Dreaming in Rings

[nightdog_barks]

Remember this post I made a while back, where a group took images from the Heliospheric Imager in the NASA STEREO project, strung them together and made a mind-blowing little film? Yeah, this is like that. Except this time it's from the Cassini Mission spacecraft, and it's Saturn.

Watch this. Please. Via Phil Plait's Bad Astronomy, it is beautiful, and astounding, and deeply eerie, and ... yes, mind-blowing. It's like ... space. Dreaming. :-D

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[blackmare]

Okay, yeah, that's really beautiful.

I've been doing less profound things this morning: making a simple logo-type thing for myself, and printing up flyers I can fold into thirds (with logo on outside) and mail to some of the local upscale preschools that surround me in this neighborhood. The image I'm using, of course, is Sir William. :-)

Heading for the studio today since I didn't yesterday. I feel better about having to go do commission work after doing salvage art of my own. Go figure.

[nightdog_barks]

I've watched it probably four or five times now, and I gasp (for real) every time the planet rises at about the 20-second mark. I love stuff like this.

I haven't done anything productive yet today, so you are way ahead of me on that. :-)

[perspi]

Oh! That is BEAUTIFUL.

I have worked out this morning and painted my toenails. I'm about to head BACK to Big Town to exchange the too-big headboard. :)

[blackmare]

I need lunch. Wish you were here, or I were there.

Just posting new work. I took on a "30 Days of Creativity" challenge so I feel the need to document what I do each day in June.

[nightdog_barks]

ISN'T IT AMAZING?

I am still just sitting here. *g* Trying to decide if I want to go out today or not -- it's supposed to get up to 97 this afternoon.

[blackmare]

Okay, so I've done my Social Networking Crap for the morning. Wow, I'm grouchy! I didn't realize.

And done some Business Crap, and ... am hungry, which might shed some light on that whole "grouchy" thing. Probably should eat something before going to studio.

[nightdog_barks]

:-)

I'm thinking about writing a little in that AU, so we'll see if that happens.

[blackmare]

:-)

Meanwhile, I ate but am still grouchy, so I am not sure what's up. Since as you know, "grouchy" is hardly my default state.

Maybe it'll improve once I get to the studio? I hope.

[nightdog_barks]

Perhaps it is one of those monthly things coming up?

;-)

[blackmare]

I think it's disruption of sleep, too much stress, too much crap I'm supposed to be doing all at once.

[takes_a_fairy]

*Sat. Morning*

Mare, my observation has been that only four things ever make you grouchy: annoyances to do with certain people that come up, lack of food, disrupted sleep and too much stressful juggling. Make that five things: a piece of art that wont come together after a good fight, but its been a long time since thats happened. But even so?
Your "grouch" is so tame that it amuses me, so take comfort in knowing that your mood is not totally wasted.

*beams at you and sips some half calf*

[silverjackal]

That is beautiful. Thank you for sharing it. :)

[nightdog_barks]

You're very welcome! I thought it was just gorgeous.

:-D

[takes_a_fairy]

Nightdog, you get this a lot, but you find the coolest stuff.

Saturn is my favorite planet, second only to earth (cuz I live here), and all it's fascinating life forms. Lol. This was a really great little movie. You mentioned dreaming and it really does feel like a dream, in a way. Space is so fascinating as are the oceans.
When I was a kid I dreamt in black and white. I don't know when I stopped remembering my dreams, but I do know I had some dreams in black and white. Weird. I've wondered if it has some significant meaning.