Jeff's Jacket

Jeff's jacket is almost broken in.

Day of Rainbows

So many of us saw rainbows in the valley yesterday. This was the view from Doc's pasture just before noon. What intrigues me about this rainbow are the dark areas below the violet band on the two clouds. I think it has to do with the way the raindrops creating the bow are keeping the light from the cloud from getting back to us (backside refraction), but I haven’t quite worked out the geometry yet. I haven’t noticed this before, and I'm guessing the effect arises because the clouds were very close behind the source of the refraction causing the bow. Thoughts?

Eye in the Sky

Parkway Maintenance

Chipping brush on America's Scenic Highway.

You're in luck...

...because you're almost there.

Never forget...

Never forget that we are sharing this planet with the likes of this.

(Full disclosure: this picture was taken in New Hampshire, but still...)

How to be welcome at any occasion

If you want to be welcome at any occasion, showing up in a cookie van might be a good idea. When I encountered this van, however, the proprietor was going for  a hike on Mt. Mitchell rather than selling cookies, so I can't report.