#EOS: Guided by the North Star!

[niftukkun]

What's in a Name, a short Pokemon Mystery Dunegon: Explorers of Sky comic featuring team North Star!

an exploration on the power of a name, and a lampshade on how characters can tell the difference between two pokemon of the exact same species

(to be named is to be known. to be known is to be loved. to be loved is to be changed.)

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details!! :

reiji and circe are, as player character and partner respectively, named from the start.

that faded naming screenshot is from my actual playthrough of the game. heres a clearer version!!

(also the comic panels look like the in-game text boxes and that was very intentional)

naming easter eggs!!

>reiji was a misspelling - i forgot that the japanese for thunder was rai, not rei, so reiji ended up as reiji rather than something playing off being an electric type. a spikey design and feeling for the speech bubble to contrast circe. also thats a pecha scarf because i like not being poisoned. >circe, in mythology, is the daughter of the sun god helios. fire type, daughter of the sun, you get the idea. a more rounded and curly design and speech bubble to contrast reiji. i forgot if circe was wearing the band that increased attack or the one that increased special attack but she certainly is wearing one. >phosphor's name is taken from a game called Oneshot!! the lamp visible in the last page is inspired directly by the lamplighter guys lamp and their speechbubble features a lightbulb, a big plot-important object in Oneshot

>fey is a reference to maya fey from ace attorney!! a purple scrunchie to reference that maya is purple, a magatama both around feys neck and in her speech bubble because thats plot important. the chains in the speech bubble are also a reference to ace attorney and the magatama. the background silhouette is the hazakura temple gates because that case was sure memorable.

>basilisk is a reference to the common water basilisk! so hella water motif and an attempt to merge a wooper with a basilisk. hell yeah.

>rivulet!! rain world rivulet!!!! i gave rivus big ol eyes to a surskit and stuck their axolotl-esque whisker on top and put pink highlights to make a surskit design with a very obvious inspiration. i didnt want to go with a water motif cause basilisk already had that so i made the background silhouette rivulet the slugcat and gave the speech bubble a more wavey look for fun.

>(in hindsight basilisks (walks on water) and rivulets (axolotl) names should have been swapped. that wouldve fit better. but oh well it is what it is and i dont wanna change it)

[jzholloway-sncastro]

North American & Pelican Nebula Better stars make better images.... here is a reprocess of last year's data plus an additional 30 min taken this year. The 30 min didn't add much, but better processing tequniques did. Learning how to effectively use star removal for processing has been a nemesis of mine, until now . 1 - With stars 2 - starless (this time my fav!) . 45 x 240s (6-5-2021) 7 x 300s (6-6-2021) 20 x 360s (9-11-2021) 6 x 300s (6-21-2022) 800 ISO - Bortle 8 . Radian Raptor 61 Canon EOS Ra Optolong L-eNhanced Filter Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro ZWO 30mm f4 MiniScope (guide) ZWO asi224mc (guide) . @optcorp @canonusa @radiantelescopes @optolongfilter @provjournal . #astronomy #astrophotography  #OPTeam #myOPTgear  #highpointscientific #agenaastro  #earliestlight #astromaniacmag  #ngc7000 #northamericannebula  #pelicannebula #optolongfilter #cygnus #space #cosmos #milkyway  #Nebula #stars #canonphotography  #radiantelescopes #ig_spaceimage  #ig_astrophotography #rhodeisland  #nature #beauty #red #telescope  #optolonglenhance #hpscollections  #nightsky (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cf1JejWOr1I/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[elliepassmore]

Tower of Dawn Review

5/5 stars Recommended for people who like: fantasy, magic, desert fantasy, multiple POVs, healers, Chaol Westfall, court intrigue, thriller I really like this one, but I will also readily admit that this is the creepiest book in the series. ToG had the creep/thriller aspect with the Ridderak and Cain, and CoM sort of touched on the side of thriller without actually diving in, but Tower goes further in than even ToG did. I like it, even the thriller aspect, but it’s definitely creepy. I can’t tell how I feel about Chaol for the first half of the book. He’s definitely still going strong on his end-of-QoS vibe, and he seems to have forgiven a lot of what he was angry about in that book, but he also still hasn’t let go of things—such as his loyalty and obedience—as much as he had in HoF. For starters, though, it’s nice to see Chaol return to being the kind of playful snappy he was in CoM, I’d forgotten how funny he could be. So, I really liked how jokey Chaol was in this one, and I liked his handling of the royal family, going so far as to scheme his way into a meeting with the khagan. I still felt that Chaol was a bit…condescending throughout the book, though he once again got better about it at the end of the book. I did really like being in Chaol’s head in this one, though. After reading this, I feel like he wasn’t really present in QoS as much as he was in the other books. Like, he was there and narrating, but he didn’t feel there. Seeing in his head in this one makes a lot of things suddenly make a lot more sense, and we even get an explanation for his previous blind obedience. Yes, admittedly, some of it was him being willfully ignorant, but more of it was him giving up certain privileges to knowledge in order to protect Dorian. Chaol’s journey with his injury was interesting. I’m not really a fan of how ableist he was being, but I can also acknowledge that shedding that ableism off was a crucial part of his journey and that we probably aren’t supposed to like it. Chaol needed to realize for himself that just because he couldn’t move his legs didn’t mean he was less than or couldn’t still contribute to the coming fight. His realization comes from the healing process, which has three different parts. One part is the physical healing that Yrene does to repair the damage to his spinal cord. Another part is the metaphysical/psychological healing that both he and Yrene have to participate in, and this is the part that really makes me understand him and how he sees things better. And then there’s the part that involves seeing things from the outside and realizing no one really looks down on him, and that his injury does not remove him from the prospect of fighting against Erawen. Chaol’s journey is a different version of Celaena’s story in HoF. They are both struggling with similar emotions, both wanting to be rid of them and ignore them, and both come to realize that ignoring them and being rid of their negative emotions and memories won’t solve anything. Same general arc, different people, different situation, different story, but a way to show many sides of the same issue. I love Nesryn’s side of things in this one. She’s a fun narrator, partly because she’s so excited to be in her home city, but also because she’s got a very relaxed vibe that none of the other characters really have. She’s worried and tense about certain things, but she definitely handles it better than a lot of the other characters in this series. Nesryn ends up with the rukhin riders and Sartaq for most of the book, and I would probably kill for a whole separate book just about the rukhin riders, Sartaq and Kadara, and Nesryn and Salkhi. Nesryn’s journey is one away from Adarlan. She loves the country, is willing to fight for it and the innocent people there, but spending time in the Southern Continent, exploring its reaches, has her slowly switching over. Nesryn’s main development in this one, I think, is deciding where she calls home. Regardless of where it is, she’s going to fight against Erawen, but I think a part of her needs that identity settled when we first come into this book, and her development centers around that. The world and culture there is so different from those seen in the rest of the book, and the prospect of people who live in mountain homes and ride the wind on the backs of giant birds is pretty awesome. Nesryn’s main goal is to find information to help defeat Erawen and to convince Sartaq to lend his aerial legions to the cause. Of course, things never really go to plan and Nesryn ends up venturing beyond the rukhin riders’ homes and seeing Stygian Spiders, which are called the khalankui in the Southern Continent, as well as visiting some thousand-year-old ruins, so a pretty wide range of places all in one go. It’s interesting to see a new land from the POV of someone who hails from that land. We didn’t really get to see that with Rowan and Wendlyn, since Rowan barely narrated that book, but Nesryn is one of the main narrators in this one, and she’s spent most of her life in Adarlan, so we get to see a mix of someone who loves that land, who sees it as her own, but is also an outsider and is still, to an extent, getting introduced to the land. I think it’s an interesting way to introduce a new land, and Maas sort of did it with Terrasen in EoS, except the group in that book didn’t stay long enough to really get as good a feel of the land as we do in this one. I also think it’s a nice break from either a character has lived in land forever and has exactly zero reason to give us exposition, or a character is 100% new to the land/situation. Yrene is a new character if you haven’t read Blade. A healer from the Torre Cesme, she takes no one’s shit, not even Chaol’s. Actually, since her mother was burned alive by Adarlanian soldiers when she was 11, that makes her particularly unwilling to put up with Chaol’s shit. She hates Adarlanians the same way Aedion does, the same way all those other children of fallen kingdoms do. But she’s a healer and so she helps Chaol with his injury and unwittingly gets dragged into things. Based on who the Big Bad is in this one, though, I wonder if she wouldn’t’ve been dragged into things anyway. Yrene’s journey is for herself and for the rest of the world. She’s ready to go to the northern continent and heal people injured in the fight against Erawen, but she still has that simmering rage in her that started when her mother died. Her internal journey and arc is about repairing the hole her mother’s death made and cooling that rage until she realizes no one group is ever homogenous in its beliefs and actions. She’s healing and realizing this as she heals Chaol, which requires research. Unfortunately, her research sparks the interest of the Big Bad in this story, and that’s when the external struggle begins. Yrene has to contend with healing Chaol, healing herself, hunting for answers, and being hunted herself. Yrene has a connection to nearly everyone in the story. She’s a healer from the Torre, she’s actively healing Chaol, but she’s also a friend of the royals who rule over the Southern Continent. Yrene wants to help as many people as possible, and yet she also befriends royals and ends up in court schemes. One of the princes, Kashin, has a romantic interest in her, though she turned him down, and is protective over her. One of the princesses, Hasar, is Yrene’s friend and asks her to occasionally spy for her. It’s a complicated situation, and it goes to show the delicate precipice Yrene balances on. Hasar is the eldest princess, second oldest of the royal kids, and a nasty piece of work. She’s fiercely protective of the ones that are hers and over her country, but that just means she’s ruthless and cunning in other areas. She has no issue manipulating Chaol, Yrene, Nesryn, and others to get what she wants. This manipulation even includes backing Chaol into a corner where he has to swear Aelin would never do anything like burn Ellwye’s coast…which Chaol being Chaol can’t answer with a definitive ‘she’d never.’ Other stuff includes her using Yrene as a spy or threatening to block the Narrow Sea between the continents to prevent passage. I can’t tell if I like her or not, but I appreciate her character. Maas does a good job of depicting her as someone who cares deeply and will do anything to protect those she cares about. As a plus, Hasar is an openly gay, main side character, which is definite improvement for these books re: representation (I know we had Emrys and Malakai, but neither were ‘main side characters,’ nor were they together as much as Hasar and her lover, Renia, are). Sartaq, a rukhin rider and one of the princes, is another main side character. He spends most of the book with Nesryn in the mountains. I liked his character, he had a healthy dose of protective, relaxed, and funny rolled into one. I also liked the concept of his family in the palace being different than his hearth-family, or the family he has with the riders, and that the latter is far more relaxed and less vicious than the other. Sartaq wants to fly north, wants to do the right thing, but he also doesn’t want to go into it blind, which is part of the reason they end up seeking the Stygian Spiders to begin with. He’s definitely one of my favorite side characters in this book. That being said, it’s also pretty obvious that he’s mostly around to serve as a new love interest for Nesryn and to introduce the world of the rukhin riders…which is fine, but it would’ve been nice if he’d had a little more of his own development in the book. Hafiza is the Healer on High for the Torre, and she’s essentially Yrene’s adoptive mother. She teaches Yrene and helps guide her, but she also loves Yrene and genuinely wants her to succeed and stay safe. Like a mother, she even expresses disappointment when she feels Yrene is going against something she feels would strengthen Yrene. She was another funny character with a pretty dry sense of humor that I can definitely appreciate. I can’t entirely remember, but I hope we get to see more of her in KoA. Other side characters include Shen, a guard who lost part of his arm and had to have it replaced and is one of Chaol’s catalysts that makes him realize that if his wheelchair is a prison, then it’s a self-imposed one. The Khagan is someone we don’t see a lot of but holds a shit ton of sway over everything. Arghun is one of the princes and definitely the worst of the siblings, and he has no qualms undermining Chaol, Nesryn, and even Yrene at every turn. Kashin, who has already been mentioned, is really the one who gets Yrene researching, as he thinks there are already Valg in the Southern Continent. Below Sartaq, he’s my favorite prince simply because he’s open to what Chaol and Nesryn are saying, and he remains respectful to Yrene despite her rejection of him. Duva, is the now-youngest princess and doesn’t get a lot of page-time, but seems sweet enough. And then there’s Falkan, a shapeshifter from the northern continent who lost 20 years of his life to the Stygian Spiders. If he sounds familiar, he should, Celaena met him in Blade as well. In terms of the romance in the book….umm. When a character like Yrene, who hates Adarlan and Adarlanians, is going to end up with a character like Chaol, who is not only Adarlanian but an Adarlanian lord and ex-Captain of the Guard, there needs to be more build-up. They’re cute and sweet together, but the two (??) months that they got to know each other were not enough to overcome all of that enough to start a romance, in my opinion. It probably would’ve been better for them to get together in KoA, following a similar timeline to Celaena and Chaol, or even Aelin and Rowan. I like them together, don’t get me wrong, but I don’t think it should’ve happened in this book. Nesryn and Sartaq make more sense to me, especially since they had a more obvious chemistry between the two of them. They complement each other really well in terms of attitude and respect for one another’s abilities—it will never not be funny to me when Nesryn blocks Sartaq from doing something and he gives her ‘an incredulous face’ or whatever. Despite their chemistry and the fact they liked each other, even if not romantically, from the get-go, Nesryn suggested they survive the war first and then see what happens. Obviously they’re going to get together, but at least the pretense of waiting a little longer is there….even if this is the couple I wanted to see formalize it in this book. Overall, good plot, characters, and world-building. The romance leaves something to be desired, but I think the rest of what happens and is revealed in the book more than make up for it…especially what’s revealed. The heartbreaking end chapter I could’ve done without, mostly because I had to then wait a year for KoA, but whatever.

