Sunstorm Has Begun

This is the view from the International Space Station showing the Aurora Borealis in recent hours.This was forecast to happen as previously seen HERE.
Photo courtesy of NASA (all rights reserved).

Graphic of the Day - Aurora Borealis Prog

Currently there is a solar storm occurring and the northern hemisphere of our planet is about to get lit up by our star's energy which will invigorate the "Northern Lights." To check what happened shortly after this forecast check HERE.

Ok-lahoma! Where The Wind-driven Wildfires Come Sweepin' Down The Plain!

I spotted this dramatic footage on The Weather Channel on Twitter several hours ago. I've been in Oklahoma later in the year than this and it was all green. It appears that California is not the only dry and highly burnable part of the U.S. this year. This does not bode well for the national fire season that is now underway. Per media reports this fire has consumed 23,000 acres and one home. This video comes courtesy of Spencer Albracht (all rights reserved).

Useful Chart of the Day - Two-Fisted Months

My fellow Tweep Ranx tweeted this a little while ago... which chart had alluded me for nearly 45 years previously.

An Un-PC St. Patty's Day To Ya

I came across this a little while ago on Facebook... fairly hilarious with a touch of un-PC-ness which makes it even funnier.

Interestingly-Shaped Trash Bag Of The Week

Somebody posted this on Facebook the other day which elicited a chuckle from me... an innocuously-filled large trash bag taped suspiciously to appear to contain something less innocuous... which gives me an idea for a gag someday.
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Picture of the Day - Late Winter Sunrise

The view out my kitchen window this morning in Paso Robles, CA. Photo by Kim Patrick Noyes (all rights reserved).