TClark
@tciii.bsky.social
Amateur Earth, Sky, and Space Photographer (depending on the season). Former military brat, married a farmer's daughter, took her and our kiddos to see the world while serving in the Air Force. Now have our own farm with burros, goats and chickens.
Myths of Gods and Demons
Melusine - a legendary feminine spirit or fairy from European folklore who is sometimes depicted as a mermaid, sometimes with two tails, or as a serpent from the waist down with wings, or as a dragon She is associated with fresh water like rivers and springs. #folklore
Melusine - a legendary feminine spirit or fairy from European folklore who is sometimes depicted as a mermaid, sometimes with two tails, or as a serpent from the waist down with wings, or as a dragon She is associated with fresh water like rivers and springs. #folklore
November 23, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Myths of Gods and Demons
Melusine - a legendary feminine spirit or fairy from European folklore who is sometimes depicted as a mermaid, sometimes with two tails, or as a serpent from the waist down with wings, or as a dragon She is associated with fresh water like rivers and springs. #folklore
Melusine - a legendary feminine spirit or fairy from European folklore who is sometimes depicted as a mermaid, sometimes with two tails, or as a serpent from the waist down with wings, or as a dragon She is associated with fresh water like rivers and springs. #folklore
Before his assassination, Pres. John F. Kennedy challenge NASA to land astronauts on the Moon by the end of the 1960's. On the evening of July 20, 1969, an anonymous citizen placed a small bouquet of flowers on President Kennedy's grave with a note that read, "Mr. President, the Eagle has landed."
November 22, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Before his assassination, Pres. John F. Kennedy challenge NASA to land astronauts on the Moon by the end of the 1960's. On the evening of July 20, 1969, an anonymous citizen placed a small bouquet of flowers on President Kennedy's grave with a note that read, "Mr. President, the Eagle has landed."
Words and Phrases from the Past.
THEOPHANY (noun) – from Ancient Greek meaning “appearance of God”; the appearance of a deity to a human or other being, or to a divine disclosure.
THEOPHANY (noun) – from Ancient Greek meaning “appearance of God”; the appearance of a deity to a human or other being, or to a divine disclosure.
November 20, 2025 at 4:51 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
THEOPHANY (noun) – from Ancient Greek meaning “appearance of God”; the appearance of a deity to a human or other being, or to a divine disclosure.
THEOPHANY (noun) – from Ancient Greek meaning “appearance of God”; the appearance of a deity to a human or other being, or to a divine disclosure.
Pulled the rest of our beets and carrots out of the garden this last weekend. Everything looked good except for this freak of nature. It had 12 ends. Must have been the energy from the auroras we had. #gardening
November 20, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Pulled the rest of our beets and carrots out of the garden this last weekend. Everything looked good except for this freak of nature. It had 12 ends. Must have been the energy from the auroras we had. #gardening
Words and Phrases from the Past.
EXTIRPATOR (noun) – a person or thing that removes or destroys totally; do away with; exterminator; terminator.
EXTIRPATOR (noun) – a person or thing that removes or destroys totally; do away with; exterminator; terminator.
November 17, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
EXTIRPATOR (noun) – a person or thing that removes or destroys totally; do away with; exterminator; terminator.
EXTIRPATOR (noun) – a person or thing that removes or destroys totally; do away with; exterminator; terminator.
Got some fantastic shoots of the Nov 11 auroras that took place over the western slope of Colorado.
November 15, 2025 at 1:44 AM
Got some fantastic shoots of the Nov 11 auroras that took place over the western slope of Colorado.
Words and Phrases from the Past.
ARCHIMAGE (noun) – a great magician.
Pixar's “Presto”.
ARCHIMAGE (noun) – a great magician.
Pixar's “Presto”.
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
ARCHIMAGE (noun) – a great magician.
Pixar's “Presto”.
ARCHIMAGE (noun) – a great magician.
Pixar's “Presto”.
The forecasting was for us in Colorado to just barely see a glow of Northern Lights just a few degrees above our northern horizon on Tuesday night with a better chance on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
Boy was that prediction wrong.
Can't wait to see what happens tonight. #aurora
Boy was that prediction wrong.
Can't wait to see what happens tonight. #aurora
November 12, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The forecasting was for us in Colorado to just barely see a glow of Northern Lights just a few degrees above our northern horizon on Tuesday night with a better chance on Wednesday night and early Thursday morning.
Boy was that prediction wrong.
Can't wait to see what happens tonight. #aurora
Boy was that prediction wrong.
Can't wait to see what happens tonight. #aurora
A lone tree out in the dobies showing off its fall colours.
November 11, 2025 at 9:33 PM
A lone tree out in the dobies showing off its fall colours.
The Orion constellation rising above the city of Delta, Colo. The 2nd image is for those that are unsure what stars form the constellation of Orion. An arrow is pointing to where the Orion Nebula is located within this constellation. Taken at 10:00PM, November 10, 2025, with a 4-point cross-filter.
