For the past 20 years Susan and I have been visiting a friend in Annisquam, Massachusetts. There’s a well kept lighthouse there, guiding ships along the Annisquam River to the nearby fishing town of Gloucester. I’ve taken countless photos of the spot because it just begs, challenges, one to get the perfect photo. On our …
There are billions of stars out there, however, it’s the planets that often attract people to the hobby of astronomy. And there are as many reasons for enjoying the views of distant planets as there are people doing the viewing. Saturn with its mysterious rings is always a favorite when people ask to look through …
I do a fair amount of astro photography as an amateur astronomer and former professional photographer. Last evening, while setting up my telescope and equipment, I glanced up at the slice of a moon and saw the International Space Station coming my way. Immediately, I realized the path of ISS would pass close to the …
The new novel has landed! Or, dropped as the current phrase would have it. Here’s the link that will take you directly to the book store at BookBaby.com, my publisher. https://store.bookbaby.com/book/all-maps-are-fiction. Currently, the book (paperback or eBook) is only available in their store because of production requirements and restrictions. It will be available at Amazon …
I’m not sure which cliche to use; I’ve been so busy I don’t have time to do anything (sorry, Yogi), or, Report of my death is greatly exaggerated–Mark Twain. In either case, I’ve been away from the blog-o-sphere for too long and plan to remedy that. I find it hard to believe that it’s been …
Okay, I know we’re a few days from the start of Winter, not Spring, however, last night we were at a going-away party for a friend and I thought of blog I wrote a dozen years ago in which she was the protagonist. We joked about the event and when I read it this morning …
Witt’s End 