Off I go to take yet another look at the Moon and more photos...endlessly fascinating, especially as the low full moons are coming to an end at this point of the Moon's 18.6 year cycle. I was rewarded by a glimpse of Saturn which is near the Moon at present. If you are reading this …
Autumn and the darkening evenings
As I hastened out on my evening walk, I was stopped in my tracks by a glorious near-full moon just above the horizon. It is still very low, and therefore appearing very large, as it nears the end of its 18.6 year cycle before once again rising higher once more. There are many dark sky …
Stars in their eyes…
I was delighted to give a talk at Sidmouth Library to an enthusiastic audience. Taking them on an exploration of stars and how to see them, they were keen to learn how to use a planisphere and to get outside on a clear night. I also talked about my own journey from being hooked on …
Prepping for my talk next week
it's just a week away! Come and say hi at Sidmouth Library next Thursday (25th) at 3pm
Holiday Stars
Aberystwyth, Brecon, Cymtydu..a veritable A to Z of delightful places was enjoyed during the week in Wales. The weather was for the most part kind with blustery heavy showers later in the week. I caught a lucky glimpse of the partial lunar eclipse on the 7th when the moon appeared out of the clouds and …
Lunar eclipse…just caught it!
https://studio.youtube.com/video/D-oUCiqftLQ/edit
Take a look at my latest YouTube video about the moon in September
August
I blanked out my diary for August for 'fun'. It has been exhausting. The heat and humidity had not been factored into my plans for attending local fairs and events, and certainly not for days on the beach. So far, one afternoon at a fair to enjoy the thrills and spills of sheep racing, a …
July 2025
Moon and Stars - the weather has been kind enough the last couple of weeks to allow a return trip to the lovely cliff top walk I enjoyed at the beginning of the month but this time in the evening to see the moon rise. The full moon was at its lowest point on the …
July 2025
1st July 2025 …and the hottest day of the year so far, and indeed for many years. Even in Devon it is in the high 20s. Drove out this evening for a walk in the shade of a woodland where the temperature was down to 22 C. The bluebell wood in summer had remains of …
Karen Hedges 