FOOTPRINTS…

 “Leave footprints of love and kindness wherever you go.”

~Author Unknown ~

A change of pace today.  I never know what direction my posts are going to go lately so...I came across this photo online.  One of the people I go to has the most incredible photos collected, and he always says feel free to share, so I am sharing it with you all.  My dots connected and it seemed to fit perfectly with my quote.  There has been talk of going back to the moon, and to be honest I am not sure where that info came from, so let's take that with a pinch of salt.  Anyhow, it got me to thinking about that first moon landing.  You can read about it here.

A small part of it reads:

"The Eagle has landed and footsteps on the moon.

On July 20, 1969, Apollo 11 astronauts Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed their moon module on a broad dark lunar lava flow, called The Sea of Tranquility. And six hours later, Neil Armstrong became the first human being to walk on the surface of a world beyond Earth."

Okay, back to putting together my next post.

MORE SNOW DAY PHOTOS

The day of the snowstorm (1-4-22), I went outside to take a few night shots.  By that time the sky was clear, and I wanted to photograph the trees with their mantle of snow.  I also wanted to experiment with the camera on a new phone I had been given for Christmas.  

But first, I am sharing the above photo we laughingly call "bird patrol".  I wanted to put seed out, so that our feathered - and furry - friends would have something to eat in the early morning.  

And then I turned my attention to the trees.

It was chilly and I didn't stay out too long.  That and the fact it was almost bedtime

The night sky seemed even darker than usual, most likely after coming out of a lit house.  Later I was surprised how light the sky appeared in my photos.  I still liked them though and will learn about the settings on this camera feature as the days progress.   These next two photos are the same, but I tried darkening the second on Paint Shop Pro, to see if I liked it better. I am still not sure which one I prefer.

The most fun part of the evening for me was that I made a discovery when I looked at these two photos on my laptop.  I had enjoyed looking at the sky, at the same time noticing that there were still no planes flying in the direction of our nearest airport.  There had been many cancelled flights because of the storm.  Normally there would be several planes with their twinkling lights up there, but the lack of them allowed me to concentrate on something else, all those incredible stars.  When I went back inside and downloaded, not expecting anything but the trees, I was tickled pink to notice I could see Orion's Belt, and then I was able to pick out more of the constellation.

These last two photos I found online, and I have included a bit of information. 

I read that Orion is located on the Celestial equator and can be seen throughout the world, clearly visible in the night sky from November to February.  The constellation is named after the hunter in Greek mythology and is one of the most obvious and recognizable constellations in the sky.  This is true because it was the first constellation I learned about years ago, and once I found the belt it was easy to pick out the other stars.  Orion is in the southwestern sky if you are in the Northern Hemisphere, or the northwestern sky if you are in the Southern Hemisphere.

The following link, Orion's Belt, will take you to Wikipedia where there is a lot more information about this constellation.  

You probably won't be surprised to know I have yet more snow photos.

THE MOON

 

The Moon

The moon has a face like the clock in the hall;
She shines on thieves on the garden wall,
On streets and fields and harbour quays,
And birdies asleep in the forks of the trees.

The squalling cat and the squeaking mouse,
The howling dog by the door of the house,
The bat that lies in bed at noon,
All love to be out by the light of the moon.

But all of the things that belong to the day
Cuddle to sleep to be out of her way;
And flowers and children close their eyes
Till up in the morning the sun shall arise.

~Robert Louis Stevenson~