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Last Five - Commending those who are making a difference
“72% of the birds in this park are rescued from being trafficked.” The information sign in Spanish, Portuguese and English stands for all...
Jun 24, 20191 min read


5 Things to consider when you’re Aurora Chasing
Whilst the silent dancing clouds of a aurora are spectacular at night, the northern lights are not the only thing you should keep your eyes
Jun 7, 20194 min read


You notice the stars before anything else...
I mean really notice them – like there are millions up there and you can’t believe that they’ve been there all this time. Welcome to Austral
Jun 3, 20192 min read


In the beginning
As a dark-sky savvy audience, you probably expect me to say: There was light. But no, there wasn’t. Rather, it began because of a shadow. A
May 9, 20192 min read


Eggs and Aurora - the link
My chicken laid an egg.
That’s what chickens do… right?
The man in the feedlot said they often start to lay in Autumn, and he was right.
May 2, 20191 min read


Silverswords - A trip up memory mountain!
In 2014, Fred and I led an astronomy and volcanology tour of Hawaii. We were fortunate to get an up close and personal visit of the
Apr 14, 20192 min read


International Dark Sky Week 2019
1 week
4 days
18 people
100,000,000 stars – maybe more
Together with 18 people, I celebrated the last night of International Dark Sky Week
Apr 7, 20191 min read


#Connect2Earth
I can't help but reflect on the privilege of spending just over 2 hours with 250 people in the dark. Not something that you do all the time!
Apr 3, 20191 min read
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