Image Credit & Copyright: Ian Griffin (Otago Museum)

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Andromeda in Southern Skies: Looking north from southern New Zealand, the Andromeda Galaxy never gets more than about five degrees above the horizon. As spring comes to the southern hemisphere, in late September Andromeda is highest in the sky around midnight though. In a single 30 second exposure this telephoto image tracked the stars to capture the closest large spiral galaxy from Mount John Observatory as it climbed just over the rugged peaks of the south island's Southern Alps. In the foreground, stars are reflected in the still waters of Lake Alexandrina. Also known as M31, the Andromeda Galaxy is one of the brightest objects in the Messier catalog, usually visible to the unaided eye as a small, faint, fuzzy patch. But this clear, dark sky and long exposure reveal the galaxy's greater extent in planet Earth's night, spanning nearly 6 full moons.

[Scott Horton]

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"Forget about enlightenment. Sit down wherever you are and listen to the wind that is singing in your veins. Feel the love, the longing, and the fear in your bones. Open your heart to who you are, right now, not who you would like to be. Not the saint you’re striving to become. But the being right here before you, inside you, around you. All of you is holy. You’re already more and less than whatever you can know. Breathe out, look in, let go."

~ John Welwood [Ian Sanders]

"The Story of Briar" by Ian Griffin

Rich in character development, gritty, and immersive. #books #bookreview #reading #readerviews

The Story of Briar Ian GriffinIndependently Published (2023)ISBN: 979-8857226940Reviewed by Stephanie Elizabeth Long for Reader Views (11/2023) An endearing coming-of-age novel that skillfully illustrates the ups and downs of navigating life in rural Texas. Buttressed by the support of a loving family, readers experience young Briar’s journey towards womanhood. Exploring family, love, and…

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Echo & The Bunnymen - photographed by Brian Griffin

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no wait, hold on, my three kooky white men were there at the same time. this is my canon event

I’m just here to make you feel sad today… 😭

Ian Hecox: Smosh Outfits 2023: February

I agree, Abby!

Was anyone else annoyed and angry at Kane in this scene, trying not to show partially to anyone? While I normally admire that in a person, this time, I felt he was being stupid. Bellamy and his team know the terrain, the enemy, and the atmosphere better than all these grownups! Abby made the right choice, releasing him and sending him to find their friends, and Clarke. I'm thinking, "Abby is trying to save her daughter, Kane. It's called being a parent! Something YOU wouldn't understand!" In this case, their survival depended on much more than Kane's rule book! That wasn't going to save them this time!