Recommended reading: READYMADE@100: "The Old Fox"

READYMADE@100: "The Old Fox": Marcel Duchamp: a system of paradox in resonance. The man inspires the highest regard (often the love) of those who know him; the pu...

...life...journey...: TONITE IS THE NIGHT...!

...life...journey...: TONITE IS THE NIGHT...!: Just in case you want to know a little on the Moon eclipse to nite, here is some information from The Old Farmers Almanac . I don't ...

TONITE IS THE NIGHT...!

Just in case you want to know a little on the Moon eclipse to nite, here is some information from The Old Farmers Almanac.
I don't know when did I grow to be such a fan of this little old book that I saw how my parents-in-law relied, almost religiously, for their farming life in Carroll County, Maryland. Maybe it's ...nostalgia...?

"The night of April 14–15 offers one of the most spectacular sky gazing sights of this year—a total eclipse of the Moon. When the Earth, Sun, and Moon are in the proper alignment, we are treated to a lunar eclipse."

"A lunar eclipse unfolds slowly over the course of a few hours, so you'll have plenty of time to catch the action. On the night of the eclipse the Moon, in its orbit around the Earth, will first enter the outer portion of the Earth's shadow, the penumbra. This occurs at about 1:20 a.m. Eastern time (ET), 10:20 p.m. Pacific time (PT). Don't expect to see anything dramatic right away. It will take 20-25 minutes before the face of the silvery-white Moon begins to dim to a silver-gray as it moves deeper into the penumbra, and the Earth blocks more and more of the sunlight."

"The actual hue of the reddish coloration varies from one lunar eclipse to another. Sometimes the color is described as that of a copper penny; other times it's more like that of a pumpkin. But why orange and not some other color?"

"Reserve the night of April 14-15 for this wonderful event. If you can't stay up for the entire eclipse, one observing strategy is get some sleep early and set your alarm for shortly before the Moon enters the umbra—say 1:45 a.m. ET (10:45 p.m. PT). You'll miss the early stages of the eclipse but awake in time to watch the Moon undergo its dramatic color change to reddish-orange."

For the curious minds, there is a lot more information in between paragraphs...go to the source! The Old Farmers Almanac. —

The geometry of a lunar eclipse is shown below.

...life...journey...: 2014 Bolivian Spring Residential Retreat – Arts an...

...life...journey...: 2014 Bolivian Spring Residential Retreat – Arts an...:    Illimani (Aymara) is the highest mountain in the  Cordillera Real (part of the Cordillera Oriental, a  subrange of ...

2014 Bolivian Spring Residential Retreat – Arts and Culture

 

 Illimani (Aymara) is the highest mountain in the 

Cordillera Real (part of the Cordillera Oriental, a 

subrange of the Andes Mountains) in western Bolivia.

 Hosting in ARS.NATURA.UTA - ARTS&CULTURE CENTER

 Ars.Natura.Uta is a private arts center where Nature and the Arts merge. 

For more information read-on Bolivia 2014 Workshop:

 2014 Residential Retreat in La Paz, Bolivia

 http://www.blue-journeys.org

 

...I was given this book by a lovely lady three years ago...

for Christmas!   My guess is that I was not ready to read it. Took it to Bolivia, for some reason; this past holidays I found it, serendipity I would love to call it, and had one of the best times reading it. Although I am at a different stage in my life than Katrina Kenison, the book gave the pleasure to remember those millions of moments I had with my family and the simple gifts of the ordinary days of our lives. 

I highly recommend this book -  http://www.katrinakenison.com/order-now/

...life...journey...: Oh, those amazing talking...machines...Last nigh...

...life...journey...: Oh, those amazing talking...machines... Last nigh...: Oh, those amazing talking...machines... Last night I was packing my BiG suitcase, as I do always the night...(better say, morning) while t...