[chcrrypcps]

(f) korean names; mix n match !

80+ KOREAN SYLLABLES to mix n match together to form names! 

-- common hanja meanings attached !  

**not all name meanings are listed & not all names have to mean something-- some people just like the sound of them! 

(male version here!)

애 (ae)

愛  love, like, to be fond of 

哀 sad, mournful, pitiful, pity 

涯  shore, bank, water's edge 

埃  fine dust, dirt

碍  obstruct, block, deter, hinder 

艾 artemisia, mugwort

아 (ah)

兒 son, child, oneself; final part

亞 second

我 our, us, my, we

牙 tooth, teeth; serrated

芽  bud, sprout

雅 elegant, graceful, refined

안 (ahn)

安 peaceful, tranquil, quiet

案 table, bench

眼 eye; hole

岸 bank, shore, beach coast 

顔 face, facial appearance

배   (bae) 

北 north, northern 

配 match, pair; equal

杯 cup, glass 

輩 generation, lifetime 

korean for pear

백 (baek)

白 pure, white, unblemished 

百 one hundred

 비  (bi/bee)

秘 secret, mysterious 

悲 sorrow, grief; sorry, sad

飛  fly, go quickly 

卑  humble, low, inferior 

肥 fat, plump; fertile 

丕 grand, glorious, distinguished

빈  (bin)

彬 cultivated; well-bred

분 (boon/bun)

芬 perfume. fragrance. aroma 

憤 resentment, hatred

보  (bo)

保 protect, defend, care for 

寶 treasure, jewel, precious, rare 

普 universal, widespread

補 mend, fix, repair, restore 

甫 begin, man, father, great

 輔 protect, assist

복 (bok)

福 happiness, good fortune, blessings 

卜 fortune, prophecy 

馥 fragrance, scent, aroma

별  (byul/byeol)

korean for star

차 (cha)

茶 tea 

差 different, wrong

채 (chae)

采 gather, collect; pick, pluck 

採 gather collect, pick select 

彩 hue, colors

초 (cho)

草 grass straw herbs  

哨 whistle, chirp

 焦 burned scorched; anxious vexes

천 (cheon/chun)

千 thousand 

天 sky, heaven; celestial, god 

川 stream, river 

泉 spring, fountain; wealth money 

淺 shallow, superficial 

賤 cheap, worthless

다 (dah/da)

多 much, many 

茶 tea

도 (do)

道 path, road 

島 island 

都 elegant refined 

徒 disciple, follower 

桃 peach; marriage 

悼 grieve, lament, mourn

어 (eo)

語 language. words, expressions 

漁 to seize; to pursue 

御 chariot

억 (eok)

億 many; hundred million 

憶 memory; to remember, reflect upon 

抑 to repress, curb, or hinder

언 (eon)

言 words, speech, speak 

彦 elegant

은 (eun) 

銀 silver, cash, money, wealth 

恩 kindness, mercy, charity 

隱 hidden, secret

殷 abundant, flourishing; many, great 

誾 respectful

가 (gah/ga)

歌 song, lyrics; sing chant; praise

價 price, value

佳 good, auspicious; beautiful; delightful

고 (goh/go)

古 old, classic, ancient 

苦 bitter; hardship, suffering 

固 strength; solid, strong 

孤 orphan; solitary 

故 ancient, old 

枯 withered, decayed

국 (guk/gook/kuk/kook)

國 nation, country 

菊 chrysanthemum

규 (gyu/kyu)

叫 cry, shout; hail, greet, call

하 (ha)

夏 summer 

河 river, stream 

荷 lotus, water lily

해 (hae )

海 sea, ocean

 害 harm, destroy, kill

희 (hee/hui)

喜 joy, love 

希 rare; hope, expectations 

稀 rare, unusual 

姬 beauty 

熹 warm bright; glimmer 

禧 happiness

화 (hwa)

火 fire flame; burn; anger, rage 

花 flower, blossoms

 和 harmony, peace; peaceful, calm

 嬅 beautiful 

禍 misfortune, calamity, disaster

혜 (hye)

慧 bright, intelligent

현 (hyun/hyeon)

賢 virtuous, worthy, good 

炫 shine glitter; show off, flaunt 

玄 deep, profound

효 (hyo)

曉 dawn, daybreak; clear

孝 mourning; obedience

일 (il/eel)

一 one; alone, singular 

日 sun, day, daytime

인 (in)

麟 female chinese unicorn 

人 people, mankind, man, population 

仁 humane; benevolence, kindness 

認 to recognize, know, understand 

寅 respect, reverence 

忍 endure, bear, suffer

재 (jae)

才 talent, ability 

災 calamity, disaster, catastrophe 

財 wealth, riches 

宰 to slaughter; to rule 

栽 to cultivate; to care for plants

자 (jah/ja)

子 child, offspring; fruit, seed 

資 property; wealth 

慈 kind, charitable, benevolent 

紫 purple, violet; amethyst 

磁 porcelain

지 (ji/jee)

地 earth, ground, soil 

紙 paper 

志 determination, will 

智 wisdom, knowledge, intelligence 

池 pool, pond

진 (jin)

珍 precious, valuable; rare 

眞 genuine, real, true

주 (ju/joo)

晝 daytime, daylight 

朱 cinnabar, vermilion

酒 wine, spirits, liquor 

宙 time as a concept 

洲 island 

珠 precious stone, gem, jewel, pearl

정 (jung/jeong)

正 right, proper, correct

情 emotion, feeling, sentiment 

程 journey, trip 

精 essence, spirit 

征 invade, attack, conquer 

靜 gentle, quiet, still 

淨 pure, clean, unspoiled 

貞 loyal; virtuous pure 

晶 crystal; clear, bright, radiant 

汀 beach, bank, shore 

禎 good omen, lucky

경 (kyung/kyeong/gyung/gyeong)

敬 respect, honor

輕 light, gentle 

警 guard, watch 

鏡 mirror, glass 

卿 noble 

炅 brilliance 

瓊 jade; rare, precious; elegant

미 (mi)

美 beautiful, pretty; pleasing 

微 small, tiny 

迷 bewitch, charm

민 (min)

閔 mourn, grieve 

憫 pity, sympathy 

敏 clever, smart 

旻 heaven

玟 gem

문 (moon/mun)

門/ gate, entrance 

文 literature, writing; culture

명 (myung/myeong)

命 life; destiny, fate, luck 

明 light, bright, brilliant 

冥 dark, gloomy; night

나 (nah/na)

奈 bear, endure

내 (nae)

耐 patient; endure, bear

남 (nam)

南 south

오 (oh)

