Siamese mushrooms
I thought it was time this blog had another photo, so here’s what I found at the supermarket.
Month: July 2012
Free Astronomy Activities in Puntallana
On Wednesday August 1st there will be free astronomical activities in Puntallana. At 4:30 pm you’ll have the chance to see the sun safely outside the Casa de Cultura. At 6 pm there’s a talk in planets inside the Casa de Cultura. And at 9:30 pm there’s a chance too see stars at the Salto de Enamorado viewpoint (near San Bartomome’s church.) Come and have fun!
A sale!
I got a lovely email. I’m just wrapping up an anthology of time-travel and other time-related stories for Robinson Books and would love to include your story “Scream Quietly”. I hope the rights are available. It’s sooooooo nice when the editors come to me, especially when I haven’t been actively selling while I finish the book about the observatory. Talking of which, the book about the observatory is coming…
A Stroll by the Sea: Puerto Espindola, Charco Azul and San Andres
La Palma has over 1,000 km of footpaths – everything from challenges for fit people to gentle strolls. One of my favourites is the walk along the coast from Charco-Azul to Puerto Espindola, in the municipality of San Andres and Sauces. Charco Azul has salt-water swimming pools, rather like Piscinas la Fajana. At one time, Puerto Espindola was a working port, mostly exporting the agricultural produce of the borough. Now…
Happy Birthday to Gran Telescopio Canarias
Gran Telescopio Canarias (Big Canarian Telescope) also known as GranTeCan or GTC was inaugurated on July 24th 2009. It’s the largest optical an infrared telescope in the world, with a segmented main mirror 10.4 m acros which gathers as much light as four million human eyes. The top of the dome is 41 m above the ground. GTC is owned 5% by the university of Mexico, 5% by the university…
R.I.P. Sally Ride
Sally Ride, the first American astronaut, died today at the young age of 62. She is survived by her partner of 27 years, Tam E. O’Shaughnessy.