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It was a special night recently. May 10th into the morning of May 11th. The Northern Lights were stellar…they were so vibrant and widespread, you’d think you were in Alaska or Greenland…but no, this was Iowa. I have long wanted to preserve a picture of my favorite old tree in Weed Park. Here’s one that … Read more
Every solar eclipse…where the moon blocks the sun…in part or in full, is an amazing thing to witness. But a total eclipse where the moon completely blocks the sun…so much so, that you can view this stage (called totality) with the naked eye…is something special and a rare event for most of us. The path, … Read more
The LST or “landing ship tank” was used extensively in World War II to help transport troops and materials for much of the war in Europe. 325 is the last remaining ship to still be sailing, out of the 1051 LST’s that were built. Only one other one, LST 393 survives as a floating museum … Read more
“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.” ― Carl Sagan
In the 1800’s seeing a boat like the American Queen, slowly making its way up the Mississippi River, was commonplace. This was the lifeblood of transportation for middle America and many people settling in the West. I can only imagine how much of an event the arrival of one of these boats would have been … Read more
The winter of 2022/2023 will go down as one of the milder, warmer ones in recent history. It came in with a bang…with brutally cold weather in December. But the jet stream shifted after that and the cold and snow remained to the North for the rest of the winter. I’m not going to lie, … Read more