五 five 

午 noon 

惡 evil, wicked, bad, foul 

傲 proud, haughty; overbearing 

嗚 sound of crying, sobbing; sound of sadness 

娛 pleasure, enjoyment, amusement 

汚 filthy, dirty, impure 

烏 crow, raven; black, dark

옥 (ok)

鈺 rare; treasure 

玉 jade; precious stone, gem

沃 rich, fertile

라 (rah/ra la/lah)

裸 bare, nude

란 (ran)

蘭 orchid; elegant, graceful 

亂 create chaos; revolt

리 (ri/li/lee/ree)

李 plum 

梨 pear

림 (rim)

林 forest, grove

린 (rin)

麟 female chinese unicorn

사 (sa)

四 four 

使 messenger 

死 die; death; dead 

士 scholar 

思 think, consider, ponder 

師 teacher, master 

私 secret, private, personal 

絲 silk, fine thread 

:沙 sand, pebbles 

蛇 snake 

詐 trick, cheat, swindle, feign 

邪 wrong, evil, vicious 

唆 mischievous

상 (sang)

上 top, superior, highest 

賞 reward, prize 

傷 wound, injury 

常 common, normal, frequent 

象 ivory; elephant 

喪 mourn 

祥 happiness; good luck, good omen 

裳 beautiful 

霜 frost; crystallized

서 (seo)

西 west

庶 numerous various 

徐 composed, dignified; quiet, calm 

恕 forgiveness; mercy 

誓 swear, pledge, promise, oath

설 (seol)

雪 snow; avenge

선 (seon/sun)

瑄 ornamental jade 

仙 transcendent, immortal 

善 good, virtuous, charitable, kind 

鮮 fresh, new; rare 

璿 fine jade 

璇 star; beautiful jade

 성 (seong)

晟 clear bright; splendor 

城 castle; city, town 

誠 sincere, honest; true, real 

聲 sound, voice, music

聖 holy, sacred 

盛 abundant, flourishing 

星 a star, planet

승 (seung)

勝 victory 

承 succeed 

乘 rise, ascend 

昇 peace; rise, ascent

신 (shin)

辰 early morning 

信 trust, believe 

新 new, fresh, modern 

神 spirit; god, supernatural being 

晨 early morning, daybreak 

辛 bitter

시 (si/shi)

矢 vow, swear, promise 

時 time season; age, period, era 

施 grant, bestow, give 

詩 poetry 

屍 corpse

소 (so)

消 vanish, die out, melt away 

笑 smile, laugh 

素 white silk 

昭 bright, luminous 

蘇 revive, resurrect

슥 (sook/suk)

宿 constellation 

淑 good, pure, virtuous, charming

순 (soon/sun)

純 pure clean simple 

循 obey, comply, follow 

殉 to be a martyr, to die for a cause

脣 lips

淳 honest, simple

수 (su/soo)

樹 plant, tree 

守 defend, protect, guard 

收 gather collect; harvest 

秀 refined, elegant, graceful 

壽 old age, long life 

殊 different, special, unusual

와 (wah/wa)

瓦 pottery

왕 (wang)

王 king, ruler, royalty

旺 prosperous; prosperity

위 (wee/wi)

位 throne, rank, status 

偉 great, robust, extraordinary 

危 dangerous 

威 power; powerful; dominate 

慰 calm, comfort, console 

衛 guard, protect, defend 

違 disobey, defy, rebel; be different than 

尉 officer, military rank

원 (won)

源 spring 

園 garden, park, orchard 

原 beginning, source, origin 

願 to wish, ambition, desire, want 

怨 hatred, enemy, resentment

 苑 park, garden 

瑗 a ring of fine jade 

媛 beauty; a beautiful woman

우 (woo/wu)

友 friend, companion

牛 cow, ox, bull 

雨 rain; rainy 

優 superior; excellent 

宇 house, building, structure 

愚 stupid, foolish 

憂 sad, grievance; grief, melancholy 

羽 feather, plume; wings 

佑 to help, bless, protect 

祐 protection; divine intervention

욱 (wook/ook)

頊 grief, anxiety 

旭 brilliance, radiant 

昱 dazzling, bright light, sunlight 

煜 bright, shining, brilliant 

郁 sweet smelling; rich in aroma

운 (woon/wun)

運 luck, fortune 

雲 clouds 

云 clouds 

芸 art, talent ability; rue (herb)

야 (yah/ya)

夜 night, dark 

野 open country, wilderness, field 

惹 irritate, offend

예 (yeh)

禮 manners, courtesy, customs, rights 

藝 art, talent, ability 

豫 comfortable, relaxed, at ease 

譽 fame, praise 

銳 sharp, keen, pointed, acute 

隷 servant 

睿 shrewd; clever, keen

芮 tiny, small 

醴 sweet wine; sweet spring

여 (yeo)

女 woman, girl; feminine 

旅 journey, travel; traveler 

與 to give or to grant 

餘 surplus, extra, excess, remainder 

麗 beautiful, magnificent, elegant 

勵 to strive, encourage 

廬 hut, cottage 

驪 a pure black horse, stallion

열 (yeol)

烈 fiery, violent, ardent 

劣 bad, inferior

연 (yeon)

然 promise, pledge

燃 burn; ignite 

緣 karma, fate

戀 love, long for, yearn for 

燕 swallow (bird) ; comfort, enjoy 

蓮 lotus, water lily; paradise 

漣 flowing water; ripples

영 (yeong/young)

永 perpetual, eternal, forever 

英 petal, flower, leaf; brave, hero; england, english 

令 commandant, magistrate

領 neck, collar; leader, guide 

映 to reflect light 

榮 glory, honor; to flourish or prosper 

寧 serenity, peace; peaceful 

嶺 mountain ridge, mountain peak 

影 shadow, reflection; photograph 

泳 to dive, swim 

詠 sing, hum, chant 

零 zero; fragment, fraction, sliver 

靈 spirit, soul 

瑛 crystal, gem 

盈 full, overflowing

이 (yi/ie)

二 two; twice 

利 gains, profit 

李 plum 

易 change 

異 different, unusual, strange 

梨 pear; opera 

泥 earth, mud, clay 

怡 harmony, joy, pleasure; to be glad

유 (yoo/yu)

柳 willow tree; pleasure 

遊 wander, roam, travel 

柔 soft, gentle 

維 maintain, preserve 

裕 rich, abundant, plentiful 

劉 to kill, destroy

육 (yook/yuk)

六 six

율 (yool/yul)

栗 chestnuts, chestnut tree

윤 (yoon/yun)

潤 soft, moist; sleek, fresh 

尹 govern, oversee, direct 

胤 heir, successor

[sunshinetoday]

“It’s been 17 weeks since our favourite show is back in production!! Let’s see what happened in this week. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. week summaries.

*Clicking on links will take you to the original posting of the video/article/tweet… X marks the posting of linked content on Tumblr. It takes you to the post of the Tumblrino who posted it here.*

This busy week started off with some great filming news; Someone walked thru the set and saw Gillian Anderson reading her script...  (X) We got a video of Brick from the make-up trailer! And a picture of Brick from the same trailer.  

And then, it happened. THE PICTURE of MULDER AND SCULLY IN BED, CUDDLING!!!! According to the new BTS video... The screenshot is not the best, but we have one, at least. It is exactly what we would expect from CC. Mulder’s face is weird, Scully is completely under the sheet. Like literally not a single inch of skin can be seen. But her head is on Mulder’s shoulder and they are sharing a romantic moment. On a sofa. That’s all that we saw and of course, it went how it always goes...we had more questions than we had answers. One thing is for certain, tho. Many many people are gonna go after CC in a very violent way, in case this turns out to be another cheap trick... 😄😄😄 Anyhow, here are some theories and summaries:

Looks like Mulder and Scully GET IT ON on Mulder’s sofa!! @youokay-mulder

msr 2018 @youreadarkwizard

Expectation vs Reailty/Or Fan Fiction vs The actual show @hekapolis

So, David says that “there are “definite intimations of hanky-panky” between the pair, beginning in the revival’s third episode” -->doppelganger episode

Chris Carter proved it again, that having no show bible, nor actual memories/knowledge of his show serves him well; “ We’re not used to Scully looking up at UFOs.  We’re not used to looking at Mulder at death’s door.” Could someone email Chris and make him watch his show?! The subject of the email: Platonic Activity. 🙈🙈  

Talking about continuity...One more thing has been revealed in the new video; Welcome back ‘Jeffrey completely perfect, no scar on his pretty face Spender’!!

Thursday arrived and with it, a new #tbt from @gillianaofficial “Looks like we found the upside down first…but in the future. #tbt #TheXFiles aaaaand we got lucky this time, as not only Gillian but David also shared one of his rare #tbt pics. “#TBT to the time when @marilynmanson and I played 🎸 together!”  

And just as awesome as this week started, it continued on when  @gillianaofficial shared another intriguing #BTS  “Praying to the Goddess Media. One. Last. Time.“  @BryanFuller #TheXFiles #bts @davidduchovny  

Fox Mulder is standing in a church, wearing a black tuxedo!!! Other fandoms would be crazy happy, that a wedding is in sight, but here, at the X-files fandom we’ve been tortured, tricked and hurt so many times that this is us: IT IS A FUNERAL. SCULLY IS DEAD. WILLIAM IS DEAD. EVERYONE IS DEAD. So, yes. Chris Carter made sure that we are paranoid and we learnt our lesson. Believe nothing, doubt everything...and fix everything. So here is the MSR wedding picture, we all needed @justholdinghandsok

Next filming day, next pictures by Gillian and David. They shared the same pic of Gillian & her Gilly-box. David Duchovny:  It’s official...longest Gillyboard in history! #TheXFiles #bts  Gillian Anderson: “Awe look at that itsy red mark next to my platform! What wee little earthling is set to grovel at my feet?!” (X) Not much later, thanks to some Photoshop skills, came another post:  Like father like son. @brick_duchovny davidduchovny 

David gave an interview to the Australian press, where he talked about Season 11:  “I was only going to watch one but I had to keep going, they are fantastic, I’m not bulls—ing you, I am not selling it,” he says. (X)

1 MONTH, 1 MONTH, 1 MONTH, 1 MONTH, 1MONTH, 1MONTH, 1MONTH

Filming continued at Garibaldi Park, which looks gorgeous at this time of the year. And so Gillian posted a video on Monday. “Smoothing out my bits” (X)  

