I’m getting back into astronomy after a very long hiatus. I really want to do some astrophotography, something I didn’t really achieve before. My previous attempts at imaging the sky though a telescope were with a self-guided Az-El mount crap-scope and a self-made 110 film camera. The results were underwhelming to say the least. I’ve …
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An early awakening
Around 5:30 this morning I was rudely awoken from odd dreams about plastic jewellery by loud voices outside my window. Looking out, this was the scene that greeted me. The pipe was happily disgorging hundreds of liters of water per minute, washing away the sub-surface of the road. The water carried the mud and silt …
Islands on the air 2018
I’m up at the Secret Nuclear Bunker this appeals for the islands on the air radio contest. I’d hoped to see the Luna eclipse too but the weather wasn’t playing along. The storms passed us by, but the clouds were set for the night. This is the current view, as we bask in the sun.
Amsterdam
Just off the train from St Pancras. First sight from the station was this wonderful pile of bikes. Later that evening, sitting by the wheel house of the boat.
25/12
A rather different Christmas this year for me. Rather than wake up in my own bed in my own house as I have for many years, I upped and left for some winter sun on the Costa Blanca. Having been here for several days so far, I’ve been up the hills (waking paths seem almost …