TClark
@tciii.bsky.social
Amateur Earth, Sky, and Space Photographer (depending on the season). Former military brat, married a farmer's daughter, took her and our kiddos to see the world while serving in the Air Force. Now have our own farm with burros, goats and chickens.
What looks like a strange, unusual nebula around a star is in fact an image of Jupiter as seen through frost that formed on my camera lens.
December 5, 2025 at 4:15 PM
What looks like a strange, unusual nebula around a star is in fact an image of Jupiter as seen through frost that formed on my camera lens.
Tonight's Cold Full Moon as seen from the western slope of Colorado.
December 5, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Tonight's Cold Full Moon as seen from the western slope of Colorado.
The planet Venus is now starting to appear in images from NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft's LASCO (Large Angle Spectrometric Coronagraph) C3 camera.
In about a month, Venus will reach what is known as superior conjunction.
So, what's a superior conjunction? 1/9
In about a month, Venus will reach what is known as superior conjunction.
So, what's a superior conjunction? 1/9
December 4, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The planet Venus is now starting to appear in images from NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft's LASCO (Large Angle Spectrometric Coronagraph) C3 camera.
In about a month, Venus will reach what is known as superior conjunction.
So, what's a superior conjunction? 1/9
In about a month, Venus will reach what is known as superior conjunction.
So, what's a superior conjunction? 1/9
Here comes Venus (the bright light appearing on the right edge).
December 3, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Here comes Venus (the bright light appearing on the right edge).
We were forecasted for snow starting late this afternoon. It started snowing just a little after 9 this morning. Blondie is enjoying it. Running out into the yard, up onto the deck and then back out into snow.
December 2, 2025 at 7:06 PM
We were forecasted for snow starting late this afternoon. It started snowing just a little after 9 this morning. Blondie is enjoying it. Running out into the yard, up onto the deck and then back out into snow.
Words and Phrases from the Past.
BORBORYGMUS (noun) – the rumbling sound produced by the contraction of muscles in the stomach and intestines of animals, including humans.
BORBORYGMUS (noun) – the rumbling sound produced by the contraction of muscles in the stomach and intestines of animals, including humans.
November 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
BORBORYGMUS (noun) – the rumbling sound produced by the contraction of muscles in the stomach and intestines of animals, including humans.
BORBORYGMUS (noun) – the rumbling sound produced by the contraction of muscles in the stomach and intestines of animals, including humans.
The star Antares coming into view of NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft's LASCO (Large Angle Spectrometric Coronagraph) C3 camera. In a few days Venus will begin to appear as it moves to superior conjunction. More about that When Venus starts to appear.
November 27, 2025 at 2:50 PM
The star Antares coming into view of NASA's Solar and Heliospheric Observatory (SOHO) spacecraft's LASCO (Large Angle Spectrometric Coronagraph) C3 camera. In a few days Venus will begin to appear as it moves to superior conjunction. More about that When Venus starts to appear.
Myths of Gods and Demons
Melusine - a legendary feminine spirit or fairy from European folklore who is sometimes depicted as a mermaid, sometimes with two tails, or as a serpent from the waist down with wings, or as a dragon She is associated with fresh water like rivers and springs. #folklore
Melusine - a legendary feminine spirit or fairy from European folklore who is sometimes depicted as a mermaid, sometimes with two tails, or as a serpent from the waist down with wings, or as a dragon She is associated with fresh water like rivers and springs. #folklore
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Myths of Gods and Demons
Melusine - a legendary feminine spirit or fairy from European folklore who is sometimes depicted as a mermaid, sometimes with two tails, or as a serpent from the waist down with wings, or as a dragon She is associated with fresh water like rivers and springs. #folklore
Melusine - a legendary feminine spirit or fairy from European folklore who is sometimes depicted as a mermaid, sometimes with two tails, or as a serpent from the waist down with wings, or as a dragon She is associated with fresh water like rivers and springs. #folklore
Before his assassination, Pres. John F. Kennedy challenge NASA to land astronauts on the Moon by the end of the 1960's. On the evening of July 20, 1969, an anonymous citizen placed a small bouquet of flowers on President Kennedy's grave with a note that read, "Mr. President, the Eagle has landed."
November 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Before his assassination, Pres. John F. Kennedy challenge NASA to land astronauts on the Moon by the end of the 1960's. On the evening of July 20, 1969, an anonymous citizen placed a small bouquet of flowers on President Kennedy's grave with a note that read, "Mr. President, the Eagle has landed."
Words and Phrases from the Past.
THEOPHANY (noun) – from Ancient Greek meaning “appearance of God”; the appearance of a deity to a human or other being, or to a divine disclosure.
