One of the Usual Suspects
Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is a surprise visitor to heavenly sky above Earth. It was discovered in 2023 by observers in China’s Tsuchinshan “Purple Mountain” operation and South Africa’s Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). Thus the name. Linda and my neighbor Jack decided to take in a flyby of Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from the front yard of our Read More…
The California Ranch style homes of the 1950’s are a design I enjoy. Our friends Jen & Kip have taken that design and nurtured and extended their home into a place offering an almost unparalleled haven for rest and relaxation. Jen & Kip were planning a trip for the end of September and early October. Read More…
The Shooting Star is one of the early blooming wildflowers in the high elevations of the Rocky Mountains of Idaho. It reaches its peak in the last weeks of June each year. This year is no different. The Shooting Star is part of the primrose family. This species is named Primula jeffreyi. The flower’s common Read More…