Our place faces east, so we get these awe-inspiring sunrises and depending on the clouds, backsplash reflections of sundown on the buildings facing west toward us.
It's quite beautiful actually - these huge glass structures looking like deep-orange pillars.
Part of what I love about those moments is how fleeting they are. Makes me appreciate them that much more.
On occasion, I do seen Venus in the early morning. Great way to start the day, especially if the moon's visible and still hanging around.
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Speaking of Sunrises... we are taking an April road trip to Phoenix to catch Eddie Vedder's gig and are planning it so we get to see a desert Sunrise. I love the sun rise in the desert.
Also... think about McCready's UFO gig at the Galaxy (see how it ties to the Universe topic?) Theater in Santa Ana. There are booths there that are first come first serve, if your back keeps you from standing.
Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
Hail, Hail!!!
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It looks like a not too far off place I sometimes surf to in my dreams...
The Sombero Galaxy
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Also... think about McCready's UFO gig at the Galaxy (see how it ties to the Universe topic?) Theater in Santa Ana. There are booths there that are first come first serve, if your back keeps you from standing.
Cos, I can't even sit IN a car for the time it'd take to drive there. But that's now; I hope then/later is better.
The Phoenix trip sounds badass.
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*edit* - just realized you said Sombero, I said Sombrero (let's call the whole thing off :P )
For some reason going back 67 years i've ALWAYS spelt it that way even I know better. To me it just looks kooler so I use it as my location on all my music sites.
Still beautiful though and out here in the country in S Fl the nights are dark but the skies always light up.
Peace
*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
*edit* - just realized you said Sombero, I said Sombrero (let's call the whole thing off :P )
For some reason going back 67 years i've ALWAYS spelt it that way even I know better. To me it just looks kooler so I use it as my location on all my music sites.
Still beautiful though and out here in the country in S Fl the nights are dark but the skies always light up.
Peace
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That galaxy looks like when Luke blew up the Death Star... in the later version of Star Wars where George Lucas messed it up by 'enhancing' the (superior) original release. I mean, come on... Greedo was a notorious bounty hunter.. and he missed a sitting target across the distance of a bar booth with a first shot? Really?
Allen Fieldhouse, home of the 2008 NCAA men's Basketball Champions! Go Jayhawks!
Hail, Hail!!!
*edit* - just realized you said Sombero, I said Sombrero (let's call the whole thing off :P )
For some reason going back 67 years i've ALWAYS spelt it that way even I know better. To me it just looks kooler so I use it as my location on all my music sites.
Still beautiful though and out here in the country in S Fl the nights are dark but the skies always light up.
Peace
Wait - it IS Sombrero with two r's? And your location still spells it otherwise?
If so - and again - I fucking love that
Also, skies lighting up reminds me of the Van Halen song.
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*We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
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At sunset (the Sun setting in the Pacific, not the Boulevard), look westward. The bright 'star' is Venus, the lesser bright star, Jupiter.
With an average pair of binoculars, you can make out four of Jupiter's moons under moderately dark skies. I was doing some viewing last night, but the moonlight was causing problems.
Also, Mars can be seen in the early evening to the SW. It's hanging to the left of the full moon.
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
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Space... the final frontier!
Fascinating!
I also Like what Edward O. Wilson said about the other frontier: the minuscule. I don't have his statistics in front of me but he's pointed out that we've only identified a small percentage of the very tiny life forms on earth and have a lot to learn about them and from them.
"Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!" -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
This is a picture taken from a spacecraft orbiting Mars of the new Mars Rover parachuting down to the surface. Pretty cool stuff! It's amazing what human ingenuity and $2.5B can do. :ugeek:
Side Note. M31 (Andromeda) is on a path to collide with the Milky Way, destroying both galaxies in the process. Don't worry, it won't happen until 4 billion years from now ... almost 2 billion years after Earth is inhabitable.
We watched an episode of Through the Wormhole this weekend, about parallel lives and deja vu, which spurred such a good conversation between my guy and me (we were either slightly or very high at the time ).
It just gets the brain going. It feels so good - nutritious, almost - to think about these things that are beyond the regular courses of our consideration.
I also love how it puts the trivial in perspective, in its place.
I meant to thank you for this reminder! This Saturday night, I shall be looking up in the hopes I can see it.
Never have yet, dammit.
