Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Sorry - we're back!
Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Christmas Eve Ripley
Why, you ask, are there no pictures of Maddie? why because everytime I pointed the camera at her she jumped down and ran off to chase a spot of light on the carpet that was reflecting off the camera. BAD MADDIE!!
Photos of Ripley are high resolution (click on them) and yes, I know the first one is a little out of focus - she wasn't being particularly helpful either. I gave up after 5 frames.
Happy Holidays!!
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Friday, December 12, 2008
CATURDAY!!! CATURDAY!!!!
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Something cool
No, it's not a giant floating brain in space (BRAINZ!!!) - it's a picture of the actual supernova that Tycho Brahe observed in 1572.
"Time traveling" astronomers have decoded echoes from a centuries-old supernova, allowing them to see light from the event as it appeared when the distant star first exploded.Via National Geographic News.
In 1572 Danish astronomer Tycho Brahe mistook the supernova for a new star, and he studied it extensively until it disappeared from view. Modern telescopes allow us to see the remnant of the blast, which appears like a colorful piece of cosmic algae in the above composite image.
The new study, in last week's issue of the journal Nature, is the first confirmation that Brahe witnessed what's known as a normal Type Ia supernova—when a white dwarf star in a binary system gathers so much matter from its partner that it compresses until it explodes.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Down Under
Why is it just prettier in Australia?
At sunset, Monday's western sky showed off stunning colors and dramatic clouds reflected in Brisbane Water on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It also featured the remarkable conjunction of the crescent Moon, Venus, and Jupiter forming a twilight smiley face. While the gathering of the two bright planets and Moon awed skygazers around planet Earth, astronomer Mike Salway reports taking special pains to record this gorgeous view, braving mosquitos and rain squalls along a soggy shore. His southern hemisphere perspective finds brilliant Venus at the highest point in the celestial grouping. For now, a bright pairing of Venus and Jupiter continues to dominate the western horizon after sunset but the Moon has moved on and tonight is near its first quarter phase.
Photograph by Mike Salway, via Astronomy Picture of the Day
Broccoli!
A reminder that greens R guud.
BTW, Ripley LURVES lettuce. I should video her nomming on some lettuce.
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Monday, December 08, 2008
UR daily kitteh fix
Sunday, December 07, 2008
Saturday, December 06, 2008
Other peeps pictures
The view from the love Marcellina's rooftop.
Yes, it's Switzerland. (and yes, I'm jealous)
Update: No, it's not Switzerland, it's Tiroll, Austria. Still gorgeous.
Friday, December 05, 2008
Is CATURDAI!!!
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Guest Plush
Wednesday, December 03, 2008
Moar plushy
Tuesday, December 02, 2008
Tuesdai kittehs
Monday, December 01, 2008
U only wants teh kittehs
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