Total Lunar Eclipse – March 13, 2025 March 13, 2025March 15, 2025 Joe Date/Time Start: 2025.03.13 10:10PM PDTFinish: 2025.03.13 11:40PM PDT Location: 3000-block Jackson St, Victoria, BC, CanadaObservers: myselfFull Moon – 14.2 days old Conditions Observations I wa... Read More
Conjunction of the Moon & Saturn – Jan 31, 2025 January 31, 2025February 16, 2025 Joe I observed and photographed the 2.6 day old Waxing Crescent Moon with Earthshine setting low in the west over the city. Saturn was 1.5 degrees away in the constellation Aquarius, flanked by stars Chi ... Read More
Seasonal Newsletter – 2024 December 9, 2024December 24, 2024 Joe Wishing you and your family much happiness during the holidays, and all the best for the coming New Year! Joe and Kirk (the humans), and Rolly (the Jack Russell Terrier) Travel & Astronomy 2024 To... Read More
Seasonal Newsletter 2023 December 6, 2023December 8, 2024 Joe Travel This year I continued to make up for lost travel opportunities by taking two cruises with Holland America. I always enjoy being catered to while aboard the ships, the onboard entertainment is f... Read More
Holiday Greetings for 2023 December 5, 2023January 3, 2024 Joe May the holiday season be warm, friendly, and full of love for you and your family. Best wishes for the coming New Year! Seasonal Newsletter 2023 – all the news about our year, suitable for reading ... Read More
Seasonal Newsletter 2022 December 11, 2022December 5, 2023 Joe I hope you enjoy reading about some of the news in our lives, including travel, photography (both terrestrial and aerial), technology, and even some personal stuff. In past years I have titled these C... Read More
2024 Total Solar Eclipse November 13, 2022February 1, 2025 Joe I am planning to observe the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, which tracks across North America on April 8, 2024. Prospects of clear weather are best in Mexico, so I have booked a Mexican Riviera cruise out ... Read More
Christmas Letter 2021 December 7, 2021March 7, 2022 Joe Travel 2021 has challenged the travel industry in fundamental ways, and I can assure you, being a dedicated traveller during a pandemic isn’t much fun. Consequently, JoeTourist hasn’t trav... Read More
Christmas Letter 2020 December 6, 2020June 17, 2024 Joe Travel I suppose I should start this year’s Christmas Letter with my pandemic story, since everyone is preoccupied with the COVID-19 virus this year. Back in May of 2019 I booked a Holland ... Read More
Christmas Letter 2019 December 7, 2019June 18, 2024 Joe Travel For the third year in a row, I traveled to southern Arizona for astronomy in March (2019) instead of February (previous years). Our host wanted to try for better weather so the date was changed... Read More
