pretty!

if you like looking at pictures of the night sky, go here.

star light, star bright

like to see shooting stars? the Geminids are supposed to be active right now, with peak activity on the night of december 13-14, and their displays are supposed to be especially good this year.

as it turns out, the husband saw a shooting star just yesterday. and since it was before i read the article, i couldn't offhandedly say, "oh yes, that's the geminids."

anyhow, i think i'll bundle up and go sit out in the dark this evening.

aurora alert

there's a good possibility we may be able to see the northern lights each night around midnight, from tonight 'til next tuesday night.

that's always a waaaaaay cool experience!

oh... pretty

if you're interested in the northern lights -- thursday, friday, and saturday are prime viewing nights. we, unfortunately, will be having rain and minor hurricane force winds in our area, but the rest of you, perhaps as far south as the mid u.s. but certainly as far as minneapolis and chicago, will have a good chance of seeing something pretty. 2 am seems to be a good viewing time. good luck!

for more info go here or here.