Tuesday evening, just about 7:00, I stepped outside and found the sky alight. We saw one of the best aurora borealis displays we’ve seen here. As a bonus, we didn’t have to get up in the middle of a freezing cold night—it was an after-dinner show!
I took some pretty satisfying photos, the best of which are posted here. The exposures showed an incredible, almost lurid lime green light. I reduced the saturation about 40% to get the green glow we actually witnessed.
(Photo: Mark A. Zeiger.)
Last December I contributed to an online article, Fulfilling a Dream: Living off the Land on the Ruple Properties blog (see Homestead Opinions Featured in New Online Article). All participants answered four questions, and portions of our responses made up the bulk of the article.
Much of what I said in my response didn’t make the cut. One question, in particular, is a popular one among readers of this blog, so I’ll post it and my expanded response.
The interviewer asked: “If someone wanted to begin [homesteading], what is the first thing you would tell them to do/try? Or one thing that would make for an ‘easy start?'” Continue reading
