The smoke moved into the skies above Portland, Oregon more than a week ago, triggering an eerie Sunday night sunset. This photo from an evening barbecue does not do it justice. After seeing this, I pulled up the satellite map on my phone and watched the smoke move in as upper-level winds started … [Read more...]
Sunday Night Total Lunar Eclipse – When and Where To Look
I am really excited about tonight. Grab the kids, the dog or whomever you can for an early evening show up above! Keep an eye on the eastern sky right about   7 o'clock tonight. The moon will be rising in the east and part of it will already look 'dim' or 'strange' as it comes up...because the … [Read more...]
Shortest Lunar Eclipse Of The Century
You'd better get up early on Saturday April 4, 2015. It's time for our next 'blood moon' but it does not last long. And as usual, viewing conditions will be questionable west of the Cascades and much better east of the mountains and for much of California. Here are the important … [Read more...]
Tonight’s Total Lunar Eclipse In 4 Easy Steps
For almost an hour overnight -- we will have a chance to see what is nicknamed the "Blood Moon." This is a time where the earth passes between the sun and the moon and the only light hitting the moon is light passing around the edges of earth. Our atmosphere acts like a filter that dims the moon … [Read more...]
Wildfire Smoke Creating Extreme Colors In Oregon Skies
The 'wow factor' has been way up there the last few days. Have you been wowed? That is pretty likely if you've caught a sunrise recently like Louis B. did Wednesday morning August 5, 2014. Unusually brilliant oranges and reds are now appearing in Willamette Valley skies to start the day. And … [Read more...]
Now Getting Stranded Along The Oregon Coast: The Cousin Of The Jellyfish
There must be thousands of them in this picture. Stranded along the Oregon Coast on July 21, 2014. They are called Vellela Vellela (that's a real mouthful) or sometimes by their nickname: by the wind sailors. It turns out, they are a kind of cousin to the Jellyfish. Don Best snapped these photos … [Read more...]
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