Grad Party Season Begins...

So about a week ago was my first grad parties of the season.   And it was my freshman's grad party [he's all grown up... saddness].  We were chilling outside and just doing our thing, when we saw a toad in the road!  and I found it and picked it up.  :) 



As you can see, it was huge!  and everyone thought it was gross.  But I think it was cute.

Hope everyone is having an awesome summer!

Transit of Venus!

So today the transit of Venus Occurred.

This is a picture I took of the Sun with Venus crossing it.  It is a picture thru a telescope, projected onto a white piece of cardboard.  Basically a large shoebox project.

They were also passing out free polarized sun viewers.  It was super cool.  I was so excited to see it. :)  it was super exciting.  I can't put it any other way.

Bug

So in my brother's Biology class next year, they have to do a project where they collect bugs from a few different families.  He's started early, by saving this dragonfly my parents found on a walk they took.

Now it lives (well, its dead)  on our kitchen table with a cotton ball full of rubbing alcohol to make sure something else microscopic cannot eat it.

Solar Eclipse

The other day, there was the solar eclipse that could be seen from Japan and California.  That got me interested in when we could be able to see one in dear ol' Ohio.  So I found out the next one we will be able to see is October 23, 2014.

There's a time lapse that shows where it will cover  Which we will be able to see some of it  which is a whole hell of a lot better than being able to see none of it.  :)  

This is the site that has more information about the Solar eclipse.   

I hope you enjoy!