Wish I could have seen them! It's not that they didn't appear this far south, they even showed up farther south. We had rain until nearly midnight & the clouds are still here this morning. Happy for all of you who got to enjoy them!
@tybin, when photos are too large to upload, if they're on my phone, I bring up the pic on the phone, take a screenshot, crop out the blank space & status bars, then that pic is small enough to upload.
So this powerful solar storm of plasma has me thinking. How would it effect projecting healing light right now?
I guess this has the potential to disrupt quite a bit of our lives. Would projecting light on, say Ukraine, be more powerful during a solar storm or cause unintended consequences? This article is long but really focuses in on how much we have come to rely on functioning GPS and power grids etc etc. PS. Elon’s obsession with life on Mars makes no sense if Mars lacks the ability to block the harmful rays produced by solar flares
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/03/04/what-a-major-solar-storm-could-do-to-our-planet
@Cindy I am on the East Coast of Australia with days of solid rain and still more to come. Would have loved to have seen the lights, they were supposed to be seen as far north as Queensland, other parts of Aus have like WA and Tasmania who aren’t in this rain belt. It was possibly the only time it would have been this far north. Rats.
Our lights are known as the Aurora Australis, the Southern Lights and usually it’s Tasmania and bottom of the South Island NZ which see them. I think that’s why most people head for the Northern Lights, more land mass to be able to see it from. We just have the Southern Ocean than Antarctica.
Regards to all
Matildagirl
@matildagirl Gorgeous, thanks for sending! We're in the State of North Carolina and hoping we might be able to see just a little tonight, but not holding my breath :)
@tybin Elon does not possess Common Sense nor emotional or social level skills. Which is often the case of highly intelligent , technical and creative thinkers/doers. He has tenacity and perseverance in many areas of his business life. I haven't read it anywhere? But he reminds me of friends/family with Asperger's spectrum.
@journeywithme2 I've heard it said that Musk is somewhere on the Autism spectrum, but then again, maybe he simply struggles with psychological issues that drives his lack of emotional intelligence. His childhood seems similar to Trump's in that he was taught that winning is everything.
@cindy Well, I saw them in Oklahoma when I was a lid. I got poo, pooded that that would happen, but this proves, it can happen. They saw them in Texas.
Wishing all who mother Life and being... a very Happy Mothers Day! Mother Nature gave me a glorious greeting this am!!!
@journeywithme2 That dear deer is indeed a true gift to you, sweet friend. Thank you for passing it onto us all! And happy Mother's Day back to you.
Quick! Memories of your mother--first thought:
Me: Two quick thoughts: When at nine I asked not to go to school one morning because the day before, we'd had a substitute teacher, and we were horrible to the substitute, and now our very tough teacher was returning and I knew she'd be rip roaring mad, my mother denied my request and said quietly, I think you just have to face the music."
Years later, as we began leaving home after college, she said, "Remember that no matter what happens, you can always come home."
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First thought… my mother cooked and cleaned w fervor, frenzy, and in silence. She did everything so to do it correctly her way. She did the best she could I suppose. I’m grateful that I survived and thrived and raised my boys to be best friends and to be able to tell me anything and everything bc they truly know unconditional love. I suppose they saved me from never knowing a mother’s purest love and nurturing.
Happy Mother’s Day to All who mother in any shape or form. ❤️
@jeanne-mayell Mine instilled within me my love of musical theater - she pushed me into shows as a kid and I grew to love the challenge of taking on new roles. While I dabbled as an adult (and finally left again - it’s a lot of work and time!) we see the entire season together at Wharton Center every year and it’s a tradition my family will continue forever.
@dannyboy @journeywithme2 We were astonished to see the amazing light show as well on Friday night! We went to a friend's house about 15 minutes away where there is more sky to view and stood outside for about an hour, just taking cell phone photos and spinning around in wonder as the aurora danced above us, across the sky from end to end. It was also like a dome overhead. Just incredible. It was just what I needed. :)
@jeanne-mayell My dear Mom was very practical, but always had a sense of humor. She loved a good book and her garden. And she held onto her house right up until the near end of her life in case any of us kids needed a place to land in hard times. I love getting little, fun gifts for my girls here and there just because (reminds me of my Mom) and will always tell them what yours did -- that no matter what happens, you can always come home. My Mom left this world 5 years ago this week. Missing her, but loving remembering her and thinking about the things she passed along to us.
My mom, Inga Lianna grew up during the holocaust in Germany. Her mom was in a camp and she never learned housework despite a degree in Home Economics. She held book clubs, studied metaphysics, and worked full time. She would pull me onto her lap for hugs well into my 20's. She loved going shopping on weekends often calling out to me; 'Oh Teri Girl' across a crowded store. I named my daughter after her and love calling out to her; 'Oh Inga Girl' when we shop with a huge grin. I can feel my mom's amusement and her pulling me in for another hug.