Category Archives: The Sky

January Blizzard and Other Things

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Roger

Sally and I both spent most of the month fighting some sort of virus that consisted mostly of an incessant cough, so we didn’t do much. I did find this order screen at Panera one morning. I thought it summed … Continue reading →

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March Recap

Posted on April 4, 2018 by Roger

My Sky Walk 2 app sent me a notification that … Well, I’ll let you read it. At one time or another, I’ve found all the planets from Venus to Saturn, but I’ve never seen Mercury. I held the app … Continue reading →

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Super Blue Blood Moon Eclipse

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Roger

Just before dawn on the last day of December, the moon put on a show. It was a blue moon, which just means that it was the second full moon in the month. This doesn’t change the way it looks … Continue reading →

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Sunrise

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Roger

The eastern sky this morning was so spectacular that the reflection colored the western sky. (That’s Pikes Peak in the distant background in the center of the second photo.)

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Eclipse

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Roger

The solar eclipse path of totality crossed north of Colorado. In the Springs, it maxed out at 89%. Everyone on staff at CBS wandered out on the patio every so often to see the progress. Marilyn brought plates with screens … Continue reading →

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