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Northern lights

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My brother and wife have a cottage (They call it a cottage but it’s really a house) on the northern end of Lake Chautauqua in New York. The lake is just east of Lake Erie.

Last Thursday night my brother captured some pictures of the Northern Lights, aka Aurora Borealis, that were visible. There was a geomagnetic storm on the sun last week which causes energized particles to interact with atoms of nitrogen and oxygen in the atmosphere, causing them to emit light in various colors, such as green and red. Click here for more information.

I did not alter these photos, only adding his copyright information.

These two are from the Friday morning.

God certainly did create a beautiful world and universe.

Have you ever seen the Aurora Borealis?

Patti nona

Shoveling

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Snow storm Izzy dropped about eight inches of snow on us Sunday afternoon and evening.

Mr. Aitch used the snowblower on most of the driveway and then we both shoveled what the snow plow left at the bottom of the driveway. It was heavy and compacted with a crusty layer on top.

Mr. Aitch commented to the neighbor across the street that he would hire her three kids (ages 12, 9, and 5) to shovel our snow in a year or two. Her comment was that they didn’t want to help her shovel their driveway. Um, excuse me? We didn’t have a choice when I was a kid as to whether or not we “wanted” to shovel snow. With only one shovel in our house all of us had to take turns clearing off the driveway and sidewalk.

Whether we wanted to or not.

Natural gradient

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I captured the sky over the weekend as the grey clouds parted and a small sliver of blue peeked through.

I thought this would be an excellent gradient scheme to knit something with, not sure what exactly, but great all the same.  Now to find yarn in those colors.

Or try to dye some myself.

Nature is so inspirational.

Patti

 

You need to leave

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It’s time for you to go.  Please gather your strength at this fine feast I have prepared for you.  I do love to gaze upon you and witness your fine aerodynamic feats but you really need to leave.

Fall has arrived and I want you to be safe and warm so you will return to me next spring.

Goodbye and enjoy your winter vacation as I shall be awaiting your return next year.