The first half of the signs for the planet walk. They are two sided with the picture and name on front and tons of facts on the back. Also, I hit 800 miles of walking / hiking / snowshoeing for the year today! Hurray!

Vinyl and paper on foam board.

Vinyl and paper on foam board.

Paper on foam board.

Vinyl and paper on foam board.

Paper on foam board.

Vinyl and paper on foam board.

Paper on foam board.

Vinyl and paper on foam board.

Paper on foam board.

On the trail.

 

Prepped the constellation and star learning lab today. There is everything from trees from our forest, string and to glow paint, to educational worksheets (not shown) and starwheels for the youth to make. It’s probably overkill but I’d hate for them to get bored in the high desert. Thanks to Sky and Telescope Magazine! 

Constellation art supplies. 

Star Wheel.

Tomatoes.

 

Happy 4th of July! Drilled some signs posts for posting our planet walk signs in the dessert. The buckets are filled with on site rocks to support the sign posts. 

Drilled sign posts.

Adventure dog.

 

Made a sign explaining the Star Shade which is the concept behind the main origami project. Also put together the origami bin and printed a bunch of coloring pages.  Many thanks to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory & California Institute of Technology! In other news, lettuce and peas are now being harvested. Hurray!

Paper on foam board.

Various origami projects.

Coloring pages.

More coloring pages.

Oh deer.

Sat on the deck and watched a fire helicopter dropping water for several hours. It was a small fire about a mile from us, but definitely too close for comfort. Super glad they were able to nip it in the bud before it really got going. 

Graphite on paper.

Smoke seem from a mile or so away.

 

Hanging out in the garlic fields today.

Graphite on paper.

Garlic fields.

 

Put together 10 copies of NASA’s Space Voyager The Game and made an example game board sign. Many thanks to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory & California Institute of Technology! 

Paper on foam board.

Playing cards, dice, counters and rules.

Birdie!

Made a moon phase poster today. Also printed 40 copies of the 2023 moon phase calendar for the youth to cut out and create. Many thanks to NASA, the Jet Propulsion Laboratory & California Institute of Technology! 

Vinyl on foam board.

Ink on Card stock.

Camomile.

 

Got the sign made for the youth tent.

Vinyl on foam board.

Sunset.

 

The number of youth in the astronomy program doubled. In hopes of not having to buy more materials, I ended up making 38 solar system kits. Only a few extra balls to spare! 

Foam & wood; solar system kits.

Stormy.

 

Started cutting garlic scapes today. 

Garlic scapes.

Calendula.

 

Woke up with the most amazing view. Came home to start prepping some science projects for 40 youth. Ready for some wavelength filtering science labs followed by lanyard or beaded bracelet making.

Vinyl and paper on foam board.

Supplies.

Things that don’t suck.

 

You’d never guess this but the day was spent at a river in the mountains. It was wonderful.

Graphite on paper.

Swimming hole of the season!