Icy During January-end of 2026

Brrr! What a cold several days starting with Sunday, January 25! I recorded the whiteness (mostly ground level) in the morning after the previous night's sleet.... My first recording shows Sunday, January 25 at 7:32 AM. It was 17 degrees. Read the entire article and comment there, please. 

Revisiting Century Plant Triplets, Weekly Shots Over 16 Weeks

In 2013, I'd taken pix near the time the century plant stalks started their phenomenal growths. At the time, my camera was a Kodak that shot only stills  (1760x1168 resolution). This time, I re-viewed my original shots, culling, editing, and organizing them to create a time-lapse slide show. Read the entire article and comment there, please. 

Reusing and Repurposing Plastic Milk Jugs

 

My emphasis is on half-gallon and gallon jugs. I hope the video inspires you to try to reuse and repurpose such jugs. ... Wonder about the common jugs used for milk these days? Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Raking Leaves N Breaking Up Song Parody 2025

My video evolved as a hybrid of "Raking Leaves Ain't Hard to Do (with scrolling lyrics)" and "DIY Plywood Presser Pusher For Leaves" video and article. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

DIY Plywood Presser Pusher For Leaves

Autumn! Good time of the year for improved leaf tasking! My blog topic is a DIY plywood leaf pusher. It's related to my raking leaves blog articles and parody videos (widescreen, scrolling text). My inspiration for my leaf aid is "How To Rake (Bag) Leaves - the EASY WAY!", startin just before the 5-minute mark, ... Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Laptop Screen Too Bright During Night Sky Session?

If you do night sky observing or astrophotography, you learn that your eyes adapt to the night sky, but bright lights quickly thwart the vision. Using red lighting is suitable for seeing objects and retaining the night vision. Use a clear plexiglass sheet over a laptop screen to achieve a night-sky user friendly interface. Read the entire article and comment there, please.

Planisphere, Star Atlas, Stellarium, Oh, My Stars!

Starting out viewing the night sky? This article briefly describes three items recommended for beginner astronomers (recent astronomy club presentation Navigating the Night Sky). Read the entire article and comment there, please.