Filming news:

#TheXFiles already done on Vancouver's 500 block Hamilton Street today. That was fast.(X)

It is #TheXFiles filming inside of St. Andrew's Wesley Church today. (X)

The X-files filming,  St. Andrews-Wesley United Church (X)

From Carlena Britch on the X-Files season 11 set

#Thischurchislit

#TheXFiles will be filming at & around Garibaldi Park in North Vancouver on Wednesday & Thursday. (X) 

it’s looking great out there! They have created a fake playground, and the street is lined w “police”cars. (X)

The X-files filming, Lynn Canyon Park, night shoot

@thexfiles filming LynnCanyonPark (X)

Press of the week:

The X-Files' David Duchovny Hints at 'Hanky-Panky' for Mulder and Scully (and New Footage Backs Him Up) (X

No Government Agency has jurisdiction over The Truth - Deep State

AN X-FILES EPISODE SHIP GUIDE FOR FOX MULDER AND DANA SCULLY (X)

Gillian Anderson And David Duchovny Celebrate An 'X-Files' Anniversary Together On Twitter (X)

The 'X-Files' revival continues with a mobile game (X)

9 hit TV shows NO-ONE thought would be a success, from Game of Thrones to Doctor Who (X)

Disney's bid for Fox assets gains momentum: sources (X)

Videos/Photos this week:

Season 10 Cliffhanger | THE X-FILES

2 New Cast Promotional Photos & New Featurette (X)

Promo images for The X-Files Event Series: The Second Chapter

In other news this week;

Channel 5 to premiere new Agatha Christie movie adaptation starring Gillian Anderson and Glenn Close (X)

American Gods EPs Bryan Fuller and Michael Green Exit Ahead of Season 2 (X)

David Duchovny on why you should listen to singers with “bad voices” as he preps Australian tour (X)

Gillian Anderson to Headline New Agatha Christie Adaptation (X)

Some awesome gifsets, pictures, videos and fan arts:

Breaking News - Mulder and Scully are fucking @ccoble

Are you okay? I’m fine... @muld-r

What the fuck dude, do you even know what show this is?  @fistful-of-fandom

We are not used to looking at Mulder at deaths door @platonic-activity

The bed sharing is out there @startwreck

Amazing, amazing December wallpaper from @a-january-girl

they know one (1) pose @youreadarkwizard

Seriously, what is with The Gillovnys and being accident prone?! 😂😂😂😂  @abbycorasmom

12/01/17 -  “I won’t let you go alone.” Can you tell me the name of the episode featured at #33? @thexfilesbasement

NEW FANVID,  ✘/ Believer BY @scullygrl9

History of the Gilly-Box &  Kim Manners - ‘Rock from Mars’ Tribute, Season 10 by me

I think this is it for our 17th week! *Let me know if I missed something or if you have suggestions what to include in the next week summary, feel free to message me anytime*

Lots of love, fam! For another great week ahead!  ❤️ 👽😄👽

[aestheticvoyage2017]

Day 364: Saturday December 30, 2017 - “Christmas Honu”

Got up early for an excursion from all of the Cunningham Clan - a Christmas Present used to move a nice one to the Bucket List Boneyard.  AC had done some research and got us hooked up with a 7:15am launch with a great company from Waianae in West Oahu.  As the sun was just getting up over the mountains, our EO boat was hitting the calm waters.  

Here is some of the go pro footage from this Bucket Listing Day.

We grooved North to Makua Beach area -  also the area of the “LOST” Beach - the views were good as could be imagined, but we werent there for the sight seeing, we were here for the Dolphins!   Our great crew explained that the Dolphins were functionally sleeping as nocturnal animals, but half their brain still functions - weird!   We got the flippers on and got out into the water, and it wasnt long before our dolphin friends came up and swam with us.  Spectacular way to start the day.  We got back on the boat, and I was excited knowing what would come next and hopeful that itd work out.

We pulled into a relaxed bay with a good 30-40 feet of water and a nice reef with many bright colored fish, AND Sea Turtles.  We swam with them in that beautiful warm blue water, snorkeling away, for a good half hour or more.  Getting as close as just a few feet at one point.   A bucket lister, kicked to the boneyard, one the penultimate day of 2017.

Ive long had an affinity and kinship for Sea Turtles, resonating with what these very Green Sea Turtles stood for in the old Hawaiian lore - navigators, good luck, sovereignty,  and resilience, all themes that would tangle up together starting in 2010. That summer Id read the Old Man And The Sea for the first time, and got Papa’s take on the survivor from the time of Dinosaurs...  later, an old poet friend, prepping me from my great Alaskan adventure gave me the sage advice of “being my own navigator” using the example of the sea turtles who set out and travel up to 800 miles away before returning back to the same exact spot on the same beach to lay their eggs - - no maps, no gps, no coach - just instinct and intuition.  The seas only gift are those harsh blows.  Armed with ancient survivors resilience, and intuitive navigation, the endangered green sea turtle has long been my re-invented psyche’s spirit animal; Ive such a heart too.  These mantras and teachings and advice served me well in 2011 as the ship turned and I found myself....closing circles here, as I swam alongside one giant one with Audrie, Bucket List Boneyard #32.   Before getting back to port we’d see some whales jump and spout out in the distance to give us all something to cheer about.

We’d take a break, but later follow the guides offering of advice and return back up to the Northwest Coastline, to the Lost Beach, for some good sun bathing and more snorkeling out here on our own.  The water and sand perfect for one of our last afternoons in Hawaii.  We’d hang the hammock and blow in the wind and eat sandwiches out of our picnic.   We’d watch the sun go down into the horizon and wait for the first stars to come out around the full moon above the green valley behind us, before we’d wander our way out of the sand and back towards Honolulu.  Over a poki bowl, Audrie sharded that this was her best day of the year, and I had reason to probably agree fully with her - it was a good one and a full one.

Song: The Rascals - Groovin

Quote: “Most people were heartless about turtles because a turtle’s heart will beat for hours after it has been cut up and butchered. But the old man thought, I have such a heart too.”

“He always thought of the sea as 'la mar' which is what people call her in Spanish when they love her. Sometimes those who love her say bad things of her but they are always said as though she were a woman. Some of the younger fishermen, those who usedbuoys as floats for their lines and had motorboats, bought when the shark livers had brought much money, spoke of her as 'el mar' which is masculine.They spoke of her as a contestant or a place or even an enemy. But the old man always thought of her as feminine and as something that gave or withheld great favours, and if she did wild or wicked things it was because she could not help them. The moon affects her as it does a woman, he thought.”

[theblockchaincafe]

Cryptocurrency Exchanges: Complete Guide For Beginners-2

Cryptocurrency exchanges have become more in numbers due to the demand for different cryptocurrencies. A crypto exchange is defined as a web business. It helps customers in buying, selling, storing, and trading cryptocurrencies like Ripple's XRP, Stellar Lumens (XLM), Dogecoin (DOGE), etc. When a person has deep understandings of more cryptocurrency exchanges, then the person will be able to find the best cryptocurrency exchange for himself in no time.  Mentioned below are a few cryptocurrency exchanges:

Coinbase

Coinbase is a crypto exchange headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. It was founded in the year 2012. Brian Armstrong is the CEO of Coinbase. Brian Armstrong and Fred Ehrsam are the co-founders of Coinbase. Customers can buy, sell, store, and transfer cryptocurrency. Ripple (XRP), Stellar Lumens (XLM), Dogecoin (DOGE), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Litecoin (LTC), USD Coin (USDC), Zcash (ZEC), 0x (ZRX), Augur (REP), EOS.IO (EOS),  Chainlink (LINK), and Dai (DAI) are available cryptocurrencies. AUD, USD, EUR, GBP, CAD, and CNY are the supported fiat currencies. It supports payment options like Credit card and Debit card. AFRICA: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Namibia, Rwanda, South Africa, Tunisia, Uganda, and Zambia.  ASIA: Armenia, Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Korea, Republic of, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Macao, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal, Oman, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Uzbekistan AUSTRALIA: Australia EUROPE:  Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Dk  Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Gibraltar, Greece, Guernsey, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Jersey, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, and United Kingdom. Oceania: New Zealand NORTH AMERICA:  Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Bermuda, Canada, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Curaçao, Dominican Republic , El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, and Virgin Islands (British). SOUTH AMERICA:  Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, and Uruguay.

Bitit

Bitit is a crypto exchange headquartered in Paris, France. It was founded in the year 2015. Nicolas Katan, CEO, and Co-Founder of Bitit. Customers can buy and sell cryptocurrency on Bitit. Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Ripple (XRP), Stellar Lumens (XLM), EOS.IO (EOS), Litecoin (LTC), Cardano (ADA), TRON (TRX), Monero (XMR), Dash (DASH), Binance Coin (BNB), Ethereum Classic (ETC), Zcash (ZEC), Bitcoin Gold (BTG), VeChain (VET), OmiseGO (OMG), 0x (ZRX), Qtum (QTUM), Basic Attention Token (BAT), Zilliqa (ZIL), Siacoin (SC), Bancor (BNT), and Civic (CVC) are available cryptocurrencies. Euro (EUR), US Dollar (USD), Pound Sterling (GBP), Chinese Yuan Renminbi (CNY), Canadian Dollar (CAD), Swedish Krona (SEK), Norwegian krone (NOK), Danish krone (DKK), South Korean Won (KRW), Turkish Lira (TRY), Singapore Dollar (SGD), Hong Kong Dollar (HKD), Japanese Yen (JPY), Australian Dollar (AUD) and South African Rand (ZAR) are the supported fiat currencies. It supports payment options like Cashlib, Credit card, Debit card, and Neosurf. It is available in the following countries: Albania, Andorra, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Bulgaria Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Côte d'Ivoire, Denmark, Egypt, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, French Polynesia, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Greece, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Japan, Jersey, Kenya, Korea (Republic of), Kuwait, Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mayotte, Mexico, Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Netherlands, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nigeria, Norway, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Qatar, Réunion, Romania, Russian Federation, Saint Martin (French part), Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America, and Viet Nam.

