“Life-giving Venus, who beneath the gliding stars of heaven…” More…
Tag Archives: Venus
The Moon with Her Sister Venus
Before the brightness of morning, two sisters stole up from the horizon to see who awaited them. More…
Home Photos of Venus Transiting the Sun
Here are some photos of Venus crossing the face of the Sun today. I rushed home to get these pictures before the clouds obscured the action – just a few minutes before I wrote this message. The next time Venus will cross the sun will be more than 100 years from now. Will you or your children be alive to see it then? More…
Big Time Romance
When we hear the words “romance,” “intimacy,” or “love,” we typically envision people staring into one-another’s eyes, walking hand-in-hand, embracing, engaged in all manner of wondrously intimate expression. The predominant idea is that romance is exclusive, and likewise an exclusively human affair. But is the idea of love as a human-only notion unreasonable? More…
