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On board our ship
in my casual uniform,
we were at Sea,
heading into a storm.
A Typhoon was forming,
South of Japan.
We were well South
of the course of the storm.
We entered white water;
the ship began to bounce.
The bow rose in the air,
and crashed back down,
for we were steering the course,
heading into the fray.
Standing at the bottom
of the ladder or stair,
you hung on to the rail;
up the ladder, in one bound,
as the bow rose.
A thrill at that time,
for all, I suppose.

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

As far as ghosts go, Mirach's Ghost isn't really that scary. Mirach's Ghost is just a faint, fuzzy galaxy, well known to astronomers, that happens to be seen nearly along the line-of-sight to Mirach, a bright star. Centered in this star field, Mirach is also called Beta Andromedae. About 200 light-years distant, Mirach is a red giant star, cooler than the Sun but much larger and so intrinsically much brighter than our parent star. In most telescopic views, glare and diffraction spikes tend to hide things that lie near Mirach and make the faint, fuzzy galaxy look like a ghostly internal reflection of the almost overwhelming starlight. Still, appearing in this sharp image just above and to the right of Mirach, Mirach's Ghost is cataloged as galaxy NGC 404 and is estimated to be some 10 million light-years away.

Photo by John Chumack

This show tells the story behind each of the artworks by 18 artists.

Matzke Fine Art Gallery and Sculpture Park
2345 Blanche Way
Camano Island, WA 98282

Open every weekend Friday - Saturday - Sunday 11-5 Weekdays by Appt.
360-387-2759 - visit: www.matzkefineart.com for directions (1 hour north of Seattle)

Yellow split pea soup with Indian curry spices. Bright, flavorful, and filling! Vegetarian and gluten-free. As winter soups go, split pea is definitely in the stick-to-your-ribs category. Click the Image below to see Sheryl Julian's recipe at "Simply Recipes"

Softly flew
the words
from out
my head.
Words; thoughts,
never said.
Lovely words,
yet unused,
locked inside
to never
be read.

"We are not perfectly rational. This is obvious to anyone who has eaten more than their fill, exchanged harsh words with a friend, or taken the wrong turn on their morning commute. Less obvious, though, are the ways in which our thoughts, feelings and choices are systematically biased. Behavioral economics, a field that bridges insights from social
psychology, cognitive science and economics, emerged in recent decades
to explain the constraints on human rationality"...  Read more

Life is strange.
but it can be good,
just as long
as your not misunderstood.
The actions we take,
every day of our life,
will make a difference
of removing the strife.
Be kind to others,
these words I write,
are intended to help you,
please don't think they're trite.

I love you more each day
as I see more change,
when you ask me,
"Do you live near by?"
Or, "What are you doing here?"

Must I be the way I am?
What drives me in this, as a man?
When did I come to understand,
the loss of friends and family,
required adjustment, to the life I've led.
Don't be afraid, for our lives of pretend
will someday turn, go away and end.

"The highest rate of COVID-19 vaccination in the U.S. is not in a liberal-leaning Northeastern or West Coast state. It's in Puerto Rico, where more than 73% of the total population is fully vaccinated. The U.S. national average is just over 57%". Read more

By Patrick Jarenwattananon, Ayen Bior and Sarah Handel

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Do you see the bat? It haunts this cosmic close-up of the eastern Veil Nebula. The Veil Nebula itself is a large supernova remnant, the expanding debris cloud from the death explosion of a massive star. While the Veil is roughly circular in shape and covers nearly 3 degrees on the sky toward the constellation of the Swan (Cygnus), NGC 6995, known informally as the Bat Nebula, spans only 1/2 degree, about the apparent size of the Moon. That translates to 12 light-years at the Veil's estimated distance, a reassuring 1,400 light-years from planet Earth. In the composite of image data recorded through narrow band filters, emission from hydrogen atoms in the remnant is shown in red with strong emission from oxygen atoms shown in hues of blue. Of course, in the western part of the Veil lies another seasonal apparition: the Witch's Broom Nebula. Explore Your Universe: Random APOD Generator

Photo by Howard Trottier