Cap'n Bob & the Damsel

Solar Radiation Storm and CME

These colorful solar animations are always very interesting to me. Click animation below to view full-sized version.

From SpaceWeather.com:

A radiation storm that began on Nov. 26th when a magnetic filament erupted on the sun is subsiding. Nevertheless, the Earth-effects are just beginning. The same explosion that caused the radiation storm also hurled a CME into space at about 930 km/s (2 million mph). According to analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab, the CME will reach our planet on Nov. 28th at 17:21 UT (+/- 7 hours).

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28 Nov 2011 by Aerospace Astronomy Environment Rocket Science

First Christmas Decorations

A little at a time, we’re going to decorate our little desert house for the Christmas Holiday. Today, I started out by trimming our little mailbox with poinsettia flowers. They are the plastic kind, but look very nice around the rim of the milk can that serves as an anchor for the post. Click on the image to enlarge.

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25 Nov 2011 by Arizona Culture Home & Garden

Asian Lilies Bouquet

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Last week, we brought home several stems of Asian lilies that were on sale on the flower stand at the supermarket. This week, they have started to open and display their vivid colors. Click on the image to enlarge

22 Nov 2011 by Flowers Home & Garden Photography

Lower Casandro Wash

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This is the view looking east from the point where our access road meets the pavement. The hieroglyph mountains are in the distance and the wash runs downward toward a storm drain about a quarter mile away. Click on the image to enlarge.

21 Nov 2011 by Arizona Retirement

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