Iron Rain

Pagosa Springs, CO about 560

Making progress on my gnomonless sundial. Still needs some finishing work, a mount, and the patina

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The beginnings of a horizontal sundial using junk left by visitors.

Triangle shaped Equatorial Sundial (copper, steel, blue casting)

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#northamericansundialsociety

Two new dial plates for the equatorial sundials. The copper will eventually be trimmed and sandwiched by the mild steel. The layers will then be riveted together and mounted at the proper latitude angle

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Forging hinge leafs for the dial plates. The hinge allows the angle of the dial plate to be adjusted to account for a change in latitude

Fire bows

Fire bows

Fire bows recently seen over Aurora, CO. Technically known as circumhorizontal arcs

Started an equatorial dial. This plate is the backside that is visible in the winter season. There will be similar plate for the front that will be visible for the summer season. Still working on the plinth

Haiku 1380
Brain laid waste by
indiscriminate flotsam.
Struggling Memories

Couple years ago had an ischemic stroke. Was a respected mathematician at a National Lab and OK banjo player. Lost math and music. Of course some might contend the banjo isn’t a real loss.

#haiku
#creede

Global Meteor Detections for March in SW US

Haiku 1382
Celestial winds offer
Magical visitations.
Iron rain virga

#haiku
#creede
#globalmeteornetwork

Milky Way peeking over the hillside

#Milky Way peeking over the hillside in the early morning

Trying to capture a look at a small group of elk who have been visiting lately. No elk but even this early the sky was incredible. I’ll post a larger view later in the month as the Milky Way come up earlier in the mornings

Haiku 1384

Sounds of the last snow //
Brings new hope for bright futures. //
Hummingbirds chatter

#haiku
#hope
#hummingbird

Late season elk outside the forge early morning. Obscured by the light snow as they were fading into the woods. Forget how immense they are

This is pretty telling. A myriad of ways to tell the story; maybe put a 90% band for the data and let the outliers define themselves. Just a thought…regardless, the events are just craziness

Haiku 1406

The anvil promotes \
tomfoolery with fire.
Spark shenanigans

Black acid etched horseshoes attached to wall- holdbacks for curtains in local ranch

Black, acid etched, curtain holdbacks for a local ranch. Forged with ranch horseshoes

#blacksmith #creede

Haiku 1407

Justice on tap?
Cenosilicaphobia.
We thirst for Hope

[Cenosilicaphobia: the fear of having an empty glass]

Sundial forged a couple months ago for an art auction. All hand forged from a single piece of mild steel, except the hummingbird. #blacksmith #sundial #creede #art #gnomonics

Haiku 1412

Ravens swoop and glide\\
An unkindness searching for\\
Mischief and Mayhem

#haiku #poetry

Nice. Right about the Santana sound, in a good way

Haiku 1413

Dreams like tumbleweeds //
Exploding under wheels of progress.//
Dry winds of science

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Image is of an official proclamation by the State of New Mexico with an official seal, declaring March 7, 2025 to be "Stand Up For Science" Day.

BIG NEWS for @standupforscience.bsky.social New Mexico! The Governor of New Mexico officially signed a proclamation declaring Friday March 7th, 2025 as Stand Up For Science Day!! @govmlg.bsky.social I stand for science, New Mexico stands for science. I'd like to know, what do you stand for?

The Fish Doorbell — The Fish Doorbell Did you spot a fish? Press the Fish Doorbell! This alerts our lock operator to let the fish through. The Fish Doorbell is in Utrecht, NL.

Don’t forget: the fish doorbell starts 3 March. Every spring, thousands of fish swim through the Oudegracht in Utrecht, searching for a place to lay eggs. But the Weerdsluis is often closed. If you see a fish, press the doorbell. This alerts the lock operator to open the lock.
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Haiku 1407

Shiny tin foil hats //
Protecting foolish deniers //
Earth’s pain felt by all

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Warm weather means splitting/stacking wood for next year. 6.5’ tall x 8’ diameter

FBI cancels community outreach programs for seniors