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Dunes in the distance and with a sense of scale Cute little guy Cute little guy's buddy

Anybody else see anything odd here, (like an eye in the clouds above the buildings on the right)? Or do I just need more coffee this morning?

With more pictures coming in from the Mars rover missions that 'look like something', it seems that believers are becoming ever more hopeful while skeptics are becoming ever more skeptical. In the interest of promoting open-mindedness in scientific investigations, the following Earth-bound, Mars and Mercury rocks are presented for your consideration. From Just a Rock More Than A Rock ??? Earth Camel Rock near Tesuque Pueble, NM Image credit The Treasury: Petra, Jordan Mars Actually, this is a special rock. The rock in the lower right foreground is thought to be an iron meteor. Image credit Maritian meteor containing fossilized bacteria? Image credit Lady on Mars Image credit Earth Bear in a Rock: Pecos River Valley, NM Image credit Mars Skull Rock Image credit Mercury Spider scar: Mercury Image credit Not a rock! Also, not from Mercury. Image credit

Spotted on a recent walk through San Francisco.

It was gorgeous up on Dakota Ridge yesterday morning! Jupiter and Venus were in view as the horizon lit up. The clouds to the north and the south were incredible. As the sun lit them up And here's a video of it all!

Boulder had a lot of beautifully varied weather this week. The blog went a little picture heavy to capture what was going on up here. Here's a summary. Most of the pictures were taken on Dakota Ridge and in Sanitas Valley. For more detail, see the post links: Monday, everything was covered with snow! By Tuesday, things were warming up and a cloud was pulling moisture from one of the area lakes. We had a gorgeous sunrise as well. Wednesday, the clouds were almost gone. Thursday, the fox was out playing By Friday, it was so warm, even the manikins were going topless. Which led to thoughts of the sunny Grecian Isle of Samothraki and the Sanctuary of the Great Gods

Last Autumn I visited the small island of Samothraki, Greece in the northeastern Aegean Sea. The island is beautiful with rocky beaches, mountains, dense forests, and natural waterfalls all packed into a small space. View Larger Map But, what initially drew my attention to it was the Sanctuary of the Great Gods . Alexander the Great's mother and father met there during a initiation. I wanted to find out if there were any links between modern-day Masonic ceremonies and the ritual initiations performed there. The site is beautiful! The layout doesn't fit with the east-west layout of today's lodges. Almost every building on the site was situated north-south. Of course, with the gorgeous views of the sea to the north, who could blame them! This site of temples and meeting halls is also where the "Winged Victory" statue was found. The statue "Winged Victory", which now resides in the Louvre was found on Samothraki and recently featured in the movie Ange...

A few foxes have wondered into town lately. This one was just hanging out in Sanitas Valley this morning watching the world go by.

The Sanitas Valley/Dakota Ridge Series, Boulder, Colorado Part I Part II Part III Part IV Sanitas Valley has almost completely cleared up after the recent snow storm. Only a few errant clouds are hanging around.

The Sanitas Valley/Dakota Ridge Series, Boulder, Colorado Part I Part II Part III Part IV After yesterday's snow and falling temperatures over night, this morning's sunrise was incredible!