Category Archives: The Sky

Early Morning Sky

Posted on August 19, 2025 by Roger

Taken on an early morning walk — the moon, Jupiter, and Venus lined up in the sky.

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Lake Michigan from the Indiana Dunes

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Roger

We spent a day with our niece and her husband in Porter County, Indiana. They live about a mile from Lake Michigan, surrounded by sections of Indiana Dunes National Park. During the day we went to the lake shore two … 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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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 at work wandered out on the patio every so often to see the progress. Someone brought plates with screens for us … Continue reading →

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Virga

Posted on May 26, 2017 by Roger

Virga is rain hanging like a curtain under a cloud that evaporates before reaching the ground. We see it a lot in Colorado. This was one of the most extreme examples.

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