"I’ve loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night" Galileo Galilei The tortured trunk of a bloodwood tree under the starry river of the sky. Taken July 2019 when we went back to visit our property in the Wollombi Valley. The large 'star' to the left of the milky way is actually Jupiter . While it had been known since ancient times, Galileo Galilei made the first detailed observations of Jupiter in 1610 with a small telescope. NSW, Australia.
A lone tree is illuminated by the rising moon over the red soil of Mutawintji National Park. The rugged, mulga-clad Byngnano Range is dissected by colourful gorges, rockpools and creek beds lined with red gums. Mutawintji is an ancient landscape revered by the local Aboriginal people and a perfect spot for seeking some quiet contemplation. Outback New South Wales, eastern Australia.
Vivian Lake during a G3 (KP7) solar storm. The only solar event I have seen strong red/pink banding overhead to the naked eye. Strong solar storms have been few and far between as we approach solar minimum. Vivian Lake, Prince George, Northern British Columbia, Canada.