*shakes fist at smog and city lights*
I haven't had much success with meteor showers either, I either forget or it's cloudy here. I love "the wormhole" series, I haven't seen the one on parallel lives and deja vu! Must look that one up... thanks!
Side Note. M31 (Andromeda) is on a path to collide with the Milky Way, destroying both galaxies in the process. Don't worry, it won't happen until 4 billion years from now ... almost 2 billion years after Earth is inhabitable.
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Speaking of Sunrises... we are taking an April road trip to Phoenix to catch Eddie Vedder's gig and are planning it so we get to see a desert Sunrise. I love the sun rise in the desert.
Also... think about McCready's UFO gig at the Galaxy (see how it ties to the Universe topic?) Theater in Santa Ana. There are booths there that are first come first serve, if your back keeps you from standing.
Hail, Hail!!!
It looks like a not too far off place I sometimes surf to in my dreams...
The Sombero Galaxy
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
Really beautiful, too.
*edit* - just realized you said Sombero, I said Sombrero (let's call the whole thing off :P )
The Phoenix trip sounds badass.
For some reason going back 67 years i've ALWAYS spelt it that way even I know better. To me it just looks kooler so I use it as my location on all my music sites.
Still beautiful though and out here in the country in S Fl the nights are dark but the skies always light up.
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
That galaxy looks like when Luke blew up the Death Star... in the later version of Star Wars where George Lucas messed it up by 'enhancing' the (superior) original release. I mean, come on... Greedo was a notorious bounty hunter.. and he missed a sitting target across the distance of a bar booth with a first shot? Really?
Hail, Hail!!!
If so - and again - I fucking love that
Also, skies lighting up reminds me of the Van Halen song.
http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/ ... orm=MSNRLL
Peace
*MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
.....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti
*The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)
and black holes so cool
think it's time travel
Also, Mars can be seen in the early evening to the SW. It's hanging to the left of the full moon.
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/technology-blog/supermassive-swirling-solar-tornado-5-times-size-earth-213755952.html
saw this on the news this morning ...
that speed and size is just incredible :shock:
The sun has sure been in the news lately ...
and what a weirdly warm winter and spring ... we have fireflies already
and hee hee frogs
I wonder ... will summer arrive just after Easter ?
The Tarantula Nebula .... to put it in perspective, it takes light 650 years to get from one side of the picture to the other ...
http://news.yahoo.com/amazing-hubble-photo-reveals-tarantula-nebulas-star-filled-140801377.html
very beautiful .... thanks for sharing
1 light year
2
3 light years
4
like that... and very far and deep away
like an ant herd walking to the moon and back or something
maybe ants walking to the sun and back
might take awhile
"Hear me, my chiefs!
I am tired; my heart is
sick and sad. From where
the sun stands I will fight
no more forever."
Chief Joseph - Nez Perce
Fascinating!
I also Like what Edward O. Wilson said about the other frontier: the minuscule. I don't have his statistics in front of me but he's pointed out that we've only identified a small percentage of the very tiny life forms on earth and have a lot to learn about them and from them.
-Eddie Vedder, "Smile"
watched a show on this last evening
they spoke of many having the right conditions for life ...
:corn:
http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/short ... h-res.html
This is a picture taken from a spacecraft orbiting Mars of the new Mars Rover parachuting down to the surface. Pretty cool stuff! It's amazing what human ingenuity and $2.5B can do. :ugeek:
Now the two-year search for life begins ...
Side Note. M31 (Andromeda) is on a path to collide with the Milky Way, destroying both galaxies in the process. Don't worry, it won't happen until 4 billion years from now ... almost 2 billion years after Earth is inhabitable.
http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essential ... ower-guide
It just gets the brain going. It feels so good - nutritious, almost - to think about these things that are beyond the regular courses of our consideration.
I also love how it puts the trivial in perspective, in its place.
Never have yet, dammit.
*shakes fist at smog and city lights*
I haven't had much success with meteor showers either, I either forget or it's cloudy here. I love "the wormhole" series, I haven't seen the one on parallel lives and deja vu! Must look that one up... thanks!
Thanks - I've got this date posted....
Thats quite interesting, thanks for sharing...
Wow - just beautiful.... that must be some scope he has in order to capture that. Thanks for sharing.
Looks like it might be a cloudy evening here so we may not see much.
But I'll be checking!
A cloudy evening for me too....