Don José Miguel Carrera

4 September 1821: Execution of José Miguel Carrera

AoSHQ: Morning Report 09.04.26

Saint Teresa of the Andes

 

Saint Teresa of the Andes

Saint Teresa of the Andes

 

Saint Teresa of the Andes

AoSHQ: Morning Report 04.12.24

Saint Sabas “the Lector”

 

Saint Sabas, the Goth

Patron saint of lectors and probably TED Talks

Bonus Saint: Saint Teresa of Los Andes

AoSHQ: Morning Report 04.12.22

Eclipse: Chile and Argentina 2019

NY Post: Stunning: Total Eclipse in Chile 2019

AP: Chile and Argentina in Awe

Total eclipses are totally fascinating, where ever they occur in the world.  This one was very remote and accordingly unseen over much of its path. Folks in Chile and Argentina got a special treat.  

EBL: You owe it to yourself to experience a solar eclipse

Bing captured it

Eclipse Path, July 2, 2019

Who Can See It? 

Monkey Puzzle Tree: Araucaria araucana

Ten Thousand Trees asks why they are called monkey puzzle trees, but that is because a monkey trying to climb (or get out of one) would be puzzled not to be spiked by the leaves.

How to grow and care for a monkey puzzle tree

Araucaria araucana

Don't cut down the Captain's monkey puzzle tree!