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I’m having triggers again. This is going to sound crazy but I’m thinking that I’m being punished for not posting in Orin’s Flowers Around the House. Crazy right? I think it stems from being away for so long. Nobody’s fault here. Just my bipolar kicking in. Go post in Orin’s Flowers Around the House...

I’m having triggers again. This is going to sound crazy but I’m thinking that I’m being punished for not posting in Orin’s Flowers Around the House. Crazy right? I think it stems from being away for so long. Nobody’s fault here. Just my bipolar kicking in.

orin stepanek wrote: ↑Sat Sep 02, 2023 8:26 pm 268_lorand_fenyes_iris_ngc7023_1024.jpg
I grow Iris flowers and I love them! I even have a pretty blue one
like the nebula!

Thanks for sharing Orin.

Oh beautiful beautiful Iris Nebula! :D And today's APOD is lovely! https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/image/2309/268_lorand_fenyes_iris_ngc7023_1024.jpg I wish I had more time to write more about this nebula. Ann Your time is much appreciated! Thanks. I learn I enjoy! First thing I saw was a bull, but just...

... I just got sideways in 2011 because of the religion rule here and my thoughts on the subject. The rule conflicted with my spirit. I’m a spiritual person. So the conflict fueled my fretting. ... The rule was meant to avoid conflict, not cause it. Even among "Christians" differing belie...

... I just got sideways in 2011 because of the religion rule here and my thoughts on the subject. The rule conflicted with my spirit. I’m a spiritual person. So the conflict fueled my fretting. ... The rule was meant to avoid conflict, not cause it. Even among "Christians" differing belie...

Ann wrote: ↑Fri Sep 01, 2023 8:25 am
Who would have thought?

Ann

You my dear artful Colorist!
And thank you for your Friends endorsement.

Wot Gorilla

I thought this Cluster would make a good spot to point out that there’s a new post for Friends to cluster around in Open Space: Discuss Anything

This is kinda like a pop up ad

Welcome back; come and go as you need to! :D Thanks Orin. You’re a good friend! I’m stable right now. It’s good to be back! I’m hoping my old Asterisk friends see this Friends thread and comment. I thought it might be fun for us to pile up in a single, get reacquainted, posting after the decade or ...

It reminds me of Mana-Yood Sushai: https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e7/bb/74/e7bb74de62b494835f88e22cde700553.jpg When MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI had made the gods and Skarl, Skarl made a drum, and began to beat upon it that he might drum for ever. Then because he was weary after the making of the gods, and be...

johnnydeep wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:19 pm

orin stepanek wrote: ↑Thu Aug 31, 2023 6:13 pm Crew_7_Nebula_Seeley-1_1024.jpg
Such beauty in this nebula! Kind of reminds me of somebody holding
someone dear to them!

You know it's not a real nebula, right?

Easy to miss the first word “Not” in the caption. I missed it at first.

Orin, I saw the sweet scene too!

I removed this post the best way I knew how. After reviewing it, I saw how it could be misinterpreted and not taken as intended. Sorry for this smudge in owlice’s thread.
Ed

Which gorilla? Not even Uncle Boris! Someone from Cousin Orang's family? Male_Bornean_Orangutan_-_Big_Cheeks.jpg I see your point JohnD! Could be one of them orangutans. What are they doing in our outer space? Don’t we have some sort of “rights to space” treaty or “it’s ours” declaration or somethi...

Beautiful, isn't it? Ann Yes ma’am! :D I love your love for the heavens! And I admire your knowledge of the workings! I think NGC 1566 is my favorite in your mix! :shock: Such a beautiful structure! And the colors are icing on the cake! Mark Hanson may be happy you’re featuring his work. Artists lo...

My first impression was of a gorilla holding a baby in their arms. Such a sweet scene contrasting from such a violent release of energy!

orin stepanek wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 9:22 pm Biggest reason I love APOD is because of the photography; space offers a lot of beauty!

Yes sir!

The stars speak volumes and we get to hear their voice at the night sky and in the beautiful offerings that are captured by the talented.

This was my favorite APOD on October 23, 2010 :mrgreen: http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/calendar/S_101024.jpg A Bucket Wheel Excavator on Earth Explanation: Please wait while one of the largest mobile machines in the world crosses the road. The machine pictured above is a bucket-wheel excavator used in mo...

emc wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:59 pm

Ann wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:51 pm
I just love the aesthtic side of APOD! That's why I keep posting so many pictures here. I pick them with care!

Ann

No argument from me!

Do you have a favorite?

Ann wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 7:51 pm
I just love the aesthtic side of APOD! That's why I keep posting so many pictures here. I pick them with care!

Ann

No argument from me!

Hi emc! I don't know you well at all, but I hear you have been ill, and you used to be a staunch regular here at Starship Asterisk*. Welcome back! And as Orin said, come and go as you need to, but I hope you will be able to stay! 🌼 Ann Hi Ann; Ed and I started at about the same time! Also a few oth...

Thanks Orin. You’re a good friend! I’m stable right now. It’s good to be back! I’m hoping my old Asterisk friends see this Friends thread and comment. I thought it might be fun for us to pile up in a single, get reacquainted, posting after the decade or so that’s gone by. I expect some of you may h...

APOD Robot wrote: ↑Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:07 am Full Moons of August

if the moon were to speak
would it not be humbling…
all our howling
rebounding

Welcome back; come and go as you need to! :D Thanks Orin. You’re a good friend! I’m stable right now. It’s good to be back! I’m hoping my old Asterisk friends see this Friends thread and comment. I thought it might be fun for us to pile up in a single, get reacquainted, posting after the decade or ...

Some of you know me. I joined Asterisk in 2007. About the same time that I started my own website. I was out to change the world. What better way than a website and an astronomy forum account. I love people, showing my art, and I love outer space. But I was at the beginning throws of another bipolar...

BMAONE23, yikes!! I hope the year improves greatly for you!!! Orca, maybe you need to switch to bikes and books! :shock: Ed! It's possible to ride in the cold! I'm heading out in a few minutes for a ride, in fact, since we seem to have reached our high for the day (37°F). I can generally ride down ...