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On the shoulders of giants
May 25th, 2010 | 
Author: In 1159 John of Salisbury wrote “Bernard of Chartres used to say that we are like dwarfs on the shoulders of giants, so that we can see more than they, and things at a greater distance, not by virtue of any sharpness of sight on our part, or any physical distinction, but because we are carried high and raised up by their giant size.” Read the rest of this entry »
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Comet Lulin
Last night the clouds broke, it’s not quite a miracle but near enough 
Sadly even though the clouds had virtually gone the wind was still there (it’s one of the downsides of living on a hillside being exposed to the winds a bit more), so with the wind there was little point digging out the ’scope I did however manage to get a look at Comet Lulin through binoculars.
Okay, binoculars don’t give you the amazing clarity you see in the wonderful photographs that have been posted online for weeks, what they do give you is a connection with the comet that no photograph can convey. I did not spend long with comet Lulin, but it was an enjoyable viewing. The wind chill was quite bad, so after a quick scan over a few favourites I came inside to warm up with a nice coffee 
Soon we’ll have another good naked eye comet over Cumbria, my camera is already and waiting….
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The first new growth for 2009 is coming through, it’s a good time of year…
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Crappy Light Pollution :-(
It’s not often that I complain about stuff, well, there’s often not much point really Anyway, this evening Julie pointed out that the sky was pretty clear and may be worth a session with the camera.
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It’s too light for good photography!
I know, it’s not something you normally hear someone say holding a camera, however it’s how I felt this morning.