I want out of it. Could this be my […]
As much as I love a clear dark sky, there’s something about an overcast, drizzly, cool spring morning that is so – rejuvenating? What’s a word for calming reassurance, deep love, and a contentness with ‘now’? I guess all of those put together lead to a feeling of rejuvenation and an optimism for the future. […]
It may sound a little hyperbolic, maybe a little cliché, but stargazing on a nice dark clear night is almost like being in another realm. It’s a very specific experience. It’s a totally different mindset. Let me explain… When you step outside on a cool autumn evening and glance up at the night sky and […]