Poloniex

It was founded in 2014. It is headquartered in Wilmington, a city of Delaware, the U.S. state. Tristan D'Agosta is the CEO and founder of Poloniex. It supports cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, XRP, DOGE, XLM, ETC, STRAT, LTC, SC, DGB, BCH, LSK, XMR, LOOM, BAT, etc. It supports payment options like cryptocurrency. Customers can buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies. Customers from China, Germany, Pakistan, Vietnam, the U.S. state of New York can't use services of Poloniex.

Bitbns

Gaurav Dahake is the CEO of Bitbns. Customers can buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrency. It supports cryptocurrencies like BTC, XRP, XLM, DASH, BTT, EOS, ADA, TRX, DOGE, etc. Gaurav Dahake, Prashant Singh, Srikanth Sethumadhavan, and Rohit Shah founded BuyHatke. BitBNS was introduced by BuyHatke. BuyHatke is a platform whose main purpose is to compare prices of products from different kinds of shopping sites. It supports fiat currencies like INR. It supports payment options like Unified Payments Interface (UPI) or Immediate Payment Service (IMPS). It is available in India.

Kraken

Kraken is a cryptocurrency exchange which was founded in 2011. It is located in San Francisco, California, United States. Customers can buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrencies. Jesse Powell is the CEO and the founder of Kraken. It supports cryptocurrencies like Augur REP, Bitcoin BTC , Bitcoin Cash BCH, Cardano ADA, Cosmos ATOM, Dash DASH, Dogecoin DOGE, EOS EOS, Ethereum ETH, Ethereum Classic ETC, Gnosis GNO, Litecoin LTC, Monero XMR, Qtum QTUM, Ripple XRP, Stellar Lumens XLM, Tether (Omni Layer) USDT, Tezos XTZ, Watermelon MLN, and Zcash ZEC. It supports fiat currencies like USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, CAD. Electronic Funds Transfer, Bank transfer (SEPA), and Wire transfer are supported payment options. Customers from Afghanistan, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Japan, North Korea, and Tajikistan can't use services of Kraken.

Cryptopay

Cryptopay is a crypto exchange headquartered in London, United Kingdom. Customers can buy, sell, and store cryptocurrency. Dmitry Gunyashov is the CEO and Co-founder of Cryptopay. Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), Litecoin (LTC), and Ripple (XRP) are available cryptocurrencies. EUR, USD, RUB, and GBP are the supported fiat currencies. It supports payment options like Credit/Debit Cards.  It is available in the following countries: Andorra, Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Armenia, Aruba, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Bahrain, Barbados, Belgium, Belarus, Belize, Bermuda, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Croatia, Curacao, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Estonia, Falkland Islands (Malvinas), Faroe Islands, Finland, France, French Guiana, Georgia, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Greenland, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guernsey, Guyana, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Isle of Man, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Jersey, Jordan, South Korea, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Malaysia, Maldives, Malta, Martinique, Mauritius, Mexico, Republic of Moldova, Monaco, Mongolia, Montenegro, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Oman, Panama, Papua New Guinea , Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Qatar, Reunion, Romania , Russian Federation, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin (French part), Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Seychelles, Singapore, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Slovakia, Slovenia, Solomon Islands, South Africa, Spain, Suriname, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan (Province of China), Thailand Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, Uruguay, and Virgin Islands.

OKcoin

It was founded in 2013. It is headquartered in San Francisco, California, United States. Star Xu is the founder of OKcoin. Tim Byun is the CEO of OKcoin. It supports cryptocurrencies like BTC, ETH, LTC, ETC, BCH, EOS, XRP, etc. It supports fiat currencies like USD and EUR. It supports payment methods like Debit/Credit Cards and Wire Transfer. Customers can buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrency. It is available worldwide, but customers from Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Crimea, Sudan, Syria, Malaysia, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador, and Kyrgyzstan can't use services OKcoin. It is available in the following places: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

Robinhood

It is headquartered in Menlo Park, California, United States. Baiju Bhatt and Vladimir Tenev are co-founders of Robinhood. It was founded in 2013. Vlad Tenev is the CEO of Robinhood. Customers from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Washington, D.C., Wisconsin, and Wyoming can use services of Robinhood. It supports cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC), Bitcoin Cash (BCH), Bitcoin SV (BSV), Dogecoin (DOGE), Ethereum (ETH), Ethereum Classic (ETC), and Litecoin (LTC). It has payment options like Cryptocurrency. Customers can buy, sell, and trade cryptocurrency. To learn more about cryptocurrency exchanges, click on the link: Cryptocurrency Exchanges: Complete Guide For Beginners-1 Read the full article

[niftukkun]

brave pikachu Reiji and timid vulpix Circe, leaders of team North Star reporting for action!

[phynxrizng]

A COMPLETE LIST OF GREEK SKY GODS & GODDESSES

A COMPLETE LIST OF GREEK SKY GODS & GODDESSES

AEOLUS (Aiolos) The king of the winds. He was appointed by Zeus to guard the storm winds which he kept locked away inside the floating island of Aeolia, releasing them at the request of the gods to wreak their havoc.

AETHER (Aither) The primeval god of the shining light of the blue sky. He was conceived of as the substance of light, a layer of bright mist which lay between the dome of heaven and the lower air which surrounded the earth.

ANEMI (1) (Anemoi) The gods of the four directional winds and the heralds of the four seasons. Boreas the north wind was the lord of winter, Zephyros the west was the bringer of spring, Euros the east was the god of autumn, and Notos the south of summer.

ANEMOI (2) The Daemones of the violent storm-winds. They were sons of the monster Typhoeus kept locked away inside Tartarus or the floating island of Aeolus to be released only at the command of the gods.

ARCE (Arke) The messenger of the Titans. She was the sister of Iris and the goddess of the lost second rainbow. At the end of the Titan-war she was stripped of her wings and locked away inside the pit of Tartarus.

ASTRAEUS (Astraios) The Titan god of the stars. He was father of the planets and the four seasonal winds by Eos the dawn.

ASTRA PLANETI (Astra Planetoi) The gods of the five wandering-stars or planets. The leader of these was bright Eosphoros, the god of the dawn-star Venus. The other four were Pyroeis (star Mars), Phaenon (star Saturn), Phaethon (star Jupiter) and Stilbon (star Mercury).

ASTROTHESIAE (Astrothesiai) The spirits or living forms of the heavenly constellations. They were mostly heroes and creatures who were placed amongst the stars by the gods as reward for some service or, in a handful of cases, as a memorial of their crimes.

ATLAS A Titan condemned by Zeus to hold the sky aloft upon his shoulders and turn it upon its axis. Homer in the Odyssey seems to suggest that he was released from this labour and appointed keeper of the pillars of heaven, presumably the ones erected by Heracles at the ends of the earth.

AURA The Titan goddess of the breeze.

AURAE (Aurai) The nymphs of the breezes.

BOREAS The god of the north wind whose wintry breath brought the cold of winter. He dwelt in a cave in the mountains of the far northern land of Thrace.

CHAOS (Khaos) The primeval goddess of the gap between heaven and earth. She was the air which men breathed. Below Chaos her lay the flat body of the earth, and above the shining mists of the protogenos Aether. Chaos was the mother of Darkness and Night and of the birds.

CHIONE (Khione) The goddess of snow. She was daughter a daughter of Boreas, god of the wintry north wind.

CHRONOS The old god of time who turned the wheel of the heavenly constellations. He was sometimes equated with Cronus, the father of Zeus.

CYCLOPES (Kyklopes) Three giant sons of Uranus (Heaven) who forged the lightning and thunder of Zeus. Their three brothers, the Hecatoncheires, were the gods of violent storms.

EOS The winged goddess of the dawn. She heralded the rising of the sun with her rosy brilliance.

EOSPHORUS (Eosphoros) The god of the dawn-star (the star Venus) seen in the morning skies. He was originally regarded as being distinct from Hesperus, the god of the evening star.

EURUS (Euros) The god of the east wind and herald of the autumn season.

HARPYIAE (Harpyiai) Daemones of whirlwinds and storm gusts. They were known as the hounds of Zeus and blamed for the dissappearance of people without a trace.

HECATONCHEIRES (Hekatonkheires) Three hundred-armed, fifty-headed giants. They were the gods of violent storms which they released from the gates of Tartarus.

HELIUS (Helios) The god of the sun whose orb was he wore upon his head as a bright aureole crown. Helios drove a fiery chariot drawn by four winged steeds.

HEMERA The primeval goddess of the day. In the early morn she scattered the mists of her mother Nyx (Lady Night), to reveal the shining light of Aether, the blue sky.

HERA The Queen of Heaven and goddess of the air and starry constellations. The Milky Way was spilt from her breast and most of the other constellations placed in the heavens at her command.

HERSE The goddess of the morning dew.

HESPERIDES The goddesses of sunsets. The three Hesperides tended the tree of the golden apples on Erythea, the Red Isle, in the western stream of the river Oceanus. The apples were a wedding present from Gaea to the sky-gods Zeus and Hera. They were the source of the golden light of sunset, created to celebrate the nuptials of the sky-gods.

ASTRAPE (LIGHTNING)

HESPERUS (Hesperos) The god of the evening star (the planet Venus). He was originally distinct from his stellar counterpart Eosphorus, the dawn-star.

HORAE (1) (Horai) Three goddesses of the seasons and the ordering of time named Eirene, Eunomia and Dike. They directed the constellations and guiding the Sun in his heavenly course.

HORAE (2) (Horai) The goddesses of the twelve hours of the day. They were originally the same as the first three mentioned above.

HYADES Nymphs of the five stars of the constellation Hyades. They were daughters of the Titan Atlas. Their rising marked the start of the rainy month of spring.

IRIS The goddess of the rainbow. She was the divine messenger of the Olympian gods.

MENAE The nymphs of the fifty new moons of the Olympiad (a period of four years). Fifty moons were significant because this number marked the conjunction of solar and lunar calendars. The goddesses themselves were daughters of the moon-goddess Selene.

NEPHELAE (Nephelai) The nymphs of the clouds. They were daughters of the earth-encircling, river Oceanus from whose waters they drew the rain.

NOTUS (Notos) The god of the wet and stormy south wind who heralded the month of summer.

NYX The primeval goddess of night. In the evening Nyx drew her curtain of dark mists across the sky, cloaking the light of her son Aether, the shining blue sky. In the morn, her daughter Hemera (the goddess Day) lifted the dark mantle.

