When the Sunshine Is Just Right

Spider Plant & Friends

The plants are moved to the dining table for a  bask in the February morning sunshine. They can see outdoors to be glad they aren't out there on a very windy day. The outside flap for the stove hood vent signals  high winds to me before I even look out the window.

Moving my life around to be in the sunshine would be nice. But, that would take a major move to a much lower latitude. Do you know the latitude you live at?

If you go to forecast.weather.gov (National Weather Service, NWS), and put in your zip code, then you will see a topographical map on the right with the Point Forecast for that station's zip code. Your exact coordinates can be taken by using a compass with that feature. (How far down from the North Pole you are and how far west from the meridian in Greenwich, England.) 

A fun bucket list item is to see what it feels like to be on Earth's  Equator. According to Wikipedia, there are 13 countries that it passes through. The closests to me would be in South America. Interesting though, Hawaii is the American state closests to the Equator at almost 19ºNorth. 

At 44ºNorth, I'm a ways away from the Equator. I haven't even passed through the Equator.

Have you been on the Equator? To Hawaii? South America?

The Moon & Thinking Aloud

Earth's Moon

Wanning Gibbous 71.0%

10 May 2023

5:24 AM EDT

Over Vermont

🌓

Something New To Try

What?

Whatever it is,

it cannot include spending.

Hmmm?

Maybe the feeling of wanting to try something new will 

wan like the Moon. 

Ah!

The dark gray dense packing foam I've save will make a good armature.

Earthquakes

Prayers for Turkey & Syria earthquake victims

For almost 20 years I have watched the USGS ( United States Geological Survey) earthquake map.

earthquake.usgs.gov

I have not seen such a cluster of strong earthquakes, 2 over 7.0, multiple 6.0+ and 5.0+. There hasn't been a time when a circle hasn't been in red, meaning a recent report, until just now. 

I could be wrong. Maybe a Huge earthquake cluster happened before that I missed, didn't read about, catch on to. 

Take into consideration the science news Earth's core may have stopped spinning, slows down, and /or is reversing. Then think about this Huge Earth is shaking and keeps on event. Cause for concern for Earth is, I feel, reasonable.

Update, 5:48 PM EDT. Quick count shows over 30 earthquakes in the area. 

Why isn't this a Special Report, major headlines? 

What am I missing?