January 2014 – Page 2 – Into the West

Bright new supernova blows up in the Cigar Galaxy (M82) | Astronomy.com

http://www.astronomy.com/observing/sky-events/2014/01/bright-new-supernova-blows-up-in-the-cigar-galaxy-m82

Visible via amateur telescopes near Big Dipper.

Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

Jaw-dropping Photographs Capture the Sublime Power of Superstorms

http://io9.com/jaw-dropping-photographs-capture-the-sublime-power-of-s-1506647425?utm_campaign=socialflow_io9_facebook&utm_source=io9_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Living all my life in Tornado Alley, I’m fascinated by the weather and photographing it.

Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

Men forget more than women do, says study | Human World | EarthSky

http://earthsky.org/human-world/men-forget-more-than-women-do-says-study#.UuB2B7hME0M

Lol. I’m blessed with a non – forgetful husband … at least when it comes to the important things … not so much with car keys or tools.

Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

Westeros Revisited « L.E. Modesitt, Jr. – The Official Website

http://www.lemodesittjr.com/2014/01/21/westeros-revisited/

Modesitt may be on to something here.

Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

Article: As ‘The Monuments Men’ movie nears its opening, KC celebrates its ties – KansasCity.com

As ‘The Monuments Men’ movie nears its opening, KC celebrates its ties – KansasCity.com

http://www.kansascity.com/2014/01/21/4767880/as-the-monuments-men-movie-nears.html

Hometown connection and I was already looking forward to this movie.

Posted from WordPress for Android via my Samsung smartphone. Please excuse any misspellings. Ciao, Jon

Apollo and the MLK 2014 Sunset

It’s been ages since I posted a sunset photo. The wind really picked up yesterday just as the sun set on a gorgeous day:

Of course, when I stepped outside into the backyard to take the photos, Apollo just had to join me. He had a hard time standing still for his portrait, but this one turned out well:

It was a very busy three day weekend. We made great progress on our remodeling project. The weather was so nice I was able to walk both dogs without wearing a jacket and we grilled out Sunday afternoon.

Hope all of you had a great weekend as well.