Thursday, July 23, 2020

Still pandemic plus comet

We are still asked to practice extra special cleanliness (especially hands),
social distancing and wear a face mask 
around people.
Latest word on the current comet is that it , named Neowise ,is still in the night sky and can be spotted near the big dipper.
In 1997 Hale-Bopp comet was visible for 18 months.
Glen and I saw it from the rear fenders of the Honey 
motorhome we owned then. It made a spectacular 
show as we looked out over Charlston Bay just to the 
right past Ft. Sumpter.  The tail resembled a glowing tube with a thousand sparklers attached to the back end as it streaked across our view. With wine glasses 
already in hand we toasted the long evening we spent
parked along the Battery. I wonder if people can still

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