Rainbow

I enjoyed a very huge scenic rainbow which covered the entire north-east and south-west mountains of Hsinchu city. I enjoyed this view from the balcony of my dormitory. These days my dormitory has become perfect heaven to observe most celestial wonders. This is one good example. Every morning I could see Jupiter and Mercury in the morning  followed by Vibrant Sun rise and the warmth of the moon every night. I love my dormitory for the scenic views it offers to me all the time. I couldn't capture the whole rainbow with Hemanth's camera. Only part of the vast rainbow is shown. Enjoy this rainbow by singing a rainbow fairy with me.

Rainbow Fairies                  

Two little clouds, one summer.s day,

Went  flying through the sky;

They went so fast they bumped their heads,

And both began to cry.

Old Father Sun looked out and said:

.Oh, never mind, my dears,

I.ll send my little fairy folk

To dry your falling tears..

One fairy came in violet,

And one wore indigo;

In blue, green, yellow, orange, red,

They made a pretty row.

They wiped the cloud-tears all away,

And then from out the sky,

Upon a line the sunbeams made,

They hung their gowns to dry.

                                                             - L. M. Hadley

My Midsummer Madness

A few weeks earlier(around midsummer day I guess) I couldn't get along with sleep, so I got up from my bed and went for a stroll in the balcony of my dormitory which faces Eastern horizon. The time was around 4:15am. I saw two bright stars in the eastern sky just above the horizon. At first I thought they are some flights based on the brightness but they are not moving. I asked google to give me information about sky on that particular day. Then I came to know what I watched were Mercury and Venus. I was pretty excited to know that and I gazed at them for a long time. FYI, Mercury is the brighter than Jupiter(of course nothing strange).  Then I got this madness and kept reading about sky watching and spotting planets and stars with naked eye. At one point of time I felt like purchasing a telescope itself to trace them. But after a while I felt like I need some experience and technique to gaze skies first before investing huge amount on  a telescope. From then I started to watch skies whenever possible with the assistance of online sky charts.

If any one of you are interested in spotting Venus and Jupiter for yourself you guys can just wakeup at around 4:15am and just look towards horizon. You can spot them this July fluently. I bet you enjoy gazing at them. I can say this is a best way to wake up early and start your day with a positive energy. Have an energetic day friends!

Before Dawn, ENE Sky

Pic Courtesy: SKy& Telescope
Url:http://www.skyandtelescope.com/observing/ataglance

Summer

       When I was a high school student, I read a poem called "The School boy" written by William Blake as  a part of my curriculum. In that poem the poet explains us about the beauty of summer in the form of school boy's preference to enjoy the summer morning rather than sit and study in a dull atmosphere. I didn't realize the beauty the poet explained until few days back.  To me summer means, terrible high temperature(40+) where people die due to sun stroke. We can neither go out nor sit inside without an air conditioner.

    I really don't know wether Taiwan is an ideal place to enjoy summer but for me this is many times better than the typical Indian summer.

      We can enjoy the scenic views of dawn and dusk. Different phases of moon and her warmth under which we can enjoy skylarking with friends. Especially when sky filled with stars and pleasant crescent moon, this is really awesome to watch and spend time with our beloved. Showers in summer always have a special feel. They not only relieve us from the sun's harshness but also can recharge the whole environment. Summer can never be complete without a morning walk where  we can enjoy the songs of early birds, fluttering noises of butterflies, bees  and last but not least the cool see breeze.

Scenic Dawn on One Summer Morning

Awesome Crescent moon!!!

Clouds after showers @NCTU

  Started to capture some butterflies, although I am not an expert in taking pictures of such dynamic creatures. May be I need a professional camera to control shutter speed.

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