We've been busy working on several projects. Biggest one is repairs to our seawall and replenishing the sand on the beach after Hurricane Julia (no, not Lisa, Julia was the one before). That will take a month or more of hard work by our crew to finish. More fun is monitoring sea turtle nesting activity. So far this year there have been 18 crawls, the most we have ever seen. Of course that doesn't mean there are 18 actual nests; some crawls seem to be primarily exploratory. I'll do a separate post on turtles once the season is over. Another ongoing project is documenting birds and I am having great fun with the Merlin App using Sound ID. They have recently added more Belize birds to the Sound ID feature.
Did you know there was a lunar eclipse November 8? The best viewing time for us was between 3:00 and 5:00am. The sky was crystal clear at 2:00 and I got my first photo at 3:00 with just a tiny edge of darkness showing up.
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| This is with my phone. Mitchell should have been here - his moon photos are superb! |
Two days later, the moon was in her glory rising over Great Monkey Cay.
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| The moon is looking right at me! |
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| Reflection on a calm sea. |
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| Also reflections on a calm sea. |
This morning's sky view was of these super cool clouds.
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| Like UFOs. |
Then all hell broke loose, so Clove and I made a mad dash for home. No aliens, just 1/3rd an inch of rain in 15 minutes. Always something exciting going on.
Such a spectacular place to live. I wish I could have been there to see the eclipse. There was no good time for it here. And thanks regarding my moon photos!
ReplyDeleteI almost didn't post that photo because your moon shots are so superior!
DeleteWell, I’m glad you did!
DeleteGreat shots of the moon and the sunrise! Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThanks, DUTA!
DeleteWhat wonderful skies. I couldn't see the eclipse because of trees and houses filling up the sky low down.
ReplyDeleteI had the perfect perspective from the raised deck just outside the bedroom door.
DeleteGorgeous photos, Wilma. You certainly lead an interesting life.
ReplyDeleteInteresting, for sure!
DeleteJust stunning!
ReplyDeleteThanks, e. I love to watch the sky.
DeleteI knew about the eclipse but was too sleepy to get up so I could check it out. Your photos are beautiful. I'm looking forward to a turtle post!
ReplyDeleteLove,
Janie
The turtle post will be mixed news.
DeleteReally good panoramic images Wilma. Such a variation in colours.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Roy. Mornings are often amazing here.
DeleteHow do you make clam sauce for pasta?
ReplyDeleteI do a very easy version of clam sauce. Saute onions in a generous amount of butter until super soft. Grate zucchini and add it to the onions to cook to bits - it just adds a little body to the sauce. Add minced garlic if you like it (we do). Pour in the juice from the can of clams. Boil the pasta and when it is almost done, add the clams to the onions. Throw in in some chopped parsley. Drain the pasta and add it to the pan of sauce and let it finish cooking in the sauce. Depending on how salty the clams were, you may need to add some salt to the sauce. Serve with garlic toast if you like. The longest step is slicing the onions!
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