Friday Glow Blogging: English Fluorite
English fluorite is one of the brightest of all fluorescent minerals, and this fine, 1″ crystal specimen, illuminated by longwave UV light, is a very nice example, indeed.
Year: 2005
Blue: Who Knew?
It’s been far too long since I’ve posted an interesting astronomy photo, and the one below, though subtle, is very beautiful. The image is of Saturn’s “northern” hemisphere and was taken by the … Read more
Get Back Trackback
I turned off the trackback feature of this site this morning. Awaking once again to a mailbox full of blog related spam I decided today was the day to stop at least this … Read more
Mike’s Simple Hi-Tech Glossary
Based on recent comments and observations, I’ve come to realize that many of the acronyms encountered in the online world aren’t as well known as as many authors might wish. Herewith is a … Read more
Potatoes Sheryl
I don’t normally post two recipes back to back, but I created my version of the classic cheesy potato dish tonight, and it was so good, and so easy, I figured it was … Read more
Monkey Bread
I made this scrumptious dessert over a week ago, and decided to share the recipe before I forgot. This is an extremely good variation of the classic cinnamon roll, and fun to make … Read more
Friday Glow Blogging: Wernerite
This nicely cut piece of Wernerite is from Canada. It’s about 3 inches long and glows a very bright yellow under long-wave UV light.