When it got hot and dry a couple weeks ago I figured our garden was toast.We watered a little but really couldn't keep up. With the recent rains and cooler temps the tomatoes and cucumbers have made a remarkable comeback.
Cucumber salad anyone?!
Another clear view sky and great sky to view.Had to opt for a wider angle lens for this shot, as the moon is tracking to the SE.
In a few days Mercury and Venus will close in on each other and pass in the night, then Mercury fades from sight.
As our Earth spins on it's axis and revolves around the sun our view of the constellations and our sister planets changes. Today as the first sliver of our moon sets in the west it is joined by Venus (lower right) and Mercury (center); above are the bright stars Pollux (left) and Castor (right), the "heads" of the twins in the constellation of Gemini.
Same view tomorrow eve except the Moon will be a few degrees higher in the sky and Mercury will creep closer to Venus and the horizon.