OCEANIDES (Okeanides)The daughters of the earth-encircling river Oceanus. Some of these were nymphs of clouds (Nephelae) and moistening breezes (Aurae).

OREITHYIA The goddess of cold, gusty mountain winds. She was the wife of Boreas, the wintry north wind, and the mother of Chione, snow.

PLEIADES The nymphs of the seven stars of the constellation Pleiades. They were daughters of the Titan Atlas whose rising and setting were of key importance in the agricultural calendar.

SELENE The goddess of the moon. She rode across the sky on the back of a bull, an ass, or in chariot drawn by winged horses. The moon itself was her crown or billowing veil.

URANUS (Ouranos) The primeval god whose body formed the solid dome of heaven. The Greeks imagined him as a bronze-bodied, star-spangled god whose hands rested upon the earth in the farthest east and feet in the farthest west. He was similar in form to the Egyptian goddess Nut whose starry arching form is common in art. Uranus was a eunuch god, having been castrated by Cronus at the beginning of time.

ZEPHRYUS (Zephyros) The god of the gentle west wind and the herald of spring. He was the husband of Chloris, the goddess of flowers, and the father of Carpus, fruits.

ZEUS The King of the Gods and the ruler of the heavens. He was the god of clouds, rain, thunder and lightning.

ZODIAC (Zodiakos) The spirits of the twelve constellations of the zodiac circled heaven measuring the seasons of the year.

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From National Wildlife Federation Photo of the Week; March 13, 2017:

Florida Wildlife

National Wildlife's 46th annual Photo Contest is now open! Check out some of our favorite photos from past National Wildlife photo contests. Each week we'll celebrate nature and wildlife from a different state. This week we're featuring Florida nature and wildlife!

Photo Above: Wildlife photographer Meg Puente photographed this "little male Red-bellied Woodpecker (Melanerpes carolinus) mesmerized by the antics of a Paper Wasp (Polistes sp.)" in Palm Beach County, Florida's Green Cay Wetlands. The Florida resident used a Nikon D300S DSLR camera.

Conservation photographer Brian Call made this underwater image of an American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) in Florida's Big Cypress National Preserve using a GoPro Hero3 attached to an extendable underwater monopod. Read National Wildlife's Visiting the Heart of Alligator Country.

Wildlife photographer Siddhardha Garige made this portrait of a Cattle Egret (Bubulcus ibis) in St. Augustine, Florida using a Canon EOS 7D with a 100-400mm f/4-5.6 lens. The Florida resident writes, "The fall foliage in evening light provided a fantastic background for this egret in breeding plumage." Do you know how to spot the differences between a Heron, Egret or Crane?

Wildlife and nature photographer Sean Crane writes, "For an animal that is practically blind, Nine-banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) can be difficult to photograph. They very rarely pick their faces up from the ground, and when they do it's because they smell a threat and then quickly run away. I knew that if I positioned myself upwind the armadillo would lift up for a second or two, catch my scent and run. I had to get on the ground quick, focus and shoot. I saw several armadillos on this particular day in Florida's Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge, and used this method of shooting each time. This image was my favorite result." The New York resident used a Nikon D300 with a 200-400mm lens. Read the NWF Blog Falling in Love with the Nine-Banded Armadillo.

Florida resident Jessie Dickson photographed this young Florida Red-bellied Cooter (Pseudemys nelsoni) in Viera, Florida's Ritch Grissom Memorial Wetlands using a Nikon D80 with a 70-300mm lens.

Photographer Kathy Urbach writes about capturing this image of an American Red Fox (Vulpes vulpes fulvus) kit in Central Florida, "Arriving a dawn, we set up close enough to shoot with long lens and see the den opening and yet be far enough away not to disturb. On this particular day we had lots of activity. This kit wandered to the edge of the water for a drink and looked right at us ... such a treat to be so close to nature." The Florida resident used a Canon EOS 1D Mark III with a 400mm lens and a 1.4x extender. Read National Wildlife's When the Red Fox Comes to Town.

Landscape photographer Daniel Ewert writes, "I walked into the bay at St. Joseph Peninsula State Park around midnight as the tide was going out. I set up my camera on a tripod facing the peninsula and took three 8-minute exposures in immediate succession to capture 24 minutes of star trails. This was one of the first times I was able to shoot a scene with star trails reflecting in the water." The Florida resident used a Canon EOS 5D Mark II with a 17-40mm f/4 lens. Get some tips on taking better nighttime photos.

Photographer Valerie Begley made this Florida photograph of "a family of Sandhill Cranes (Grus canadensis) searching for food while an American Bison (Bison bison) snoozes in the background" using a Canon EOS 50D with a 400mm lens.

Nature photographer David Seibel writes, "I noticed a number of Brown Pelicans (Pelecanus occidentalis) actively fishing along a beautiful stretch of beach on Florida's Gulf Coast and decided to try to capture them in flight during their dives. This trio gave me a terrific show shortly before sunset." The Kansas resident used a Canon EOS 1D Mark IV with a 500mm f/4 lens.

Underwater photographer David Fleetham captured this image of an "endangered Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) at Three Sisters Spring in Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge on an unusually cold day in January. The manatees seek out the springs for warm water." The Hawaii resident used a Canon EOS 5D Mark II with a 15mm fisheye lens in Ikelite underwater housing and dual strobes. Read Ranger Rick's Manatees.

Nature photographer Nancy Elwood writes, "I had my first opportunity to photograph an Eastern Great Horned Owl (Bubo virginianus virginianus) family from four weeks old to branching, in a nest that had been used for many years by this same pair of owls. In the beginning the adult female would spend a lot of time with the chicks, but as time went on she would leave them during the day. But she and the adult male were never far away, always staying close by to watch over their family." The Florida resident used a Nikon D300 with a 500mm f/4 lens.

Nature photographer Scott Helfrich made this image of a Gopher Tortoise (Gopherus polyphemus) that "came walking down the clay road" in Clermont, Florida using a Nikon D200 with a 300mm lens. Read about The Subterranean World of Gopher Tortoises.

Nature photographer Judd Patterson caught the moment a Great Blue Heron (Ardea herodias) grabbed a meal in Everglades National Park using a Canon 5D Mark II with a 500mm f/4 lens on a tripod. The Florida resident writes, "This heron was carefully stalking fish along the water's edge when, with a quick strike, the fish was caught and the heron swung the exotic Walking Catfish (Clarias batrachus) around for my camera to see before devouring it in one quick gulp."

Underwater photographer Steven Kovacs photographed this Yellowhead Jawfish (Opistognathus aurifrons) in Florida's Lake Worth Lagoon in Rivera Beach. He explains, "Jawfish are a species of fish where the male carries its eggs in its mouth until ready to hatch." The Florida resident used a Nikon D7000 with a 105mm lens in underwater housing with dual strobes.

Photographer Gema Saiz took this photo in Big Cypress National Preserve where this Great Egret (Ardea alba) "seemed to be posing for me," she writes. "It held its pose for an extended time allowing me to slow the shutter and capture the silky water." The Florida resident used a Canon EOS 5D Mark II with a 24-105mm f/4 lens.

Florida resident Elaine Kruer photographed this Robber Fly in her backyard habitat using a Canon EOS 60D with a 100mm f/4 macro lens. She writes about these beneficial bugs, "These mustache toting desperadoes are fast food connoisseurs, adept body snatchers, and accomplished alchemists. From their perch they watch for an intruder, intercept it in mid-flight, and inject it with paralyzing enzymes." Learn how to Create a Haven for Beneficial Bugs in your garden.

Bird photographer Adams Serra made this image of "Royal Terns (Thalasseus maximus) doing their mating dance" in Fort De Soto, Florida, capturing this perfectly symmetric moment using a Canon EOS Mark IV with a 600mm lens and 1.4x teleconverter.

Underwater photographer Christopher Doherty caught this 'mid-stride' moment as these two Leatherback Sea Turtle (Dermochelys coriacea) hatchlings made their way to the ocean at sunrise in Juno Beach, Florida using a Nikon D7000 with a 10-17mm fisheye lens. Read National Wildlife's The Secret to Saving Sea Turtles.

Nature photographer Bill Long made this image of lightning striking over St. Petersburg, Florida, using a Nikon D4 with a 24-70mm f/2.8 lens.

Steve Ball made this image of a Florida Panther (Puma concolor coryi) cooling off in a pond on a hot day in South Florida. The Florida resident used a Canon 50D camera to capture the moment. Read National Wildlife's Cat on a Collision Course.

More from the National Wildlife Federation:

National Wildlife: Florida, Paradise Unwound

NWF Affiliate: Florida Wildlife Federation

NWF Blogs about Florida and the Florida Wildlife Federation

National Wildlife Federation's South Central Regional Center

Nature's Witnesses: Powerful images of wilderness can inspire conservation.

Nature and Wildlife Photography Tips Center

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North American & Pelican Nebula - Wanted to go back and attempt some new palette options since I am using a duo-band filter with the L-eNhanced. I extracted Ha & Oiii channels in Astro Pixel Processor, and then used the Extract Ha-Oiii Mono option to give a luminance, or in this case, simulate a substitute for a Sii channel. I used the HOss blending method - assigning the Ha and Oiii extractions to the Red Channel, then the Ha-Oiii extraction to both the Green and Blue channels. This was all done in APP. I then processed the image in Photoshop. I like this palette option as it feels a bit more muted but can still be vibrant, while showing off a little more detail. . 45 x 240s (6-5-2021) 7 x 300s (6-6-2021) 20 x 360s (9-11-2021) 6 x 300s (6-21-2022) 800 ISO - Bortle 8 . Radian Raptor 61 Canon EOS Ra Optolong L-eNhanced Filter Sky Watcher EQ6-R Pro ZWO 30mm f4 MiniScope (guide) ZWO asi224mc (guide) . @optcorp @canonusa @radiantelescopes @optolongfilter @provjournal . #astronomy #astrophotography  #OPTeam #myOPTgear  #highpointscientific #agenaastro  #earliestlight #astromaniacmag  #ngc7000 #northamericannebula  #pelicannebula #optolongfilter #cygnus #space #cosmos #milkyway  #Nebula #stars #canonphotography  #radiantelescopes #ig_spaceimage  #ig_astrophotography #rhodeisland  #nature #beauty #HOss #telescope  #optolonglenhance #optolongfilter #nightsky (at Providence, Rhode Island) https://www.instagram.com/p/CgEaZLiufOi/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Able to Promote Your Enterprise? Right here’s the Secret to a Profitable Exit – Octane Weblog – The official weblog of the Entrepreneurs' Group

Manny Padda is an entrepreneur, angel investor and philanthropist who received the 2016 Canadian Angel of the Yr Award. As an EO Vancouver member, he was the 2017 Entrepreneurs’ Group World Citizen of the Yr Award. On this article, Manny shares his technique for a clean enterprise exit plan. A model of this text appeared in Quick Firm.

