Comments on: About http://www.woodswanderer.com Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:31:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rick Cary http://www.woodswanderer.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-1072 Rick Cary Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:07:44 +0000 http://www.woodswanderer.com/?page_id=2#comment-1072 Hi Walt, I absolutely loved your article "Galaxy Hunting" in the August edition of Sky & Telescope. I feel like I couldn't written it myself but since you did it so much better than I could, why should I bother. I have been interested in astronomy for as long as I remember. I love every visual aspect of astronomy from seeing the rings of Saturn, Jupiter's bands and 4 main moons, the glorious globular cluster M13 and many of my favorite planetary nebulaes such as the Dumbell Nebula and the Ring Nebula. However, like you, I am most deeply drawn to the galaxies. Many of the other objects that I have listed certainly can be visually more stunning. To truly appreciate the galaxies, one has to know WHAT they are and how LARGE they are. Among my favorites are, of course, M81 and M82, M31 (so important in the history of astronomy), M51, M65 & M66. If you haven't seen it, try and find NGC4565 near Coma Berenices...though it's probably too late in the year for that. It's a beautiful edge-on spiral...maybe the best one. We live in a beautiful universe and on so many different levels. But, for me, there is just something special about the galaxies. I think it's because, in all probability, intelligent beings live in most of them and could very well be looking back at me through some telescopic device. Or at the very least, their enormous sizes and the enormous numbers of them gives a real sense of just how BIG the universe is. Again, I loved your article...I cut it out and saved it. Certainly, a job well done. Hi Walt,

I absolutely loved your article “Galaxy Hunting” in the August edition of Sky & Telescope. I feel like I couldn’t written it myself but since you did it so much better than I could, why should I bother. I have been interested in astronomy for as long as I remember. I love every visual aspect of astronomy from seeing the rings of Saturn, Jupiter’s bands and 4 main moons, the glorious globular cluster M13 and many of my favorite planetary nebulaes such as the Dumbell Nebula and the Ring Nebula.

However, like you, I am most deeply drawn to the galaxies. Many of the other objects that I have listed certainly can be visually more stunning. To truly appreciate the galaxies, one has to know WHAT they are and how LARGE they are. Among my favorites are, of course, M81 and M82, M31 (so important in the history of astronomy), M51, M65 & M66. If you haven’t seen it, try and find NGC4565 near Coma Berenices…though it’s probably too late in the year for that. It’s a beautiful edge-on spiral…maybe the best one. We live in a beautiful universe and on so many different levels. But, for me, there is just something special about the galaxies. I think it’s because, in all probability, intelligent beings live in most of them and could very well be looking back at me through some telescopic device. Or at the very least, their enormous sizes and the enormous numbers of them gives a real sense of just how BIG the universe is. Again, I loved your article…I cut it out and saved it. Certainly, a job well done.

]]> By: Ranger Sven http://www.woodswanderer.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Ranger Sven Sat, 30 Aug 2008 20:35:05 +0000 http://www.woodswanderer.com/?page_id=2#comment-50 Hey, Walt...!!! Nice blog...!!! Should get some of your Alaska pics posted here. Forest Under my Fingernails is an outstanding read...! Keep writin'... And as you know by now---"The Truth is Outside...!" Hey, Walt…!!!

Nice blog…!!! Should get some of your Alaska pics posted here. Forest Under my Fingernails is an outstanding read…! Keep writin’… And as you know by now—”The Truth is Outside…!”

]]> By: Walt http://www.woodswanderer.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Walt Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:59:07 +0000 http://www.woodswanderer.com/?page_id=2#comment-35 James, thanks for your continued support. Yeah, Heron Dance has lowered the price on my Long Trail book. You were smart to take advantage of it. As for me, well, I'll get into a big patch of wild country soon enough. James, thanks for your continued support. Yeah, Heron Dance has lowered the price on my Long Trail book. You were smart to take advantage of it. As for me, well, I’ll get into a big patch of wild country soon enough.

]]> By: James W. Jones http://www.woodswanderer.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-29 James W. Jones Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:04:35 +0000 http://www.woodswanderer.com/?page_id=2#comment-29 Hi, Walt, Your direct mail campaign led me to buy two books directly from you, and to check out Heron Dance for another copy of Forest Under My Fingernails. I had given my copy to my nephew, and wanted to reread it and have a copy of my own. Lo and behold, Heron Dance is selling the book for a very attractive price, so I bought three. I have also enjoyed rereading Arguing With The Wind. I hope you are headed for a big patch of road and gizmo-free land, soon! Hi, Walt, Your direct mail campaign led me to buy two books directly from you, and to check out Heron Dance for another copy of Forest Under My Fingernails. I had given my copy to my nephew, and wanted to reread it and have a copy of my own. Lo and behold, Heron Dance is selling the book for a very attractive price, so I bought three. I have also enjoyed rereading Arguing With The Wind. I hope you are headed for a big patch of road and gizmo-free land, soon!

]]> By: Walt http://www.woodswanderer.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Walt Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:35:47 +0000 http://www.woodswanderer.com/?page_id=2#comment-19 Ron, your hunch is right. I don't own a laptop, but if I did I wouldn't take it into the woods. If I was perchance foolish enough to take one into the woods, it probably would end up as kindling. The less techie toys in the woods, the better. Ron, your hunch is right. I don’t own a laptop, but if I did I wouldn’t take it into the woods. If I was perchance foolish enough to take one into the woods, it probably would end up as kindling. The less techie toys in the woods, the better.

]]> By: Ron Wilson http://www.woodswanderer.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Ron Wilson Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:47:51 +0000 http://www.woodswanderer.com/?page_id=2#comment-11 Hi, Walt!! Received your snail mail and unaccustomed as I am to blogging (and wish to remain that way), it was easy to weaken and check yours out. I just printed it all out and will sit and read after "60 Minutes" tonight (you will bring me needed relief from the investigative revelations!). Not sure how much I will contribute as I spend as little time at the keyboard as I can...and...somehow I can't visualize you sitting in the deep woods with a laptop...unless you can use it for kindling! Anyway, good luck with the effort!! From Cary, NC Hi, Walt!! Received your snail mail and unaccustomed as I am to blogging (and wish to remain that way), it was easy to weaken and check yours out. I just printed it all out and will sit and read after “60 Minutes” tonight (you will bring me needed relief from the investigative revelations!). Not sure how much I will contribute as I spend as little time at the keyboard as I can…and…somehow I can’t visualize you sitting in the deep woods with a laptop…unless you can use it for kindling! Anyway, good luck with the effort!!

From Cary, NC

]]> By: Judy http://www.woodswanderer.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-2 Judy Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:22:23 +0000 http://www.woodswanderer.com/?page_id=2#comment-2 Is Judy the one with the floppy ears? ;-) Is Judy the one with the floppy ears? ;-)

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