Friday photos
For all you shutter bugs, keeping the lens open in the stead of Social Progressive
who has temporarily stepped into the darkroom to develop some new film.
Attended a star party the other night at a neighbor's house. We were treated to a very
rare showing of the Aurora. Pink and red in vertical waves.
The host pointed out some amazing stars. He is a virtual encyclopedia on star
knowlege. Some thing I learned more about: The Teapot (Sagittarius), The Owl, clusters and
binaries. The Box (Pegasus) and we tracked a few satellites as well. The summer triangle:
Vega, Altair and Deneb. Fascinating stuff! Helps to have a big telescope.
More aurora shots from last night.
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The earth is spinning on its axis at about 1000 mph. Hope we don't fly off!
Please share whatever shots you have with memes and tunes as you see fit. Thx
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somehow lost the sidebar on the site
prolly just me or something
cheers
rebooted the darn machine and it came back
nevermind
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How cool for you to see such a show
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Any idea why the colors were mostly red?
It was cloudy here yesterday and it might be again because of planes crisscrossing the sky and making it cloudy again. I mutter very strong words when I see them doing it.
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated communist, but people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists.
~Hannah Arendt
good question
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figure it may be because we are so far south (41 degrees north latitude)
the light gets bent or something ? Prismatic amplitudes
the best auroras I've seen in were in higher latitudes -- UP Michigan,
northern Minnesota, Iceland, Maine and northern Montana. Colors ran from
white to blue to green.
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Hi Q
Thank you for covering for Social, and for the exciting aurora display. What are the flashes of white light in one of the photos? I enjoyed seeing the silhouette of the house with its interior lights shining, framing the aurora lit sky.
My friend who is 500 miles south and closer to the pole sent me photos of the aurora she saw last night. What a treat for all who have seen it.
Great musical accompaniment.
Hi all
On the beach
I'm preparing for a visit to my daughter and her family overseas. I will be mostly out of touch for the next several weeks. I wish you all well, and look forward to joining you again when I return.
Hey J!
Hi Janis,
Great images as always J! Musta took a long time to sculpt that sand like that. Are your arms sore?
thanks! be well!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Hi d
Thank you, and no more sore than the effort of holding a camera ; )
You be well too!
Bon voyage!
Have fun!
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Thank you!
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Hi all, Hey QMS,
Thanks for pinch-hitting Capt.! Awesome aurora pics!
This daily updated gallery has been great lately of course... some nice australis too... I can't believe some were seen at Mazatlan in Sinaloa, and Hermasillo in Sonora. Last night.
https://spaceweathergallery2.com/index.php?title=aurora
Here are a few pixels.. was trying to shoot some moths at the porch light.
The reflection of the light in the lens presented a problem, attracting a moth!
This one has a nice paintjob. It was very small, less than an inch.
Thanks again for hosting QMS!
happy trails all!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Nice moths, d
Is the bright red of the moth a warning signal?
Hi Janis,
Hey J!
I would say if a warning, a fake one. What could a tiny moth do to potential predators. I guess perhaps if it ate something toxic and became that way (like Monarchs) but I think that is very rare in moths. Perhaps being nocturnal where colors like that do not show so well in the dark, and are often more shades of gray, it is a camo? It could also be a warning that there is a moth designer on mushrooms. ;Pink with orange squiggles? Straight out of San Fran in '69.
happy trails!
We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.
Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.
both - Albert Einstein
Love it d,
faking one out with camo, to remain safe. A designer on mushrooms is a whole other explanation. I'll take both, thank you ; ).
Hey Janis B
The string of lights on a deck
overlooking the harbor. A bit
blurred owing to hand movement.
Amazing color range in your beach shots.
Enjoy watching the colors grow in the trees.
Kinda sad to see the loss of green.
Summer bye-bye.
I hope your visit with daughter is great!
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You live in a beautiful environment
with striking changes of seasons. You'll have spring green growth again before you know it. In the meantime keep warm and cosy.
Thank you for the well wishes.
Have been on the lookout for the skylights
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tonight, but seems the solar storm has passed
Thanks for the moths dysto!
Ours are beginning to thin in numbers.
It was 39 degrees F this AM. So cool.
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The last voyage
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Happier times
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Thank you QMS for subbing for Sp.
Great photos as usual, and love the aurora borealis images. We made it through "Uncle Miltie" otherwise known as Hurricane Milton in good shape. The obf casa lost power for 48 hours. That was it. We are always ready for the worse. Dodged another kozmik storm bullet. Anyone who votes for any climate change denier was born without a brain. jb, have a safe trip and enjoy your family visit.
I'm glad the storm season is slowly winding down. Everyone take care. Rec'd!! 
Inner and Outer Space: the Final Frontiers.
Hi obf
I'm glad to hear Uncle Miltie was more gentle with you and many others than Aunt Helene was. Cheers to the end of another season! Thank you for your well wishes.