Lara Eakins
@rhubarble
Science and tech geek, history buff, needleworker, and all-around nerd deep in the heart of Texas.
Had fun playing around with a much newer phone camera than I had when I was out here last year 🤩
Navy or Intergalactic Indigo (leaning towards the latter when I see it in proper light)
Clearly visible in South Austin this evening (pic from the passenger seat going over Barton Creek on Mopac)
This was not what I expected to see when I walked out my front door this morning... ❄️
Used this beautiful day to get out and work on my 2025 goal of finally taking advantage of all the great parks and trails in Austin 🚶♀️
Special treat for those who came to the first public night of the year - 6 planets! (7 if you include 🌎)
You've been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you? I like my odds:
Happy TexMas! (since I no longer post at the Bad Place, the annual Christmas BBQ dinner post will be here now!)
Cranberry sauce in my grandmother’s antique dish - possibly one of my family’s longest running traditions…
Having fun taking creative photos at the telescope tonight while MANY students come for last-minute extra credit and observing assignments 🔭🪐
I only had two posts go anything close to viral, but this photo was definitely the one that got me the most new followers at the time. It even showed up in official Twitter end of 2012 round-ups! (more about that on my old blog here: blog.larae.net/2012/12/spac... )
Eyepiece view of the nucleus of C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS from the 16" at UTexas last night:
Finally managed to see comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS - and from my work building in the middle of Austin! (Pic from a couple of nights ago since I'm still not in the habit of sharing here now that I've mostly bailed from the bad place)
Well, if eclipse prep was going to drive me to drink, at least I have the appropriate wine:
I was too tired yesterday to download my photos from the DSLR, but I did it this morning - here’s my photo from maximum eclipse in Austin:
I finally remembered to take a photo of the eclipse images under the trees! I’ve seen many solar eclipses over the years and always forget to do this… This is just past maximum eclipse here in Austin:
Got a sneak peek at the renovated Texas Science and Nature Museum this evening! 🦖
September 1st, so time for one of my favorite Sarah's Scribbles cartoons (credit - sarahcandersen.com)