Photo of the Day - December 2025

[Katbel]

The sky is trying to tell me something, or maybe it's for someone else and up there they are short of comets...

 

[rdrr]

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Desert sunrises rarely disappoint. There is a sliver of the moon in there somewhere.

What is your dark sky (bortle) rating where you live? https://lightpollutionmap.app/

 

[Herdfan]

What is your dark sky (bortle) rating where you live? https://lightpollutionmap.app/

Cool map. Thanks for the link.

I am about a 4.5. Right between the brown/tan and light green. My whole county (Yavapai) is supposed to be Dark Sky, but it isn't enforced.

Any idea how the Bortle rating works over the entire night? At 11pm here there is still some light pollution, but at 4am, it is very, very dark. Just didn't know if they used an average or peak.

 

[Yoused]

From the archives: two birds with one stone

oh, look, a Canadian goose

 

[fooferdoggie]

 

[fooferdoggie]

 

[oldBCguy]

.. when your birthday is close to Christmas - gifts sometimes tend to overlap - birthday boxers, with a Christmas theme!! (a birthday gift in 2023)

 

[Katbel]

oh, look, a Canadian goose

That one must have had cosmetic surgery
But this one needs more lesson in landing

Woman's shock as goose smashes through front door in Countesthorpe

Wildlife rescuers think the Canada goose misjudged its descent before smashing through the door.

www.bbc.com

 

[oldBCguy]

.. geese in Christmas scene (in lobby of hotel).

 

[fooferdoggie]

 

[fooferdoggie]

 

[Katbel]

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Precious Holidays wishes!

 

[Katbel]

 

[oldBCguy]

.. 'Cheers and Best Wishes' to everyone for the holidays!! (photo taken during a pre-Christmas stay in Harrison Hot Springs, BC - early-December, 2023)

 

[fooferdoggie]

how about some tool porn.

 

[fooferdoggie]

my poor blind wife is getting mauled by a Great Dane.

 

[fischersd]

How about some food porn?

First time I made Turkey. My step-daughter had forbidden her Mother from doing the bird as she figured she would make it a "Thai" Turkey. . (she's NOT wrong!)
In my prior relationships, the women always insisted on making the bird.
To be fair, I used the knowledge from these sites:
Turkey cooking instructions (9700+ 5 star reviews!)
https://tastesbetterfromscratch.com/easy-no-fuss-thanksgiving-turkey/
Stuffing recipe (8200+ 5 star reviews!)
https://www.howsweeteats.com/2020/11/best-stuffing-recipe/
The Bird:

Everything turned out amazingly well. We fed 6 - and I've had Turkey sandwiches for several days since. (I had cautioned Patty in advance that I wouldn't let her send all of the leftovers home with the kids) . She usually does that to me. *sniff*

 

[Katbel]

Christmas Day was pretty grey ..so here is a photo from the archives with some colours to cheer you up

 

[Katbel]

Yesterday
Capilano lights, where the fairies lightened the trees

 

[fischersd]

Got down to -2C last night. Snow on the mountains.