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October 13th, 2010
Actually, there goes the sun, as the revolving Earth slowly edges the sun out of the telescope’s view. Last weekend we went for a bike ride with a friend in Manassas, but before we started out, we took a look at the daytime sky through the telescope set up in his backyard. I had my camera, so we photographed the sun through the telescope’s lens. (Don’t worry…a filter made it possible, so all retinas are in working order!) We caught it as it moved slowly out of view. Our friend also located the planet, Venus, for us to see…not nearly as striking as the sun, but still amazing. That small bright spot is Venus in the daytime sky, and the shadowy areas are trees in the line of sight. I have my own telescope, so I might try this. I think the winter sky is much more interesting, so maybe I can capture a nice moon…planet…or maybe even an anomaly…
February 25th, 2010
George Harrison would’ve been 67 today had lung cancer not taken him in 2001. I join millions of others in a love for the Beatles, but George has always been my favorite. Maybe because he was the “quiet Beatle,” but most definitely because of his collaborations with best friend and *ahem* my musical crush, Eric Clapton, as well as his guitar sound. In the early 70′s, Harrison had said that he was only allowed one or two songs per album, and that it would’ve taken many, many more Beatles albums before he could showcase all that he had written. So, when the band decided to break up (in his opinion, at no fault of Yoko Ono) he was ready to do his own thing. I’ve put together a new playlist of some of my favorites that he either wrote, sang or was involved with somehow, so if you’re a fan, go take a listen. It is really very good stuff. If drjay were here and not off yoga-ing in the “Rich Coast,” he could give me a lesson in George Harrison 101…which reminds me…today is drjay’s birthday, too! Happy Birthday, guys. Many thanks to W for the fine photo. 
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