November 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
The Orion constellation rising above the city of Delta, Colo. The 2nd image is for those that are unsure what stars form the constellation of Orion. An arrow is pointing to where the Orion Nebula is located within this constellation. Taken at 10:00PM, November 10, 2025, with a 4-point cross-filter.
Words and Phrases from the Past.
COLPOSINQUANONIA – estimating a woman’s beauty based on her chest.
“Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female every day is roughly equivalent to 30-minute aerobics…”
COLPOSINQUANONIA – estimating a woman’s beauty based on her chest.
“Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female every day is roughly equivalent to 30-minute aerobics…”
November 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
COLPOSINQUANONIA – estimating a woman’s beauty based on her chest.
“Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female every day is roughly equivalent to 30-minute aerobics…”
COLPOSINQUANONIA – estimating a woman’s beauty based on her chest.
“Just 10 minutes of staring at the charms of a well-endowed female every day is roughly equivalent to 30-minute aerobics…”
Today is Carl Edward Sagan’s birthday, November 9, 1934.
“Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, 1/8
“Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, 1/8
November 9, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Today is Carl Edward Sagan’s birthday, November 9, 1934.
“Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, 1/8
“Look again at that dot. That's here. That's home. That's us. On it everyone you love, everyone you know, everyone you ever heard of, every human being who ever was, lived out their lives. The aggregate of our joy and suffering, 1/8
Touching down on the airport runway. 4/4
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Touching down on the airport runway. 4/4
Just before this hot air balloon landed on the runway at the airport across the road from us, I got pictures of it with our moon beside and then above it. 3/4
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Just before this hot air balloon landed on the runway at the airport across the road from us, I got pictures of it with our moon beside and then above it. 3/4
Don't know who the three are in the basket, but this must have been a cold ride this morning in a hot air balloon over Delta. I was able to catch the lady wave and looked my way. 2/4
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Don't know who the three are in the basket, but this must have been a cold ride this morning in a hot air balloon over Delta. I was able to catch the lady wave and looked my way. 2/4
Out this morning doing chores when I see a hot air balloon coming up over Delta. By the time I got chores done, it was almost over our house. 1/4
November 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Out this morning doing chores when I see a hot air balloon coming up over Delta. By the time I got chores done, it was almost over our house. 1/4
Words and Phrases from the Past.
HETEROCLITE (noun) – a person or thing that deviates from the ordinary rule or form.
HETEROCLITE (noun) – a person or thing that deviates from the ordinary rule or form.
November 6, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
HETEROCLITE (noun) – a person or thing that deviates from the ordinary rule or form.
HETEROCLITE (noun) – a person or thing that deviates from the ordinary rule or form.
Tonight's full moon. First image is an over exposure to show the clouds around it. Second image is a correct exposure and shows a thin cloud passing across the moon. Because of when the autumnal equinox took place, this is the Hunter's Moon and not usual Beaver Moon.
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Tonight's full moon. First image is an over exposure to show the clouds around it. Second image is a correct exposure and shows a thin cloud passing across the moon. Because of when the autumnal equinox took place, this is the Hunter's Moon and not usual Beaver Moon.
Words and Phrases from the Past.
TERPSICHOREAN (adjective) - a dancer.
Dancer by Gloria PM
TERPSICHOREAN (adjective) - a dancer.
Dancer by Gloria PM
November 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
TERPSICHOREAN (adjective) - a dancer.
Dancer by Gloria PM
TERPSICHOREAN (adjective) - a dancer.
Dancer by Gloria PM
Venus early this morning above a red sunrise (it's that small spot of white at centre of image).
November 1, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Venus early this morning above a red sunrise (it's that small spot of white at centre of image).
Words and Phrases from the Past.
WIGHT – (Old Norse) a supernatural being, e.g. as a witch, sprite or ghoul.
Image by Vladimir Stankovic - Happy Halloween!
WIGHT – (Old Norse) a supernatural being, e.g. as a witch, sprite or ghoul.
Image by Vladimir Stankovic - Happy Halloween!
October 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Words and Phrases from the Past.
WIGHT – (Old Norse) a supernatural being, e.g. as a witch, sprite or ghoul.
Image by Vladimir Stankovic - Happy Halloween!
WIGHT – (Old Norse) a supernatural being, e.g. as a witch, sprite or ghoul.
Image by Vladimir Stankovic - Happy Halloween!
Just a friendly reminded, make sure your “rides” are in tip-top shape before heading out. Nobody likes engine trouble.
October 31, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Just a friendly reminded, make sure your “rides” are in tip-top shape before heading out. Nobody likes engine trouble.
You know you're a mean one when no one touches your "Ride".
October 31, 2025 at 3:29 AM
You know you're a mean one when no one touches your "Ride".