Icy Rorschach on Wood

Posted on 30 January 2008 by wilde

Today’s weather could be described as topsy-turvy. Starting out with light rain the snow was disappearing slowly until the sun came out later in the day. We don’t have much snow left now, but what remains is changing over from hard ice to a slushy mess.
High winds had the trees really swaying, especially early on […]

Wilde Perseid Meteors Showered the August Night Sky in 2007

Posted on 12 August 2007 by wilde

Quite a few years ago I had the pleasure of observing a fantastic display of meteors. As I came in late one night in August I saw one, then two shooting stars. I waited and looked for more and was totally shocked when I saw them.
Cranking my head up to see the night sky for […]

Quite a Blooming Difference in 500 Miles and a Week!

Posted on 10 May 2007 by wilde

Returning last week from a holiday spent in North Carolina, we couldn’t help but notice that the trees are mostly in full leaf now. Departing a week earlier we saw the oaks just coming out of their winter buds and a few other tree’s leaves still bundled up tight, like the elms and mimosas.
The dandelions […]