Frozen Young Astronomer by odie
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I know this looks like a Christmas shot, but it's not! It was taken in early January before we took the lights off the house! I was going to upload it earlier but it got lost in the files for a few weeks.
This is the front of our house. (You can see the sand bucket on the icy steps and the ladder on the deck that was used for climbing to place ornaments.) BUT - if you look to the left you can see Matthew hunched over while he peers into his new Christmas telescope. (All of Matthew's school projects are about the moon, if he has any say in it.) We saw some AMAZING views of the moon and the surface. It was very cool - but we all froze as the average monthly temps for Jan. were in the sub zeros! I thought about also getting the moon in this shot too, but it was nearly full and too bright.
Have a wonderful week!
Jodie
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Comments (14)
goodoleboy
It must have been Moonglow, Way up in the blue, It must have been Moonglow, That led me straight to you... Superlative lighting effects in this night capture of your intrepid Matthew, the astronomer, hunched over his telescope and zooming onto the moon, in front of your gloriously lit house, Jodie!
MrsLubner
What memories of my own this brings back. My father built a huge telescope himself (not a kit) and we would spend time taking turns looking at the universe. And yes, often in the snow. :-) But I don't think EVER in sub-zero temps... Beautiful mood to this and I'm excited for him.
gunsan
I have never looked in a telescope, but often wished. lazyness have hindered me from visiting the observatory in Gotheburg. Hope Matthew will have great fun with it! You have some more snow than we. here it snowes a little, melt a little and then it freezes on that, and make it almost dangerous to go out. The fun with a walk disappeares when you have to just look at your feet and where you put them, isnstead of seeing your environment. Great happy shot Jodie!
Garlor
atmospheric view, its cold here in Scotland today minus 18
duncanlong
What a magical shot... And oh, the joys of crisp cold nights while viewing Jupiter's spot through a new telescope, and gasping at the sight of moons hanging in cold space around that distant planet. Today I often look into the winter sky and see Orion's belt and remember those days of my youth. What a present you have given your son. Another wonderful picture that has captured a precious time in your family's life. In the frosty winter Orion's belt burns brighter than In any summer night. Through acclimatized lens Of Christmas telescope Jupiter's moons turn silently On celestial clockwork. Far away, Spring waits To break the bonds of Winter's crisp chains, Offering solace from the hopeless chill, And a promise of resurrection life. -- Duncan Long
busi2ness
I just couldn't resist in the light of the above poems: in the warm glow of the scene i saw the hunchback's attire disturbing thoughts: the air was lean this man dead before the moon was higher Invitingly pleasant capture, despite the cold which is so evident. You have a brave son.
odie
Wow... The poets emerge in full force! Thank you for these words.
vlaaitje
how lovely, wonderful lights, and I bet he would love the telescope
fredster66
Really nice photo.
anahata.c
Yeah the poets really do emerge! And memories too (and gun's thoughts are profound too)...well I don't have poems or stories, but I like the shot a lot: the dark isolated feeling of your house, it really looks—in this capture—like it's the only house for miles around...and the lighting, both on the house and the snow, makes it look like one of those outposts you see way north where you know it's the only stop for miles around. It has that northern midwestern feel. I like that Matthew is all embroiled in the telescope, perusing other worlds far from this one; and I recognize that high octagonal window because I think you showed it to us from the other side; and the wreath—if you look hard enough—looks like one of you sitting and watching the whole scene. (You gotta use imagination...) A nice night-isolated winter-lit scene, and a good scene for Matthew to bound across the stars...glad you posted it. It's also a nice new shot of your home...
Cosme..D..Churruca
a present so magnifique... and a great image!
PD154
Gorgeous shot, the lights look so pretty :)
timtripp
great shot!
kimariehere
oh look at your charming holiday house so warm and inviting with the lights ( oh Mike has not taken our down yet and I am embarrassed lol) love your little astronomer there hard at work really makes this shot - a special family memory too!!! :O)