I finally have my computer all sorted, so I’ve been able to upload months of backlogged photos. Here is the first set (well, the abridged version!), of pictures from Antarctica on Christmas day. One Erebus Xmas tradition is a secret santa stocking exchange. Each of us drew names from a hat and surprised our giftee …
Early yesterday morning (Tues March 29 at 5:20am EDT) NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft took this historic image – the first ever image of Mercury from orbit. The large crater dominating the image with large, bright rays is Debussy. The smaller crater to the west of Debussy with its unusually dark rays is Matabei. This image also …
Dear citizens of Orléans, France: I took this creepy series of pictures of a man in Orléans enjoying a stroll along the river. Is it you? If so, I thought they would look really great framed on your mantle. Maybe you want some copies of them. Go ahead and save these images, or contact me …
Dear citizens of Blois (Blah), France: I took this creepy picture of a man in Blois. Is it you? If so, I thought it would look really great in a frame on your mantle. Maybe you want a copy of it. Go ahead and save this image, or contact me if you need me to …
The timing is right for a skywatching of awesome proportions. Just as NASA’s MESSENGER spacecraft is about to go into orbit around Sol’s innermost planet, Mercury will be visible to the naked eye from here on Earth. Mercury was shining bright last night, Sunday March 13th, and will continue for several days. Looking west into …