THEOPHANY (noun) – from Ancient Greek meaning “appearance of God”; the appearance of a deity to a human or other being, or to a divine disclosure.
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
THEOPHANY (noun) – from Ancient Greek meaning “appearance of God”; the appearance of a deity to a human or other being, or to a divine disclosure.
THEOPHANY (noun) – from Ancient Greek meaning “appearance of God”; the appearance of a deity to a human or other being, or to a divine disclosure.
Pulled the rest of our beets and carrots out of the garden this last weekend. Everything looked good except for this freak of nature. It had 12 ends. Must have been the energy from the auroras we had. #gardening
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Pulled the rest of our beets and carrots out of the garden this last weekend. Everything looked good except for this freak of nature. It had 12 ends. Must have been the energy from the auroras we had. #gardening
Words and Phrases from the Past.
EXTIRPATOR (noun) – a person or thing that removes or destroys totally; do away with; exterminator; terminator.
EXTIRPATOR (noun) – a person or thing that removes or destroys totally; do away with; exterminator; terminator.
November 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
EXTIRPATOR (noun) – a person or thing that removes or destroys totally; do away with; exterminator; terminator.
EXTIRPATOR (noun) – a person or thing that removes or destroys totally; do away with; exterminator; terminator.
Got some fantastic shoots of the Nov 11 auroras that took place over the western slope of Colorado.
November 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Got some fantastic shoots of the Nov 11 auroras that took place over the western slope of Colorado.
Words and Phrases from the Past.
ARCHIMAGE (noun) – a great magician.
Pixar's “Presto”.
ARCHIMAGE (noun) – a great magician.
Pixar's “Presto”.
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
ARCHIMAGE (noun) – a great magician.
Pixar's “Presto”.
ARCHIMAGE (noun) – a great magician.
Pixar's “Presto”.
The forecasting was for us in Colorado to just barely see a glow of Northern Lights just a few degrees above our northern horizon on Tuesday night with a better chance on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
Boy was that prediction wrong.
Can't wait to see what happens tonight. #aurora
Boy was that prediction wrong.
Can't wait to see what happens tonight. #aurora
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The forecasting was for us in Colorado to just barely see a glow of Northern Lights just a few degrees above our northern horizon on Tuesday night with a better chance on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
Boy was that prediction wrong.
Can't wait to see what happens tonight. #aurora
Boy was that prediction wrong.
Can't wait to see what happens tonight. #aurora
A lone tree out in the dobies showing off its fall colours.
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A lone tree out in the dobies showing off its fall colours.
The Orion constellation rising above the city of Delta, Colo. The 2nd image is for those that are unsure what stars form the constellation of Orion. An arrow is pointing to where the Orion Nebula is located within this constellation. Taken at 10:00PM, November 10, 2025, with a 4-point cross-filter.
November 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Orion constellation rising above the city of Delta, Colo. The 2nd image is for those that are unsure what stars form the constellation of Orion. An arrow is pointing to where the Orion Nebula is located within this constellation. Taken at 10:00PM, November 10, 2025, with a 4-point cross-filter.
Words and Phrases from the Past.
COLPOSINQUANONIA – estimating a woman’s beauty based on her chest.
“Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female every day is roughly equivalent to 30-minute aerobics…”
COLPOSINQUANONIA – estimating a woman’s beauty based on her chest.
“Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female every day is roughly equivalent to 30-minute aerobics…”
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
COLPOSINQUANONIA – estimating a woman’s beauty based on her chest.
“Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female every day is roughly equivalent to 30-minute aerobics…”
COLPOSINQUANONIA – estimating a woman’s beauty based on her chest.
“Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female every day is roughly equivalent to 30-minute aerobics…”
Today is Carl Edward Sagan’s birthday, November 9, 1934.
“Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, 1/8
“Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, 1/8
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Today is Carl Edward Sagan’s birthday, November 9, 1934.
“Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, 1/8
“Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, 1/8
Touching down on the airport runway. 4/4
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Touching down on the airport runway. 4/4
Just before this hot air balloon landed on the runway at the airport across the road from us, I got pictures of it with our moon beside and then above it. 3/4
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Just before this hot air balloon landed on the runway at the airport across the road from us, I got pictures of it with our moon beside and then above it. 3/4
Don't know who the three are in the basket, but this must have been a cold ride this morning in a hot air balloon over Delta. I was able to catch the lady wave and looked my way. 2/4
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Don't know who the three are in the basket, but this must have been a cold ride this morning in a hot air balloon over Delta. I was able to catch the lady wave and looked my way. 2/4