Early post today due to Hurricane Ian predicted to go right over Casa MtnClimber. Wind is picking up and power already went out once. May not be able to post for a few days if power is out. Best of luck to other Florida FReepers in Ian's path.
I like to think the little lines between stars are the warp drive trade routes.
Beautiful!
One of our Black Bear-hunting dogs is named ‘Shasta.’ She treed one all by herself this past week. Good Girl! Woof!
Secondly, we FINALLY had a crystal clear night last night, so I spent some time gazing upwards and I could see some remains of The Milky Way. It’s usually better viewing in August, but I could still make it out, last night.
The red area in the upper right is the Dwarf army.
The multi-colored in the lower right is the Elves.
And the cloudy area on the left is the Orcs. They stir up a lot of dust.
The army of men is probably behind the mountain.
Smaug is in the mountain.
Antares = the heart of the Scorpion