Stars and Crystals and other Natural Beauties
Found this beautiful fortress of solitude attached to the lid of a container of fresh mangoes hidden in the freezer last summer. Pic above is a little hard to see, but tonight Jupiter is to the left of the moon (brightest spot) and Venus is visible below the moon near the bottom of the frame (Click on pic and zoom) This was on the evening of February 26th. I think it was the apex of the event. Maybe not, but I really wanted to say apex. That's right! Word Nerds unite! So the moon is the bright spot and Jupiter is to the left about an inch and then Venus is the little bright spot near the bottom of the pic below the moon. Isn't amazing how bright the moon is when its only reflecting the light of that big beautiful burning star we affectionately call the sun? Speaking of pretty burning things... accidental candle art Someone had the bright idea of putting a pillar candle in a lantern. Not the brightest idea, but it a...