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February 9, 2017
Snow Moon ~ lunar eclipse 10th Feb' 2017
February's full moon is traditionally called the Snow Moon
Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat this month, as three celestial events are set to coincide, putting on a spectacular display in the night sky.
A full "Snow Moon", a lunar eclipse and a passing comet should all be visible from Earth on the same day. Anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of this rare event need only turn their eyes skywards on the night of February 10, through the to the morning of February 11.
February's Snow Moon...
Astronomy enthusiasts are in for a treat this month, as three celestial events are set to coincide, putting on a spectacular display in the night sky.A full "Snow Moon", a lunar eclipse and a passing comet should all be visible from Earth on the same day. Anyone hoping to catch a glimpse of this rare event need only turn their eyes skywards on the night of February 10, through the to the morning of February 11.
February's Snow Moon...
Northern lights over UK ~ 2017
A glimpse of the spectacular Northern Lights here in the UK - thanks to a rare magnetic storm.
On the 8th February 2017, people across the UK have been enjoying the celestial display of the aurora borealis - or northern lights. The phenomenon is caused by eruptions on the surface of the Sun, and this most recent activity has been unexpectedly strong. The aurora was visible in the early hours of the morning bringing a spectacular sight to the skies above Derwent Water near Keswick in the Lake D...
On the 8th February 2017, people across the UK have been enjoying the celestial display of the aurora borealis - or northern lights. The phenomenon is caused by eruptions on the surface of the Sun, and this most recent activity has been unexpectedly strong. The aurora was visible in the early hours of the morning bringing a spectacular sight to the skies above Derwent Water near Keswick in the Lake D...
Update ~ A Winter's night in London
In awe of the sky.My back garden at 1.30 am ~ Friday 10th Feb' 2017
The brighter area is to the left of the back garden. I should be fast zzzzzz but needed to see if the sky got darker since 9.45pm. It's like time has paused.
Straight ahead view.
View to the right of my garden.Every detail is still seen on the houses, fence, grass, etc, normally I can't see anything from the back door at evening time, and my camera would only pick up pitch black.
love, peace a...
The brighter area is to the left of the back garden. I should be fast zzzzzz but needed to see if the sky got darker since 9.45pm. It's like time has paused.
Straight ahead view.
View to the right of my garden.Every detail is still seen on the houses, fence, grass, etc, normally I can't see anything from the back door at evening time, and my camera would only pick up pitch black. love, peace a...
A Winter's Night ~ 9.45 pm ~ London
London sky on a winter night
These incredible photos were taken after I let my dog in from the back garden. I was gobsmacked at the sky. A dreamy colour of muted salmon greeted me. At 9.45pm in winter, it's normally so dark that I was transfixed by this sight of what looked like the sun hiding behind a hazy beautifully coloured cloud-encased sky. No mist, no moon, just a softness of the whole sky everywhere I looked. It was seamless with no normal breaks as you would normally see with clouds o...
These incredible photos were taken after I let my dog in from the back garden. I was gobsmacked at the sky. A dreamy colour of muted salmon greeted me. At 9.45pm in winter, it's normally so dark that I was transfixed by this sight of what looked like the sun hiding behind a hazy beautifully coloured cloud-encased sky. No mist, no moon, just a softness of the whole sky everywhere I looked. It was seamless with no normal breaks as you would normally see with clouds o...
February 7, 2017
Hellelil and Hildebrand ~ Frederic William Burton
Frederic William Burton
Hellelil and Hildebrand, The Meeting on the Turret StairsThis richly coloured watercolour painting depicts the ill-fated lovers Hellelil and Hildebrand, meeting on the stone stairway of a medieval tower. The princess and her bodyguard had fallen in love but her father regarded the young soldier as an unsuitable match for his daughter and ordered his sons to kill him. The painting captures the couple’s poignant final embrace.
Burton was inspired by the story of the ill-fa...
Hellelil and Hildebrand, The Meeting on the Turret StairsThis richly coloured watercolour painting depicts the ill-fated lovers Hellelil and Hildebrand, meeting on the stone stairway of a medieval tower. The princess and her bodyguard had fallen in love but her father regarded the young soldier as an unsuitable match for his daughter and ordered his sons to kill him. The painting captures the couple’s poignant final embrace.Burton was inspired by the story of the ill-fa...
Yvain, the Knight of the Lion: An interview with Yvain ~ Chrétien de Troyes
A wonderful fictitious interview ~ Yvain, the Knight of the Lion (French: Yvain ou le Chevalier au Lion) is an Arthurian romance by French poet Chrétien de Troyes. It was probably written in the 1170s simultaneously with Lancelot, the Knight of the Cart, and includes several references to the narrative of that poem.
It is a story of knight-errantry, in which the protagonist Yvain is first rejected by his lady for breaking a promise, and subsequently, performs a number of heroic deeds in order...
It is a story of knight-errantry, in which the protagonist Yvain is first rejected by his lady for breaking a promise, and subsequently, performs a number of heroic deeds in order...
Art Play ~ The Sun
Gesso base ~ watercolour pencils and crayons
Love and light,Tracexoxo
love, peace and light x
Unusual Flower ~ Diphylleia grayi
“Skeleton Flowers” become transparent when it rains.
The white skeleton flower is somewhat rare, growing in only three locations in the world: the cool, mountainside wetlands of Japan, China, and the Appalachian area of the US.
Diphylleia grayi is a flowering plant that is sometimes called Umbrella Leaf, but its other name, Skeleton Flower, is much more descriptive. When it rains, the otherwise pure white flowers of diphylleia grayi turn spectacularly translucent.
When not in bloom, the plant is...
The white skeleton flower is somewhat rare, growing in only three locations in the world: the cool, mountainside wetlands of Japan, China, and the Appalachian area of the US.Diphylleia grayi is a flowering plant that is sometimes called Umbrella Leaf, but its other name, Skeleton Flower, is much more descriptive. When it rains, the otherwise pure white flowers of diphylleia grayi turn spectacularly translucent.
When not in bloom, the plant is...
Sacred Grove ~ Gardens of Bomarzo ~ Italy
Magic Fantasy Music - The Ancient GiftPhotography by Bella Kotak
Gardens of BomarzoThe Sacro Bosco ("Sacred Grove"), colloquially called Park of the Monsters (Parco dei Mostri in Italian), also named Garden of Bomarzo, is a Manieristic monumental complex located in Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo, in northern Lazio, Italy. About an hour outside of Rome.
The garden was created during the 16th century. The garden is situated in a woods, located in a valley bottom, beneath the castle of O...
Gardens of BomarzoThe Sacro Bosco ("Sacred Grove"), colloquially called Park of the Monsters (Parco dei Mostri in Italian), also named Garden of Bomarzo, is a Manieristic monumental complex located in Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo, in northern Lazio, Italy. About an hour outside of Rome.
The garden was created during the 16th century. The garden is situated in a woods, located in a valley bottom, beneath the castle of O...
February 6, 2017
The Paper Unicorn ~ New Novel Inspiration
Elian and Felicity
Elian Trevelyan ~ Felicity Campbell
Elian Trevelyan ~ Felicity Campbell
