nebula

I observe two nurseries hanging in the sky outside my window. Vastly different, yet shrouded in equal mystery as both still hold on to secrets, rewarding the brave and patient, those who unravel the cosmos in systematic and careful observations from one data point the next. My own observations are sporadic and impulsive, I look up and outside – the first nursery sways about 10 feet away from me, a bulbous bunch of nests, expertly woven in the wind, home to Cape Weavers who we’ve shared our garden with for almost 5 years now. [Read More]

It’s with awe and somehow a little sadness and a smile, that I share how, in 2020 science settled the controversy surrounding the distance to the North American Nebula. Amid uncertainty surrounding almost every aspect of our lives, with astonishing precision, the Gaia astrometry satellite shows the North America and Pelican nebulae lie 2,590 light years away. Meanwhile, we crawl through shadows and claw our way through hardship and anxiety. We crave for light and truth and togetherness, while drifting further apart. [Read More]