[OCT2020] Living surrounded by woodlands is lovely. But you don’t get much in the way of sunrise or sunsets. Several years ago, I added a short trail to a semi-open view of the western sky that offers great sunset views particularly during the weeks preceding and following the Equinoxes. With a little help from a…
Category: Sky-watching
Moon Magic
[JAN2019] I am writing this Off Grid blog post as I kill some time, waiting for the lunar eclipse coming later this evening. A full moon in winter is always magical here… the combination of a bright moon, dry crisp air, and snow on the ground, means distinct moon shadows and the eerie sensation of…
Super Stars
[AUG2018] I try to avoid using stock photographs (I think there is only one other on this entire web site) as I don’t have the equipment or the skills to capture a shooting star on camera. But what you see on the stock image above is pretty much what it looked like in the skies…
Over the Rainbow
[NOV2018] I captured this image of a rainbow last Friday, which turned out to be one of those days we sometimes get in this part of Grey-Bruce counties where the lake effect from Lake Huron has the skies cycling between sun and showers all day long. At the time, a week ago, I recall thinking…
Starry Country Night
[JUN2017] One of the things I noticed very soon after moving to the country 8 years ago was the awesome night sky. Away from the light pollution and air pollution of the GTA, a clear evening brings countless numbers of stars, and a milky way clearly visible to the naked eye. It is truly magical….
A Zillion Stars and Counting
On a clear night, far away from the glare & pollution of the city, be mesmerized by a country sky full of stars.
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