I’m undecided once I first knew the startup I invested in final 12 months was doomed. Possibly it was after they stopped fundraising efforts a month out from their aim, overly assured that one large investor was going to return by means of within the clutch. Possibly it was after they got here to me for extra money when that didn’t work out. Or perhaps it was as a result of the founder left to go begin a second firm earlier than the sale was full. Regardless of the last straw was, nobody was stunned to see the corporate ultimately declare chapter.

Evidently, this was not certainly one of my extra profitable investments. I point out all this to show that even with 23 exits underneath my belt—some as an entrepreneur, some as an investor—it’s by no means an actual science. For the final decade, I’ve invested and suggested in every little thing from tech to sports activities, incomes accolades as Canada’s Angel Investor of the Yr within the course of. Alongside the best way, I’ve realized {that a} “profitable exit” for a startup—that vital second when the founding crew and buyers determine to get a return out of the enterprise—will probably be completely different for everybody.

Whereas there’s plenty of recommendation on the market on how buyers can exit efficiently, there’s much less for entrepreneurs within the trenches. That’s a disgrace as a result of the way you exit as a first-time entrepreneur goes to outline your profession going ahead, proving to onlookers that you would be able to ship (or, in a worst-case state of affairs, that you simply’re a flake). Having seen each irritating losses and loads of coveted 10-baggers (trade communicate for 10-times return on funding), I’d prefer to move on a number of key components that may make for smoother exits for brand new entrepreneurs.

1. Know your exit choices…from day 1 

I do know many first-time entrepreneurs who plunge right into a enterprise with out ever giving a thought to how they’ll get out of it. However that is really essential to do proper from the outset and to reevaluate each six months or so: your finish sport influences how (and why) you construct.

In case you’re severely contemplating going public, for instance, progress and consumer acquisition are going to be vital. Hoping to get acquired? You’ll need to concentrate on constructing out a killer product that larger rivals can’t afford to not snap up. And if you happen to’re planning to scale with enterprise capital, you’d higher be able to put aside the subsequent three to seven years of your life to be head-down within the enterprise.

Whichever route you go, it’s about eager about the tip sport proper from the start. I noticed how vital this may be with a Canadian event-ticketing startup I used to be concerned with referred to as Picatic. Founder Jayesh Parmar at all times checked out his choices for exiting whereas constructing his enterprise. When the time got here, he acknowledged that Canada was a lacking geography for Eventbrite, and positioned the corporate to seize that market and speed up an acquisition. From begin to end, he had exit choices in thoughts, which made his last sale to one of many world’s greatest on-line ticketing platforms a seamless transition.

2. Uplevel your board and exec crew

Top-of-the-line methods to punch above your weight when it does come time to exit? Carry a ringer onto your board or govt crew. Senior people with trade credibility and experience can, actually in a single day, add multiples of worth to your organization.

Even if you happen to don’t essentially have the assets to execute on his/her imaginative and prescient proper now, bringing in an trade chief exhibits you’re severe and poised for progress. A junior mining firm could not have the ability to bankroll and construct a large worldwide mission, as an illustration, however hiring an all-star COO/mission growth candidate creates a menace that they may. And optics like these could make an enormous distinction within the measurement and variety of gives at time of exit. Whereas it may be difficult for smaller corporations to draw premier expertise, I’m dwelling proof that the correct headhunter makes all of the distinction.

3. At all times be constructing

It’s a basic startup mistake: With a possible purchaser on the horizon, an organization begins reducing prices like loopy to seem lean and environment friendly. They let cash within the financial institution get dangerously low quite than securing extra funding. They in the reduction of on consumer acquisition to save lots of funds. They cease constructing and stretch to make ends meet, letting income progress slip. However reducing core competencies isn’t fooling anybody: You is perhaps making the underside line look good, however your progress is immediately within the tank. And that’s usually what determines the scale and worth of exit gives.

That is unhealthy for enterprise typically talking; even worse, it places you in a really weak place. (I’ve seen circumstances the place buyers will dangle a pretty provide, then withdraw it on the eleventh hour as soon as a startup has run out of cash, forcing the founder to concede to far much less favorable phrases.) As a founder, you’ll have essentially the most gives and choices if you happen to can present progress with loads of cash within the until—simply have a look at Uber’s over-the-top valuation. The corporate is price north of US$70 billion right this moment, regardless of dropping US$1 billion final quarter alone, exactly due to consumer and reserving progress.

4. Know when to go

For founders, there are some clear indicators that it’s time to get out. First: Are you “finished,” personally? In case you’re not feeling that zeal anymore, it’s time to bow out gracefully. And this doesn’t at all times must imply an exit: I noticed how Sarah Goodman, former CEO of well being tech firm VitalSines, efficiently transitioned to an advisor and COO function when she wanted to step again. By taking this route, she elevated the possibility for fulfillment for the corporate and its stakeholders. As a rule, sticking it out as a founder culminates in a half-hearted fizzle out.

Different occasions, the trade itself is screaming at you to “get out.” The clearest indicator here’s a wave of consolidation: You typically don’t need to be the one “little man” left standing after the heavy hitters purchase up all of your rivals. Not solely will you will have bother discovering a purchaser, however you’ll immediately be up towards a lot better-resourced adversaries.

And naturally, there’s the perfect solution to realize it’s time to go: has somebody provided you a ridiculously fats test? Admittedly, this doesn’t occur usually. However each every so often you get a WhatsApp state of affairs—the place an even bigger competitor is so frightened of your product that they’re keen to supply virtually something to mitigate that threat (just like the $19 billion Fb paid for WhatsApp again in 2014).

5. Don’t do an exit off the aspect of your desk

Numerous entrepreneurs contemplate themselves to be lone wolves, however the worst factor you are able to do with an exit is attempt to go it alone. Don’t gap your self up in a room and hammer out a contract. Get assist from trusted individuals.

Your angel buyers, those who believed in you from the beginning, are typically nice individuals to show to, as are fellow entrepreneurs who’ve been there earlier than (in good occasions and not-so-good ones). These are individuals who have the very best pursuits of you and the enterprise in thoughts. Notice that this can NOT at all times be the case along with your VCs, who, in lots of circumstances, have to be ruthless in pursuit of a fast return. It’s not private; it’s merely the character of their enterprise.

Bringing in an advisor on fee is an effective way to get an out of doors perspective, or you possibly can at all times ask your board of administrators or buyers to type a committee and pool their experience.  You need that regular guiding hand that’s been there earlier than. Higher nonetheless if you happen to can leverage “sensible cash”—buyers who’ve a strategic curiosity in your success over the lengthy haul.

In the long run, a profitable exit actually comes right down to preserving good firm as an entrepreneur. It’s about going lengthy on individuals quite than searching for straightforward cash—connecting with buyers aligned along with your imaginative and prescient, fellow entrepreneurs whom you possibly can lean on, and a board that has your pursuits at coronary heart. Even then, exits aren’t straightforward and success is hardly a assure. However once you take the time to encompass your self with the correct individuals, you’ll at all times have the community behind you to construct once more.

Manny Padda is the founder and chief individuals connector at New Avenue Capital. Discover him on Twitter at @mannypadda.

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As an astro-landscape photographer, one question I get asked all year long is, “What is the best time to see the Milky Way?”

Well, technically, the Milky Way galaxy, our galaxy, is something that you do see every night if you look up at the stars. (That is, if there’s no light pollution or clouds blocking your view!)

June 2014, Eastern Sierra, California | Nikon D800e, Rokinon 14mm f/2.8

However, what most people refer to when they talk about the Milky Way visibility is, of course, the Milky Way core itself, the actual center of our galaxy. This beautiful, breathtaking band of stars is indeed only visible at night during certain times of the year.

Well, Milky Way “season” is approaching; in fact, it’s already upon us! So, here is a quick Milky Way viewing calendar, and a few tips for how and where to see the Milky Way best.

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Maui, Hawaii, August 2018 | Canon EOS R, Canon 16-35mm f/2.8 L mk3

Unfortunately, almost all of us live in an area with enough light pollution to completely drown out the Milky Way core. In fact, many of us are even lucky to be able to see any stars or planets at all!

So, obviously, to see the Milky Way best you must escape light pollution. Thankfully, you don’t have to just guess which places might have no light pollution. There are maps for that! Check out a website such as Dark Site Finder.

The Milky Way Core is only visible in the Southeast, South, and Southwest, (in the Northern Hemisphere) depending on the season.

Best Time To See The Milky Way

Orange County, California, October 2018 | Nikon D850, Laowa 12mm f/2.8

If the Milky Way core is not visible every single night of the year, when is it visible? The answer to this question is very simple, but there’s a catch, so pay attention:

I used to tell everybody that the Milky Way was visible in the spring, summer, and fall, but that’s because I live in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Southern Hemisphere, indeed, seasons are opposite! So, when talking about when the Milky Way core is visible, we’ll talk about months, not seasons.

Starting in mid-February, the Milky Way core will rise just before sunrise. So you’ll have to either stay up all night or go to bed early and wake up at 3-4 AM!

By April, the Milky Way will rise at about midnight, and be visible in the sky for the rest of the night.

Then, in mid-June, the Milky Way will rise just after sunset, and will be visible all night long.

In July, the Milk Way will have already risen by the time it gets completely dark and it will set during the night.

Finally, from August until October, the Milky Way will still be very visible; however, it will set earlier and earlier each night, until in October when there will only be a very brief window of visibility before the Milky Way sets.

In  November, December, and January, the Milky Way core will not be very visible at all. However, the outer band of the Milky Way galaxy will still be visible and does make a cool nightscape photography subject.

