We are all made of stars

Recent celestial events have turned my thoughts to the late (and great) Carl Sagan. (When my Honey-Matt was in high school, he wrote to Carl to ask for advice on what to study. Carl's letter is a treasured possession.) (He said 'Physics', of course.) This audio is great - but a bit long. So I'm going to give you a few days to work it in. Listen not only to Uncle Carl, but especially Phil Hennes and (after the musical interlude) Neil deGrasse Tyson. Science is grand! 

Colors of summer

Photo by Ned Harris 5/27/2012

Northern Cardinal waiting for saguaro fruit to ripen. 

Just popping 'round!

Photo by Ned Harris 5/20/2012

Round-tailed Ground Squirrels are popping up all around!

Twin Seed, too!

Photo by Ned Harris, 4/29/12

Another beautiful Twin Seed (Dicliptera resupinata = double-folded wing, inverted).

Watch where you put your legs!

Spotted by Angie Perryman, Photo by Ned Harris 5/20/2012

Sounds like a circus act!

Photo by Ned Harris 5/20/2012

This is a female Flame Skimmer dragonfly. Talk about old critters! Dragonflies were around before the first dinosaurs! How about that?!

New Mexico Thistle

Photo by Marty Horowitz 4/29/2012

Photo by Marty Horowitz 5/6/2012

These beauties are in the Sunflower family. New Mexico Thistle (Cirsium neomexicanum)