Tag Archives: the moon

W^2 – snow moon

Wednesday, February 16, 2022, @ 6:02 amLife in General, Science, Teaching and Learning, Weather, Weekly Photo Challenges, Wordless Wednesdaychildren, making the days count, Science, teaching, the moon, weatherClay

W^2 or W squared for Wordless Wednesday, February 16, 2022

looking west into the setting snow moon – Wheaton, IL. Wednesday, February 16, 2022 5:09 AM

This week for my W^2 post, I have a snow moon. Every moon has a name and February’s is snow. The moon this morning was 98.2% of the full moon phase with the true full phase occurring later this morning at 10:56 AM. By that time the sun will make observing the moon impossible or the clouds will obscure it, regardless it won’t be visible to the naked eye so, I am thankful to have seen the moon each of the past two mornings when I let the dogs out at 5 AM.

We have snow in the forecast for tomorrow, and I believe my students will be a little excited with the prospect of a snow day on Thursday along with the effects of the ‘snow moon.’ So today’s will likely be an interesting day of learning.

We are still learning about light and every day there is a new reveal, that’s life as it should be. Something marvelous and full of wonder each day, like present.

Today is gonna be an awesome day, I know it and I can feel it, so I’d better jump up, jump in, and seize the day. And also, press publish. Making the Days Count, one day at a time, looking for wonder and sometimes finding it.

What has filled you with a sense of wonder recently?

W^2 – waxing moon

Wednesday, November 10, 2021, @ 5:00 amLearning, Life in General, Photography, Reading, Science, teaching, Wordless Wednesday, Writinggreat days, making the days count, Science, teaching, the moon, Venus, visible planets, writingClay

Venus and a waxing moon, DuPage Forest Preserve Headquarters, Wheaton, IL November 7, 2021, 5:26 PM

We’ve been watching the skies in my science classes this past week. We have been watching Jupiter, Saturn, and Venus in the early evening sky. It has been fun to watch the planets as well as my students when I begin class by asking,

“Did anyone go outside last night?”

Their eyes light up and some even produce photographs of the night sky they took on their phones. It’s exciting to see the wonder and enthusiasm for discovering something new. I found the video below and I was excited to learn about a partial lunar eclipse on the evening of November 18-19. You can check it out below. I will set my alarm to see partial lunar and I hope that it is a clear night. Watching and listening to my students makes me realize I am doing what I am supposed to be doing as I begin my seventh decade today. Yes, it is my birthday, and I am 60. I still feel like a young man full of curiosity and wonder. Making the Days Count, one day at a time, thinking like a young person keeps me young and full of excitement about what’s coming next.

What keeps you going?

W^2 – wonder

Wednesday, September 2, 2020, @ 6:00 amadventure, Challenges, Science, Teaching and Learning, Wordless Wednesdaycurioisty, education, Family, great days, make the days count, making the days count, the moon, the planetsClay

W^2 or W squared for Wordless Wednesday for September 2, 2020

The late evening night sky over Wheaton, Illinois – Friday August 28, 2020 – 9:27 PM left to right, Saturn, and Jupiter, and the moon beneath Jupiter

The late evening night sky over Wheaton, Illinois – Sunday August 30, 2020 – 8:34 PM, peaking through the trees, left to right, the moon, Saturn, and Jupiter

What do you wonder when you look to the heavens?

morning: a photo challenge

Saturday, August 6, 2016, @ 6:32 amFamily, Life in General, Weekly Photo Challenges, Writingcampfires, friends, Lake Margrethe, photo challenges, the moon, visible JupiterClay

It’s Saturday morning at the lake. The sun is shining, there is a light breeze, and all is well.
We have friends visiting for the weekend and last night we enjoyed a campfire as the moon and Jupiter set in the western sky.

the western sky, the moon sets takong with it Jupiter, and the fire comes alive

Every morning is followed by a night; and it repeats day after day. What I do with the space in between makes the difference. The sun is rising and Earth is slowly waking up, as are our guests. It’s gonna be a great day. Making the Days Count, one day at a
time.

This post is inspired by the Word Press Weekly Photo Challenge: Morning and Margaret at Pyrenees to Peninnes.
Note: this post was composed entirely on my smartphone – an iPhone 6s.

details: a photo challenge

Saturday, July 16, 2016, @ 8:26 amadventure, Family, Learning, Reading, Weekly Photo Challenges, Writingastronomy, Family, great days, Lake Margrethe, making the days count, Summer Vacation, teaching, the moon, writingClay

It’s mid-July, school starts in a little over a month. I am not panicking, but wondering. Focus on the BIG rocks, the details have a way of working themselves out.

We are Up North. Michigan, by the lake. Again.

We arrived late last night, slowed by traffic, and our own desire to get off the beaten path. To slow down and relax.

That’s part of why we are drawn to the lake. The other part is family and tradition. Summer by the lake, playing in the water, boating, grilling, dinner at the table as a family, campfires, ‘s’mores, and reconnecting. Down time.

the lake and the moon, late friday night, early Saturday morning

Last week, I posted a photo of the moon over the lake, and last night the moon shone brightly illuminating the lake and bathing the surface with its light. I pulled out my camera, went out onto the dock, and tried to frame what I saw. You can see what I got. Details.

I am never sure what will come out when I press the button and take a photo. I know what I can see, but I am limited by my ability and equipment. Sometimes it works out and I can see details I couldn’t see. And other times, well, it doesn’t come out and I try again. Last night’s photo of the moon revealed details I couldn’t see, but I knew were there. Continue reading details: a photo challenge →