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Irons in the fire,
paper products in the back.
It is now time to move,
returning to your last Trak.

When the ivory keys, on the piano,
have all turned black,
I will remember,
it's the end of days.
No more days to track.

Clear your soul, speaking out,
answer for all you know.
It will then be the time,
to do your own farewell show.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

To some, they look like battlements, here protecting us against the center of the Milky Way. The Three Merlons, also called the Three Peaks of Lavaredo, stand tall today because they are made of dense dolomite rock which has better resisted erosion than surrounding softer rock. They formed about 250 million years ago and so are comparable in age with one of the great extinctions of life on Earth. A leading hypothesis is that this great extinction was triggered by an asteroid about 10-km across, larger in size than Mount Everest, impacting the Earth. Humans have gazed up at the stars in the Milky Way and beyond for centuries, making these battlefield-like formations, based in the Sexten Dolomites, a popular place for current and ancient astronomers.

Photo by Donato Lioce; Text: Natalia Lewandowska (SUNY Oswego)

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

What makes this storm cloud so colorful? First, the cloud itself is composed of millions of tiny droplets of water and ice. Its bottom is almost completely flat -- but this isn't unusual. Bottom flatness in clouds is generally caused by air temperature dropping as you go up, and that above a specific height, water-saturated air condenses out water droplets. The shape of the cloud middle is caused by a water-droplet-laden column of air being blown upward. Most unusual, though, are the orange and yellow colors. Both colors are caused by the cloud's water drops reflecting sunlight. The orange color in the cloud's middle and bottom sections are reflections of a nearly red sunset. In contrast, the yellow color of the cloud's top results from reflection of light from a not-yet-setting Sun, where some -- but less -- blue light is being scattered away. Appearing to float above the plains in Texas, the featured impressive image of a dynamic cumulonimbus cloud was captured in 2021 while investigating a tornado.

Photo by Laura Rowe (Used with permission)

Silence is golden,
so I've been told,
while others profess,
their sadness, as life does unfold.

Sometimes,
I would like to say,
put a sock in it,
you're not helping my day.

We all have our worries,
you're not the only one.
so would you allow us to grieve,
until we are done?

I haven't given up.
I'll fight. Won't pretend,
but at this point, in time,
my life is still going to end.

What a glorious time.
A time for the story to end.
Finishing this life's journey.
A life I do not have to pretend

When all of the roses,
have fallen from the branch,
is the time when my values,
should look at romance.

Romance for another,
in these remaining days?
What kind of life would that be,
when the days run out of rays?

Seeping from
the corner of my mind,
of nothing good,
almost all of it benign.

Where are the thoughts,
of the yesterdays?
Have they disappeared,
and gone away?

I wish I knew,
the answer to,
perhaps, then, I
would know what to do.

I hope I'm not, going through,
this, "Woe is me" period", now.
It's not healthy, this I know,
but it's still difficult, so how,

do I connect this feeling,
which has a grip on me,
when I see no promise,
of what I might be?

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

That's no moon. On the ground, that's the Lars Homestead in Tunisia. And that's not just any galaxy. That's the central band of our own Milky Way galaxy. Last, that's not just any meteor. It is a bright fireball likely from last year's Perseids meteor shower. The featured image composite combines consecutive exposures taken by the same camera from the same location. This year's Perseids peak during the coming weekend is expected to show the most meteors after the first quarter moon sets, near midnight. To best experience a meteor shower, you should have clear and dark skies, a comfortable seat, and patience.

Photo by Makrem Larnaout