This gemlog was original started simply to track my adventures in amateur astronomy. But it has become my bucket gemlog of posts for my various interests, including amateur radio, weather, botany, and crystal growing. An underlying theme is that the study of Creation gives me reasons to praise and glorify God.
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2023-09-06 Rescuing (or Replacing?) the Big Bang
2023-09-05 Astronomy Season Begins
2023-09-01 Mushrooms, Dragonflies, Sandbar Willow
2023-08-22 Chena Hot Springs Photos
2023-08-15 Twilight at the Airport (Fairbanks, AK, USA, 2023-08-15)
2023-08-08 Can You Purchase A House Without Javascript Or Proprietary Web Apps?
2023-08-04 Tanana River: Cranberries and Willow
2023-08-03 My Gemini Client Preferences
2023-08-02 Tanana River Walk: Dragonfly, Trees, and Clouds
2023-07-27 Red Sun (Fairbanks, AK, USA, 2023-07-27)
2023-07-19 Tanana River Curiosities
2023-07-14 UAF Botanical Garden Photos
2023-07-12 More Plant Photos and Identification
2023-07-04 Flowers, Birds, and Trees 2023-07-04 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-06-29 Flowers and Berries
2023-06-24 Plant Identification Practice
2023-06-19 More river trail photos
2023-06-19 A few photos from a river walk last week
2023-06-17 Baseball Game - Goldpanners vs. Kingsmen
2023-06-14 Learning Zeptoforth: OLED Display
2023-06-12 Photos from the UAF Botanical Garden
2023-06-09 Butterflies and Roses 2023-06-09 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-06-07 Emacs: Bookmarks in Registers
2023-06-06 Tanana River Trail Photos 2023-06-06 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-06-05 Coin Microscope: Various Lawn Close-Ups 2023-06-05 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-05-20 Angel Rocks Hike 2023-05-20 (east of Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-05-19 Saturn, Hacking 2023-05-19
2023-05-15 Finally Budding 2023-05-15 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-05-12 Early Morning Adventure 2023-05-12 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-05-11 Alaska Range Photos 2023-05-11 (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-05-09 Assorted Nature Photos 2023-05-09 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-05-06 Odds-and-Ends Photos 2023-05-06 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-05-04 A Ducky Couple and the Unexpected Sunset 2023-05-04 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-05-03 Sunrise and Bird Song 2023-05-03 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-05-01 Sunrise and Bird Song 2023-05-01 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-04-28 Twilight and Sunrise 2023-04-28 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-04-27 Mutt Configuration Notes
2023-04-27 Raven Photos 2023-04-27 (Fairbanks, AK, USA) From Yesterday
2023-04-26 Trying for Sunrises 2023-04-26 (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-04-24 Sunrise + More Birds 2023-04-24 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-04-19 Spring Bird Songs 2023-04-19 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-04-17 Paper Birch Catkins 2023-04-14 (Fairbanks, AK, USA) Posted 2023-04-17
2023-04-12 Trees — Winter Continues 2023-04-12 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-04-09 Paper Birch 2023-04-09 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-04-05 Trees 2023-04-05 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-04-02 Sunset 2023-04-02 (Fairbanks, AK, USA) + Birch Tree
2023-03-25 Sunset! 2023-03-25 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-03-24 Neighborhood Twilight 2023-03-24 (Fairbanks, UK, USA)
2023-03-24 Various Thoughts - Astronomy News and Articles
2023-03-22 Expressway Twilight 2023-03-22 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-03-21 More Twlight 2023-03-21 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-03-21 Sunrise Glow 2023-03-21 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-03-20 Sunset Fail and City Lights 2023-03-20 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-03-19 Cozy Fairbanks Neighborhood Sunset 2023-03-19
2023-03-19 More Epsom Salt Crystal Photos
2023-03-15 Winter Birch & Spruce Scenery 2013-03-15 (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-03-14 Guix: Listing Operating System Services
2023-03-14 Moose Gazing 2023-03-14 Morning (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-03-11 Star Gazing 2023-03-10 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-02-28 Spruce Twigs and Needles
2023-02-28 Moon/Star Gazing 2023-02-27 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-02-26 Moon gazing 2023-02-26 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-02-25 Moon gazing 2023-02-25 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-02-24 Amateur Radio Update: Morse Code
2023-02-23 Hebrew Planets and Astronomical Terms
2023-02-22 Star Gazing 2023-02-21 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-02-16 Star Gazing and Aurora 2023-02-16 Morning (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-02-14 Star Gazing 2023-02-14 Morning (Fairbanks, AK, USA)
2023-02-10 Moon Gazing 2023-02-10 Morning (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-02-08 - RE: Creation Stories Redux
2023-01-29 - Strange High Pressure Weather 2023-01-29 (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-01-25 - Amateur Radio Log 2023-01-25 Mid-day (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-01-20 - RE: Creation Stories
2023-01-19 - We Are A Special Case
2023-01-18 - Star Log 2023-01-17 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-01-17 - Amateur Radio Log 2023-01-17 Mid-day (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-01-16 - Amateur Radio Log 2023-01-16 Mid-day (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-01-13 - Amateur Radio Log 2023-01-12 Mid-day (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-01-13 - Star Log 2023-01-12 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-01-10 - Amateur Radio Log 2023-01-10 Mid-day (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2023-01-09 - Epsom Salt Crystals 2023-01-09
2022-12-30 - Star Log 2022-12-30 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-12-21 - Star Log 2022-12-20 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-12-20 - Star Log 2022-12-19 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-12-13 - Star Log 2022-12-13 Morning (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-12-08 - Epsom Salt Crystal Photos
2022-11-30 - Alaska Weather Without Javascript
2022-11-24 - Table Salt Crystals
2022-11-18 - Notes from Pantheist (Secular) Astronomy (November 18 2022)
2022-11-16 - Star Log 2022-11-16 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-11-15 - Star Log 2022-11-15 Morning (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-11-11 - Star Log 2022-11-11 Morning (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-11-08 - Lunar Eclipse 2022-11-08 (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-11-07 - Star Log 2022-11-05 Evening (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-11-05 - Notes from Pantheist (Secular) Astronomy (November 5 2022)
2022-11-03 - Snowflakes 2022-11-03 (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-10-29 - Star Log 2022-10-28 (Fairbanks, Alaska, US) + Aurora Photos
2022-10-28 - Star Log 2022-10-27 (Fairbanks, Alaska, US)
2022-10-26 - Star Log 2022-10-26 (Fairbanks, Alaska, US)
2022-10-24 - Star Log 2022-10-24 (Fairbanks, Alaska, US)
2022-10-17 - Morning Photos 2022-10.17 (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-10-14 - Morning Moon Photo (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-10-05 - Star Log 2022-10-05 Morning (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-10-04 - Star Log 2022-10-04 Morning (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-10-03 - Dressed Up and No Place to Go
2022-09-30 - Regarding Life Beyond Earth
2022-09-29 - EclipSmart Binoculars Arrived
2022-09-27 - Star Log 2022-09-27 23:00 AKDT (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-09-26 - Star Log 2022-09-25 22:00 AKDT (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-09-23 - Star Log 2022-09-23 04:00 AKDT (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-09-18 - Star Log 2022-09-18 21:00 AKDT (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-09-17 - The Amazing Hypothetical Moon of Saturn
2022-09-16 - Star Log 2022-09-16 04:30 AKDT (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-09-13 - Star Log 2022-09-13 01:00 AKDT (Fairbanks, AK, US)
2022-09-10 - Star Log 2022-09-10 22:30 AKDT (Fairbanks, AK, US)