Subject: That Darn Cat!
That Darn Cat!
May 11th, 2015 at 3:31 pm EDTHello Friend, A dreary Monday. Cold, damp and about to get wetter on Manitoulin Island. The birdfeeders were empty, so this past Saturday I decided to fill at least one of them up withblack sunflower seeds, to see if there were any interesting speci ...
The Call of the Loon
May 8th, 2015 at 5:58 pm EDTHello Friend, Well I'm happy to say that the first Loon's have arrived here on Manitoulin Island. There is nothing quite like the haunting call of the Canadian Loon, late at night. If you have never heard it, well words can't really describe it. Th ...
More fun than a Conservative in Alberta right now
May 6th, 2015 at 4:14 pm EDTWant more fun than a Conservative in Alberta, Canada right now? Then......... Get a serious amount of the most popular Celestron telescope accessories at an even more popular price! Get the most out of your telescope with this comprehensive kit of ...
Do you love or hate the Moon?
May 5th, 2015 at 2:22 pm EDTHello Friend, When the subject of the Moon comes up, many an amateur astronomer cringes. Especially those who are astroimagers. Why? Because the moon in it's many phases can sometimes interfere with deep sky imaging. Not to mention any deep sky obs ...
Another Knockout of a deal for ya
May 4th, 2015 at 3:35 pm EDTHello Friend, No doubt, You've heard the name Muhammad Ali, the man of the hour, too sweet to be sour..one of the greatest boxers of all time, according to Ali himself, and many boxing experts. This past weekend, I heard the name "Floyd Mayweather" ...
Here comes the Sun
May 3rd, 2015 at 1:05 pm EDTExplore the Sun with Coronado Telescopes With Huge Savings up to 20 % Hey Listen up. ﾠDaytime astronomy is some of the most fun you can have. Coronado Hydrogen Alpha telescopes were already reasonably priced, but now at these special prices, it ...
Something to think about on a Friday afternoon
May 1st, 2015 at 4:18 pm EDTHello Friend, Recently a lady came into the store with some telescope equipment that she wanted to sell. Upon examination, it looked like mice had gotten into one of the boxes and foam and had made a real messwith sunflower seed shells, and chewing ...
And edjumacation at the Celestron booth
April 30th, 2015 at 12:17 pm EDTHello Friend, The interesting thing about attending events like NEAF (Northeastern astronomy forum), is that many of the major manufacturers send down their key executives and sales managers to work at the display booth's so they can get a realfeel ...
Barlow Bob looks down from the heavens
April 29th, 2015 at 5:47 pm EDTHello Friend, Usually at the NEAF conference, they have a setup of Hydrogen Alpha telescopes set up in the courtyard,and it's always fun to check all the different types and models of instruments out there. Problem is, it seems it was always cloudy ...
What would Biggie Smalls think?
April 28th, 2015 at 2:33 pm EDTHello Friend, Now I'll be the first to admit that I don't listen to what is called, Rap "music". Recently, when I was in New York, at the NEAF astronomy conference, I managed to makeit down to to the hotel gym, just once. Late nights at the bar tal ...