Man who taught me a lot about patience and making stuff.

 

Front row far left, my Great Uncle Bob, somewhere in Burma World War 11. A bit of a 'handful' but always very kind and nice to me! He featured strongly in many of my best memories from childhood. He had a cellar under his house, an 'Aladdin's Cave' full of tools, nails, screws and bits and bobs. All my sheds have been mini replicas!  He made me stilts and a soapbox cart, which provided me with many adventures. He was a builder and probably kindled my interest in a career in construction. I still remember him  and think of him with love. RIP Uncle Bob and Aunt Alice.

The Beaver Moon

 

The Beaver Moon in November 2024 imaged with a hand held Canon 600d DSLR and a 135mm Samyang fixed lens.

The Southern Pole and Southern Highlands of a waxing gibbous Moon imaged, a few days before full, with a 66mm Altair Astro Lightwave Doublet and QHY5111462c camera on a Star Adventurer EQ mount.

" The Moon is such a beautiful sight, even when wreathed in cloud. It is astronomically so very close to Earth but far too far for us to easily visit. The latter explains why it remains unexploited and uncontaminated by indifferent greed. 

From a distance, whether we view it with the naked eye, through binoculars or a telescope, the Moon never fails to please. Living on the eastern coast of the United Kingdom as we do, we love to watch its phases cycle over the Lunar 28 day month and to observe its affects upon the North Sea tides. Emotionally, 'Moon watching' helps us to achieve equilibrium and ride out the stress of mankind inspired chaos here on Earth. 

Why someone felt empowered to name it The 'Beaver' Moon, God only knows! Thankfully no beavers were killed in its naming and none are kept on its airless surface over night. So, both Moon and beavers have much to be grateful for"