Witness a breathtaking solar plasma rain larger than Earth, captured over 9 hours by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. A reminder of the immense power of our Sun.

Brilliant. Thank you.

Image from Sotavento beach, Fuerteventura, 2026.

The photographic world is changing. An unreal reality is pushing forward — a cheap world without flaws, fast, polished… but one that has never truly existed, and never will.

For those of us who appreciate real photography rather than AI-generated fiction, this is one of those images.

I thought Congress was supposedly investigating this.

AJC Politics Georgia won’t switch to Atlantic Standard Time after all The state Legislature never approved a proposal to switch time zones in Georgia before adjourning for the year. By Caleb Groves The clock ran out on a bill aimed at moving Georgia to a new time zone, ending supporters’…

Georgia residents, tell your state lawmakers to switch to permanent Eastern Standard Time instead! Use the link in our reply below… 👇🔗

I’ve asked this question before, & I intend to keep asking:

When will Donald Trump be prosecuted for the staged assassination which led to the death of two people?

A crisp view of the Photosphere! ☀️

Captured with my DSLM camera and a mandatory solar protection filter, these sunspots are magnetic giants larger than Earth. Even though they look dark, they are still a blistering 3,500°C but still cooler than their surroundings!

🔭✨#SolarAstronomy

Ahhhhh. Springtime in the Rockies!

OK. So this is stupid.

Ow! Now I can't unsee that! 🫣

Newspaper clipping from “The Salt Lake Tribune” of Utah on April 14, 1974. Headline “64 Percent Opposed – Utahns Disfavor Yearlong DST”.

On this day in 1974: After just a few months of permanent Daylight Saving Time, Utah opposed it by almost 2-to-1. Standard Time is the only permanent clock to last.

Golf Swing Tips Beyond the Fairway Golf Resources and Tips 8 Reasons Why a Sunrise Golf Course Tee Time is a Magical Experience Picture this: you’re standing on the first tee as the world slowly awakens around you. The air is crisp, the course is yours alone, and the sun begins to paint the sky in brilliant shades of orange and pink. There’s something truly transformative about experiencing 8 reasons why a sunrise golf course tee time is a magical experience that goes far beyond just playing golf. It’s about connecting with nature, finding inner peace, and discovering a side of the game that most golfers never experience. Dawn Patrol Magic In 2026, as our lives become increasingly fast-paced and digital, the allure of sunrise golf has grown tremendously. More golfers are discovering that these early morning rounds offer something special – a chance to reset, recharge, and experience the game in its purest form. Whether you’re a seasoned player or new to the sport, understanding…

“Morning golf offers the most ideal playing conditions…cooler air, more predictably, less stress, better focus”—yet golf lobbyists promote Daylight Saving Time, which darkens mornings, deprives sleep, and reduces performance!

Newspaper clipping from April 13, 1974. An editorial from the “Anchorage Daily Times”. Headline reads “A Pox on Year-Round DST”.

On this day in 1974: Editors of the “Anchorage Daily Times” join the National School Boards Association in opposing permanent Daylight Saving Time.

The Boston Globe LETTERS What time is it? Why, it’s time to renew debate over changing clocks. Updated March 24, 2026, 2:30 a.m. Spilka missteps in backing push to make daylight saving permanent Senate President Karen Spilka has failed to heed the concerns of advocates for health and safety with her push for permanent daylight saving time (“A push is on in the Senate to stop changing the clocks,” Metro, March 16). In a press release this month in support of a bill under which Massachusetts would observe Atlantic standard time year-round, she said that the measure “would be better for our health [and] safer for our roads.” The bill’s sponsor, Senator John F. Keenan, said it “would decrease energy usage,” reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and car accidents, “and increase workplace productivity.” Such statements are based on an assumption that ending the harms of clock changes would be an improvement with any permanent time…

“Permanent Daylight Saving Time was enacted twice and promptly scrapped. If the Legislature is serious about ending clock changes, its leaders should advance permanent Standard Time instead.” —Dr Karin Johnson, Professor of Neurology

I just set up a couole of simple routines for her - "turn on the TV" and "turn off the TV". All of the components then either turn on or off. Easy easy. My Echo unit handles the rest.

"Alexa, turn off the TV, please." works great for me.

What a beautiful vignette.

Brilliant.

#astronomy #astro #astrophotography
Lunt 40mm HA scope with Atik Horizon imager

Anchorage Daily News Opinion: Let’s end daylight saving time this year By Lisa Alexia Published: April 7, 2026 Alaska legislators have the power to eliminate daylight saving time this year, without federal intervention, by opting out of DST as Arizona, Hawaii and the territories have done. This would provide an extra hour of morning light during spring, summer and fall, which in turn would provide Alaskans substantial health, safety, educational and ultimately financial benefits. Three current bills purport to end DST, but only one can actually do this. The Alaska House State Affairs Committee heard SB 26 and HB 229 in Juneau on March 28 and heard HB 41 on March 31, along with invited and public testimony for those bills. HB 229 would end DST and the clock change this year. HB 229 would not change winter light patterns, but would shift to more morning light in the spring, summer and fall. Although this may only total four to six weeks of total time before the clocks recalibrate to…

Alaskans, tell your state legislators to sponsor HB 229, the only federally pre-approved bill in AK to ditch Daylight Saving Time by end of year!

Sunday morning Suncat.

In my top 10, for sure.

What to know about daylight saving time ABC News' Dr. Tara Narula explains what to know as daylight saving time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday, March 8, when clocks "spring forward" to 3 a.m.

“Daylight Saving Time is not just about feeling groggy. There can be real health consequences for our internal rhythms.” —Tara Narula MD 🧠📺 3-minute video: www.goodmorningamerica.com/video/130819...

From my photo gallery "Diamond Skies".

Enjoy! #stars

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Happy 406 day Montana!

Visible before sunrise, the Andromeda Galaxy, see my #Astrophotography below, rises as a vast island universe some 2.5 million light-years away — the most distant object visible to the naked eye, containing hundreds of billions of stars. #Andromeda #M31 #Astronomy

BBC Science Focus Daylight savings time is bad for our health. Here’s what to do about it How to adjust to losing an hour of sleep By Tom Howarth Published: March 28, 2026 at 3:00 am It feels cruel, doesn’t it? Being forced to lose a precious hour of sleep. In the UK, British Summer Time (BST) begins on 29 March, 2026. At 1am local time, clocks move forward by one hour, skipping to 2am. Beyond making you feel a little bit more sleepy tomorrow, however, scientists are becoming increasingly concerned that the switch to BST could be having negative effects on our health. “There is a small uptick in stroke, heart attacks, traffic accidents and sleep loss around the time of the clock change,” professor of neurology and director of the Vanderbilt Sleep Division Dr Beth Malow tells BBC Science Focus. The effects of 'springing forward' are felt by the young as well as the old, too. One study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine in 2015, for example, found that teens…

“There are health effects for almost eight months related to shifting light away from morning (due to clock change) and into evening. We need morning light to wake, align biological clocks, and improve mood.”

There is no Planet B.

Wow. That's just not fair.

Newspaper clipping from April 1, 1988. Headline: “The Candy Makers Love It – Daylight-Savings Law Leaves Kids Out in the Cold”.

“Children huddled in dark and cold for the school bus! And has any DST backer tried putting a 10-year-old to bed at 9pm in daylight?” To profit golf and candy merchants, Congress extended DST from 6 to 7 months long—on this day in 1988.