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Husband, Father, Christian, Canadian. Super-nerd for visual astronomy, aviation, and matters geomorphological.
Reminiscent of this painting, "The Conquerors" a copy of which was in the arena where I played hockey and lacrosse as a kid. The black soldier here is depicted as an Officer. As a child, i found the grey-fleshed dead marching with the troop quite disturbing...
September 30, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Reminiscent of this painting, "The Conquerors" a copy of which was in the arena where I played hockey and lacrosse as a kid. The black soldier here is depicted as an Officer. As a child, i found the grey-fleshed dead marching with the troop quite disturbing...
Leo Major. If anyone deserves a TV show about his exploits, it's the "One-eyed ghost".....
July 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Leo Major. If anyone deserves a TV show about his exploits, it's the "One-eyed ghost".....
Photo of the close approach of Mars and the Moon. June 29, 21:53. Photo taken by cellphone at 3x in nightmode, cropped. Moon overexposed in order to show the planet
June 30, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Photo of the close approach of Mars and the Moon. June 29, 21:53. Photo taken by cellphone at 3x in nightmode, cropped. Moon overexposed in order to show the planet
80 years ago today at 09:52, my Uncle took this photo as his RAF 166 Squadron Lancaster -
and hundreds of RAF, RCAF, RAAF and USAAF bombers - conducted high-altitude
demolition of the Berchtesgaden SS camp and Obersalzburg Nazi compounds. Unusually for Bomber Command, this was a daylight mission /2
and hundreds of RAF, RCAF, RAAF and USAAF bombers - conducted high-altitude
demolition of the Berchtesgaden SS camp and Obersalzburg Nazi compounds. Unusually for Bomber Command, this was a daylight mission /2
April 25, 2025 at 12:50 PM
80 years ago today at 09:52, my Uncle took this photo as his RAF 166 Squadron Lancaster -
and hundreds of RAF, RCAF, RAAF and USAAF bombers - conducted high-altitude
demolition of the Berchtesgaden SS camp and Obersalzburg Nazi compounds. Unusually for Bomber Command, this was a daylight mission /2
and hundreds of RAF, RCAF, RAAF and USAAF bombers - conducted high-altitude
demolition of the Berchtesgaden SS camp and Obersalzburg Nazi compounds. Unusually for Bomber Command, this was a daylight mission /2
Good Friday dinner. Ecuadorian legume & cabbage soup called "Fanesca". Usually cooked with salt cod. Not a fan....but my wife brilliantly improvised pan-fried fresh cod medallions. Delightful! And all the fibre you could ever want in one bowl!
April 23, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Good Friday dinner. Ecuadorian legume & cabbage soup called "Fanesca". Usually cooked with salt cod. Not a fan....but my wife brilliantly improvised pan-fried fresh cod medallions. Delightful! And all the fibre you could ever want in one bowl!
Caught the one of the RCMP'S rented UH-60 Blackhawks flying near Pearson Airport today. Apologies for the quality. I had only seconds to spot it and shoot.
February 19, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Caught the one of the RCMP'S rented UH-60 Blackhawks flying near Pearson Airport today. Apologies for the quality. I had only seconds to spot it and shoot.
Saturday, Feb 1 about 1800. Venus and new moon in close approach. Not a bad photo, even if i say so myself. Lots of earthshine visible. Photo makes the sky seem darker than it was. Venus was really brilliant.
February 2, 2025 at 2:16 AM
Saturday, Feb 1 about 1800. Venus and new moon in close approach. Not a bad photo, even if i say so myself. Lots of earthshine visible. Photo makes the sky seem darker than it was. Venus was really brilliant.
Handheld cellphone shot of close approach of Moon and Venus. Clouds closed in soon after. Slightly cropped
January 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Handheld cellphone shot of close approach of Moon and Venus. Clouds closed in soon after. Slightly cropped
Christmas dinner. Flank steak roulade cooked on bbq (before and after) plus Trifle!
December 29, 2024 at 1:59 PM
Christmas dinner. Flank steak roulade cooked on bbq (before and after) plus Trifle!
Lunar 'Clair-obscure' features are fascinating and ephemeral. This one reminded me of two big-eyed goldfish in a bowl....apologies for the quality, taken with a smartphone held up to the eyepiece (130 x - 10mm plossl plus 2x Barlow)
December 24, 2024 at 6:29 PM
Lunar 'Clair-obscure' features are fascinating and ephemeral. This one reminded me of two big-eyed goldfish in a bowl....apologies for the quality, taken with a smartphone held up to the eyepiece (130 x - 10mm plossl plus 2x Barlow)
October 10, 2024. Working on the RASC double star observing program when the NE sky started to light up. The aurora continued for almost an hour! Photo looks NW over my neighbour's house. FYI, this is in North Etobicoke! Taken with a smartphone, no enhancement.
December 24, 2024 at 6:17 PM
October 10, 2024. Working on the RASC double star observing program when the NE sky started to light up. The aurora continued for almost an hour! Photo looks NW over my neighbour's house. FYI, this is in North Etobicoke! Taken with a smartphone, no enhancement.