Jo hears for the first time

Many Moons Ago

Paragliding Fails

..Mind opening (2 of 2) .

Mind Opening..(1 of 2).

Red Skies at Night

But can weather lore truly predict the weather or seasons?

Weather lore concerning the appearance of the sky, the conditions of the atmosphere, the type or movement of the clouds, and the direction of the winds may have a scientific basis and likely can predict the weather.

In order to understand why “Red sky at night, sailor’s delight. Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning” can predict the weather, we must understand more about weather and the colors in the sky.

Usually, weather moves from west to east, blown by the westerly trade winds. This means storm systems generally move in from the West.

The colors we see in the sky are due to the rays of sunlight being split into colors of the spectrum as they pass through the atmosphere and ricochet off the water vapor and particles in the atmosphere. The amounts of water vapor and dust particles in the atmosphere are good indicators of weather conditions. They also determine which colors we will see in the sky.

During sunrise and sunset the sun is low in the sky, and it transmits light through the thickest part of the atmosphere. A red sky suggests an atmosphere loaded with dust and moisture particles. We see the red, because red wavelengths (the longest in the color spectrum) are breaking through the atmosphere. The shorter wavelengths, such as blue, are scattered and broken up.

Red sky at night, sailors delight.
When we see a red sky at night, this means that the setting sun is sending its light through a high concentration of dust particles. This usually indicates high pressure and stable air coming in from the west. Basically good weather will follow.

Red sky in morning, sailor’s warning.
A red sunrise reflects the dust particles of a system that has just passed from the west. This indicates that a storm system may be moving to the east. If the morning sky is a deep fiery red, it means a high water content in the atmosphere. So, rain is on its way.

I didn't Know

The ‘opposite’ of an equinox is a solstice – another pair of biannual events which occur in the middle of winter and summer when the Sun appears at its lowest or highest point in the sky. Each of these four days occur at roughly equal time periods, marking major transitional points as the Earth orbits the sun.

"Great Flydini"

Foot Landable Sailplane

Armchair Traveler-3

Armchair Traveler - 2

Armchair Traveler- 1

Me being an armchair traveler ,I have traveled the world through National Geographic ,now with YouTube a walk in the woods is just a click away

THE THING -- Phil Harris

Wow.

Here are the only known  people born in the 1800s who are still alive:

1. Japan: Misao Okawa, born March 1898; age 115 years, 255 days
2. United States: Jeralean Talley, born May 23, 1899; age 113 years, 172 days
3. United States: Susannah Mushatt Jones, born July 6, 1899; age 114 years, 132 days
4. United States: Bernice Madigan, born 24 July, 1899; age 114 years, 114 days
5. Italy: Emma Morana-Martinuzzi, born November 29, 1899; age 113 years, 351 days

And that's it. Wow.  I think they are all women

Thing We Know We Don't Know

Just'a Thinking

Will Rogers, who died in a 1935 plane crash in Alaska with

bush pilot Wiley Post, was one of the greatest political country/cowboy sages this country has ever known.

Some of his sayings: 

1. Never slap a man who's chewing tobacco.

2. Never kick a cow chip on a hot day.

3. There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works.

4. Never miss a good chance to shut up.

5. Always drink upstream from the herd.

6. If you find yourself in a hole, stop digging.

7. The quickest way to double your money is to fold it and put it back into your pocket.

8. There are three kinds of men: The ones that learn by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee

on the electric fence and find out for themselves.

9. Good judgment comes from experience, and a lot of that

comes from bad judgment.

10. If you're riding' ahead of the herd, take a look back every

now and then to make sure it's still there.

11. Lettin' the cat outta the bag is a whole lot easier'n puttin' it back.

12. After eating an entire bull, a mountain lion felt so good he started roaring. He kept it up until a hunter came along and shot him.   The moral: When you're full of bull, keep your mouth shut.

ABOUT GROWING OLDER... 

First ~ Eventually you will reach a point when you stop lying about your age and start bragging about it.

Second ~ The older we get, the fewer things seem worth waiting in line for. 

Third ~ Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me; I want people to know 'why' I look this way. I've traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren't paved.

Fourth ~ When you are dissatisfied and would like to go back to youth, think of Algebra.

Fifth ~ You know you are getting old when everything either dries up or leaks. 

Sixth ~ I don't know how I got over the hill without getting to the top.

Seventh ~ One of the many things no one tells you about aging is that it's such a nice change from being young.

Eighth ~ One must wait until evening to see how splendid the day has been.

Ninth ~ Being young is beautiful, but being old is comfortable and relaxed.

Tenth ~ Long ago, when men cursed and beat the ground with sticks, it was called witchcraft.    Today it's called golf.

And, finally ~ If you don't learn to laugh at trouble, you won't have anything to laugh at when you're old.