Death Valley, California, December 2015 | Nikon D700, 24-70mm f/2.8

Last but not least, there are a few other considerations that will sound obvious when I mention them, but you’ll probably still need to remind yourself when planning your next (or first) big nightscape photography adventure:

Be aware of the Moon’s phase and location. If a full moon is shining, you can still see the Milky Way core, but just barely. If, however, the Moon is positioned inside the Milky Way (it changes position throughout each month), then all bets are off. Use apps like Sun Surveyor, PhotoPills, and The Photographer’s Ephemeris to match your Milky Way photography with a new, or waxing/waning crescent moon.

Be aware of the weather! Even the faintest amount of cloud cover can almost completely obscure the Milky Way in photos. Of course, you can’t plan for perfect weather months in advance when planning your future nightscape adventures, but just be ready. If possible, try and give yourself at least 2-3 different nights of potential opportunities to see the night sky. Nothing is worse than planning an adventure with only one good night to shoot the stars, and having that one night be cloudy.

Where Is The Milky Way?

Speaking of hemispheres, where in the sky can you see the Milky Way? This also depends on where in the world you are. In the Northern Hemisphere, the Milky Way will rise in the Southeast (the direction, not the place or the airline). Then, it will travel across the Southern sky and set in the Southwest.

In the Southern hemisphere, the Milky Way Core still rises in the Southeast and Sets in the Southwest. However, it does so at a totally different angle and travels in a very different path that arcs higher in the sky, crossing north instead of south. Again, you can use apps to find the Milky Way in the night sky, such as Sun Surveyor, PhotoPills, and The Photographer’s Ephemeris.

Best Lenses For Photographing The Milky Way

Trona Pinnacles, California, June 2017 | Canon 5D mkIV, 50mm f/1.2 L mk2

If you’re ready to get outdoors, escape the light pollution, and see the Milky Way Core with your own eyes, you might also be wondering if you have the right equipment to capture beautiful Milky Way pictures.

[Check out our complete guide to which lenses are best for Milky Way and astro-landscape photos by clicking here!]

Simply put, yes, you want to have a fast-aperture wide-angle lens. However, whether you pick a 14mm or a 24mm lens, for example, is up to you. What’s your style? If you don’t have a personal style yet, then you have some homework to do to avoid buying the “wrong” lens for your style. So, simply pick your top 10-20 favorte nightscape photos by other photographers, and look at what focal length and aperture they were captured at.

Learn More About Milky Way Photography

From our Milky Way Workshop: off-camera lighting, stacked exposures

If you’re ready to dive in and finally capture your first truly stunning images of the Milky Way and our night sky, then check out our full video workshop, Photographing The Milky Way. In this complete course series, you’ll learn everything about how to create amazing nightscape photos, from the pre-planning and equipment that are required to basic and advanced shooting techniques, and finally, the post-production of your images.

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You can also watch the complete course (over 2 hours of video) and download the 3 PDF quick guides when you subscribe to SLR Lounge Premium.

Got any questions? If you have any specific locations or times in mind for your next trip and are wondering if the Milky Way will be offering a good photo opportunity, please discuss in the comment section below. Or, if you have any other questions, we’re excited to help you master a new type of photography! Good luck out there, and stay safe.

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Gastric Cancer – Diseases & Therapeutic Pipeline Review, H2 2017 Covering Key Players Tyrogenex, United BioPharma, Vaxon Biotech

A new research document with title 'Gastric Cancer - Pipeline Review, H2 2017'  covering detailed analysis, Competitive landscape, forecast and strategies. The study covers geographic analysis and important players/vendors such as Tyrogenex, United BioPharma, Vaxon Biotech etc. The report will help user gain market insights, future trends and growth prospects for forecast. Request a sample report @ https://www.htfmarketreport.com/sample-report/772412-gastric-cancer-pipeline-review-1 The latest Pharmaceutical and Healthcare disease pipeline guide Gastric Cancer - Pipeline Review, H2 2017, provides an overview of the Gastric Cancer (Oncology) pipeline landscape. Gastric cancer, also called stomach cancer, is a malignant tumor arising from the lining of the stomach. Signs and symptoms of gastric cancer include fatigue, stomach pain, vomiting, weight loss that is unintentional, feeling bloated after eating, heartburn and indigestion. 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Best Destinations to Learn to Scuba Dive

 With thousands of potential destinations, choosing where to learn to scuba dive can be a confusing process and something of a balancing act. On one hand, you’d like the best quality training. But on the other, you have a tight budget. You’d like simple diving to begin with, but yet you want to be prepared for diving elsewhere in potentially more challenging conditions. You’d like to see amazing marine life, but as a beginner you won’t have the skills yet to deal with the currents that often accompany large pelagic life. There is no one magical spot, but here are five of the world’s best destinations to learn to scuba dive, where you’ll find a bit of all the above.  

Florida

With lots of reputable dive centers scattered around the Florida Keys, this is a great place to get started. Prices here are in the $500-600 range for an Open Water dive course. Most dive centers have modern, roomy purpose-built dive boats, and facilities are usually excellent. While you’re not as likely to see big pelagic life here as in some other parts of the world, lots of colorful reef fish and wrecks make for enjoyable dives. The training is likely to be thorough, friendly and professional.

There are many famous dive sites and wrecks along the Florida coast. As well as some excellent novice sites to hone your skills, legendary wrecks await for advanced divers like the Spiegel Grove. Visibility and temperature vary widely along the extensive Florida coastline, so for an accurate guide check with the dive center at your chosen location.

Best for: those wanting a professional service, high level of training, and a rich and varied dive experience.

Thailand

Thailand boasts many great diving destinations. With a steady flow of curious travelers, the island of Koh Tao reputedly certifies more new scuba divers than anywhere else in the world. Consequently, there are a myriad of competitive dive centers on the island offering courses from just $300 USD. The diving — while not the best Thailand has to offer — is still good. The water is 82 to 84 F (28 to 29 C) and usually clear. Colorful reef fish will compete for your attention, although beware the territorial triggerfish. There are around 16 to 20 dive sites scattered around the island. And, on lucky days at sites such as Sail Rock, you may find something larger passing by in the blue.

The super-competitive pricing means that dive centers often run courses speedily and with larger student to teacher ratios, so be sure to find a dive center and instructor you feel comfortable with. After you’ve completed your OW training, you can tie it in with an Advanced Open Water course on one of the liveaboard diving trips available on the west coast of Thailand from Khao Lak or Phuket.

Best for: travelers on a budget looking to have a good time in the water and then on land after they surface.

Red Sea, Egypt

The Red Sea is a great place to begin your journey into diving. Egypt stretches from the Suez Canal, which borders the Mediterranean Sea in the north, to Sudan on its southern border. Whether it’s Dahab’s stunning shore dives to the northeast or Hurghada or El Gouna further south, there is some great diving here for all levels. Here in the northern part of Africa, the water temperature can vary from 70 to 86 F (21 to 30 C), but it’s never cold. Visibility is often excellent with 40 to 60 feet (20 to 30 m) being the norm.

Even on beginner reefs, aquatic life is abundant. Wrasse, groupers, moray eels, blue-spotted rays, angelfish and butterflyfish add color to the stunning scene beneath the waves. On lucky days, divers may also witness some shark action. Although an Arabic-speaking country, training is available in many languages. Expect to pay approximately $300-400 for a three-day Open Water course depending on the area. There are lots of dive centers so carefully choose the center you feel comfortable with instead of using only the price as your guide.

Best for: good all-around destination for beginners and experienced divers alike. If you have a friend or partner who’s already certified this is a great place for them to join you. Lots of dive centers cater to all nationalities.

Scotland

If you want something different and are interested in maritime history, Scotland can be a great place to learn to dive. Although it may not immediately spring to mind when you think of scuba diving, Scotland is great for adventure seekers and budding wreck divers to take their first steps at Scapa Flow. The diving in Scotland is, by nature, more challenging than a tropical reef. You’ll learn how to dive in a drysuit, hood and gloves. But the reward is spending your first open-water dives on famous wrecks. Training standards are excellent; small ratios and attention to detail not always apparent in a tropical environment mean that you’ll be in safe hands. And, by taking those foundational steps in a more challenging environment, you’ll be ready for anything a tropical reef may throw at you.

The big draw of Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands is the history. A natural harbor for centuries — originally to the Viking fleet and then the British Navy — there are lots of wrecks to explore. Water temperature is usually in the 46 to 55F (8 to 12C) range. Visibility can be variable. The wrecks are covered in life: crabs and lobsters vie with wrasse and cod circling the wrecks’ perimeters. Brittle stars, turbot and scorpionfish often hide in the sand. On lucky occasions, a playful passing seal may even buzz by. At around $700 for a four-day Open Water course, this is one of the more expensive destinations to learn to scuba dive. However, the student-to-instructor ratios are excellent and the training is first-class.

Best for: adventure seekers, history lovers and those wanting a fun challenge who are unafraid of the colder water temperatures.

Australia

A vast country with incredible natural life above and below the waves, Australia is home to the Great Barrier Reef, the world’s largest reef system. Currently threatened by global warming, the Great Barrier Reef is a world heritage site and home to over 1,500 species of fish on approximately 2,900 individual reefs. You can choose from an abundance of dive-training centers, whether you favor PADI, SSI or NAUI. Most of the region’s quality dive centers utilize purpose-built pools for initial skill training in combination with air-conditioned classrooms. Qualifying dives are conducted via boat on the reef. Visibility can vary on the GBR due to the wind, tide, surf and surge. Average visibility runs from 60 to 75 feet (20 to 25m). Summer water temperatures can peak at 86 F (30 C) and never drop below 70 F (22 C).

Calm, sheltered, shallow areas around the islands are perfect for novices to practice skills, and gentle reef sites allow you to gather experience while enjoying rich fish life and corals. The marine diversity is fantastic, with some sites offering turtles, sharks, sea snakes, moray eels and a huge variety of reef fish. Prices can vary but, again, make sure the dive center is right for you rather than just booking the cheapest course on offer. Open Water Diver courses run from $700-800.

Best for: visiting a living legend – the Great Barrier Reef. A great place to learn with lots of professional centers along the vast coast and bountiful marine life.

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