Ray Petelin

☄️Last night was our shot to see the peak of the Orionid Meteor Shower. The constellation Orion has many more things going on too...like the Orion Nebula!! It's visible to the naked eye in the "sword" of Orion, just below Orion's Belt. It's a huge cloud of gas & dust where new stars are being born.

That is an awesome cloud deck

Last night's Harvest Super Moon!

They must do lots of sit ups

This is The Heart Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,500 light-years from Earth.

It is not possible to see this with the naked eye.

I attached hundreds of long exposure images from last night on top of each other & edited to bring out more details.

*images captured from Pittsburgh

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Such a moving, original film. Need to ponder it more.

Made it home safely, a little harrowing due to HEAVY rain. This is what A and I saw as we walked out of the theater at 5:30 in Greensburg (and then basically ran to our cars before it hit):

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YARD FRIEND: This garter snake was in my yard. They are non-venomous and help control pests like rodents, insects, and slugs that can damage plants. It is welcome to return to my yard anytime it wants.

This blue jay is making a quick exit after stealing a peanut from my porch. #BlueJay #Bird #Birds

My porch right now.... (It's icy). 😂
Seriously, be careful. There were slick spots on my way home, and my windshield was freezing. Check your footing before you take your first step outside!

Bird Fact: The Dark-Eyed Junco spends its winter over much of North America, flocks of Juncos can be found around woodland edges and suburban yards, feeding on the ground. East of the plains states the Juncos are all gray and white.

Learn More Here: www.audubon.org/field-guide/...

Thank you!!!

The coldest night in a decade!!!! With a temperature early this morning of -9⁰, #Pittsburgh had it's coldest temperature since February 20, 2015 when we hit -10⁰. The ice on the Allegheny River, cause by the frigid temps we've been having, is certainly a sight to see!

The Allegheny River is locked in ice. #Pittsburgh
⚠️Remember, River ice is NEVER safe to walk on. With moving water beneath it, it could break at any moment!

It's a muddy bottom and deeper, so it takes longer. I'm not sure ice on the mon is from the Allegheny or not.

Icy on the 3 Rivers. #Pittsburgh

Hello sunshine, my old friend! Enjoy it while it is here...more clouds, cold and snow on the way!

First Day Of Winter ✅
First Day Of Christmas Break ✅
First Good Lake Effect Snowfall ✅
Awesome Hill In Cranberry ✅

These kids have it all! ❄️❄️❄️❄️

❄️❄️❄️DID U KNOW that winter is our shortest season? It certainly feels like the longest. The winter solstice occurs at 4:21am Saturday!

The city sidewalks, busy sidewalks, dressed in holiday style... #Pittsburgh

Cats... #cat 😹

Where does Nimbus what to be shipped to? #cat #rescuecat #ifitfitsitships

🎄🎅It's Christmastime in the city. I love the holidays in #Pittsburgh!

I'm not sure, but believe something's about to "go down" in my neighborhood... 🤣👊💥

A large, offshore 7.0 magnitude #Earthquake has triggers a #TSUNAMI WARNING for California and Oregon! www.cbsnews.com/sacramento/n...

If anyone can handle FEET of Lake effect #snow and a #blizzard warning in the span of a week, it's #Erie! One of my favorite places! ❄️💥👊

My cousins, Andy and Tiffany, have some DEEP snow in Ashtabula, OH. Notice the snow is the same level back to the tree, so that isn't a pile of snow.... Everything is that deep! The snow on their back porch is over Gizmo The Goldendoodle's head!

My Aunt Barb and Uncle Dave have at least 4 FEET of Lake Effect #snow in #Ashtabula, #OH!

Watching my wife open them is one of my favorite parts of #Thanksgiving 🤣🤣🤣