Another pretty New Moon. Across the fields at Darsham, dark sky village, Suffolk, UK.

The New Moon seen setting over the fields at the 'Dark Sky Village' Darsham, Suffolk, UK. Photographed with a Google 8a smartphone. A lovely moment in time!

Jupiter-Waxing Moon Conjunction April 2026

A very pretty conjunction between the huge gas giant planet Jupiter and our much much smaller but much much closer Moon. 

Reynard the fox 1950-2026

 

On this eleventh day of April 2026 our furry companion, Reynard the Fox, was cremated and joined his woodland chums, who have gone before.  "May the fox be with you"

Home Safe

 

Credit: NASA and Artemis 2 Crew.

Home safe after an epic journey.👍

Artemis 2-Earthrise.

 

Earthrise - image credit: NASA.

Wonderful images from the Artemis 2 crew.

Artemis 2 an epic voyage.

 

Credit: NASA

The Artemis 2 spacecraft has now left Earth orbit on its way to the Moon. Having witnessed the Apollo Program as a young man, I have lived long enough to be alive for our long awaited return. 

I hope all goes well, the circumnavigation of the Moon is a success and the four astronauts return to Earth safely.

Credit:NASA

'Big brother is watching you'

 

As the world becomes more extreme and politicians increasingly pursue popularity over principle, expressing dissent digitally on the internet provides both a useful channel for releasing personal outrage and more worryingly, an indelible evidence trail for use by a future 'draconian state organisation' to target and eliminate opposition. Once information  is out there, there it remains. 

Big brother is watching us all and we appear to be 'happy' to openly share our innermost thoughts with him unbidden.