Also watched the solar eclipse, broadcast from Antarctica on the Discovery Channel. Exciting stuff -- compared to watching paint dry. Actually, it did get quite interesting when the total eclipse approached. Closeups showed the outline of the mountains of the moon and flares from the surface of the sun. And the corona was impressive, once the eclipse was total. I also found it interesting that it was warmer in Antarctica than it was here in Calgary yesterday. Perhaps I should consider it as a holiday destination.
Also watched the solar eclipse, broadcast from Antarctica on the Discovery Channel. Exciting stuff -- compared to watching paint dry. Actually, it did get quite interesting when the total eclipse approached. Closeups showed the outline of the mountains of the moon and flares from the surface of the sun. And the corona was impressive, once the eclipse was total. I also found it interesting that it was warmer in Antarctica than it was here in Calgary yesterday. Perhaps I should consider it as a holiday destination.
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In Calgary, Exploring the Cultural Side of ‘Cowtown’ (link is to The New York Times) Pretty good article, although I've never seen Calgarians…
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Broken trees
A few examples of trees broken by the accumulation of snow, as mentioned in my last post. The snow is gone, but the damage remains.
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I drove around town today and was shocked at the number of trees that had been damaged by the heavy snowfall earlier in the week. It's too early in…
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