Arizona Republic Article on Petrified Forest Expansion

The Republic ran a great article on the difficulties of expanding the boundaries of Petrified Forest National Park. Read it here: http://www.azcentral.com/travel/articles/20131106petrified-forest-national-park-fossils.html?nclick_check=1

Another Grand Canyon Controversy

There is quite a controversy going on in the blogosphere about God and the Grand Canyon. It started with an article in Time magazine. Here is a link to the original article.

And here is a link to a summary of the controversy.

Fantastic Photographs From National Geographic

 

My friend Howard C. forwarded this link to some pretty amazing photographs from National Geographic. Not surprisingly, I have been to many of these places but my photographs are nowhere near this good. Have a look here.

The Ultra Deep Field - 13 Billion Years Ago

This 4-minute video explains how we came to see all the way to very edge of the universe, some 13.5 billion years ago. Watch the humbling video here.

I post this in the memory of Joe Orr, who began his celestial journey on Dec. 9 of last year. Joe loved the night sky and the wonder it engendered in our inquisitive selves.

Happy New Year From Flagstaff

Dawn Kish - photographer par excelence in Flagstaff - took this shot of the famous Pine Cone Drop that occurs every New Year's at 10 PM and 12 AM from the balcony of the Weatherford Hotel in downtown Flagstaff. The Pine Cone Drop is becoming well-known throughout the state as a must-see event.

Dawn Kish and her photography can be reached at:

dawnKISHphoto
1810 N. San Francisco St.
Flagstaff, Arizona  86001
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