I understand the July Sun.
Like a hired man, it arrives,
Toils across the day it creates,
And departs with out remorse.
The August Moon, however,
Appears as a puzzling encounter.
She’s unnoticed and then overwhelms.
Vitalizing your temperate night.
– Nathan Cooper (1961 – )
I’m not normally one for poetry, but I was just really happy about his picture. Matt owns a very nice telescope and he has been inspecting the approaching Mars. On his deck Friday, we turned towards the three quarter moon. I was amazed. I have never viewed it through a quality scope before. The details, the craters and seas, were unbelievable. Today’s pic was taken by holding my digital camera up to the telescope lens. On a side note, we were also able to see the polar cap on Mars.
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Enough astronomical ranting. The week’s riddle:
That a day follows a day.
But there’s a place where yesterday
Always follows today.
Where is that place?
The answer to last week’s riddle: The letter “H”