Skywatch Friday: Manhattan Skyline from the Intrepid

I grew up in lower New York – not far from Manhattan. My dad & step-mom still live down there, and when we visit, we try to take the kids into ‘the City’ (as New Yorkers refer to Manhattan). A few weeks ago we visited the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum. If you’ve never [...]

Skywatch Friday… Saturday Edition

I’m a little late for Skywatch Friday, but was enjoying the funny silhouette of these very tall pines against the sky earlier today…

Skywatch Friday: Blue Sky, Yellow Leaves

My husband has a terrific photographer’s eye, even when his resources are limited – in this case, he took this photo with a very small, low-tech cell phone.  He took this photo last fall and I have to say that I just love this combination of colors.  If you’d like to see more of Obo’s work, visit [...]

Skywatch Friday: A Hole in the Sky

Today is a flat, gray day.  It’s chilly, but seasonally so for the beginning of April. Looking out at the sky from our garden this morning, there was a thin patch where the sun was trying to shine through. Didn’t quite make it, but with the darker clouds all around, it appeared as if there [...]

Skywatch Friday: A Winter Sky (Finally!)

It only took until the beginning of March, but winter has finally arrived in northern Mass. This is the most snow we’ve had since October (ridiculously enough).