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Most people never look up. They go about their busy little lives wrapped up in their busy little concerns here on the ground like ants in an anthill. Amateur astronomers—and nature people in general—are people who sometimes stop to look up, and to take the time to find out about what they see.
— Alan MacRobert (a senior editor of Sky & Telescope magazine)Meta
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Tag Archives: Nature
SITY: Luna Moth
Have you ever seen a luna moth? We found one on our tree on July 3, just before we headed out to see the holiday fireworks. It was only the second luna moth I had ever seen, and it was … Continue reading
Seek and You Shall Find
The weather has been variable this winter but never too warm or too cold to enjoy a walk in the woods. Here is a collection of pictures I took during my recent walks. Remember how I told you last year … Continue reading
Autumn Leaves
Dear Marshall, It is March of 2011 now. I wrote the following post during the fall, which is why I’m setting the publication date to this day (chosen randomly) in October. I looked out the window at the tree limbs … Continue reading
SITY: Just Dandy
I’m not a professional photographer. I don’t have professional gear. I use an older digital camera with autofocus and a macro feature. I don’t have serious photo-editing software on my computer, nor do I know how to properly crop and … Continue reading