Moving on, now the south island of New Zealand. Here I visited the NIWA atmospheric and meteorological station. It’s located far away from big cities, just a kilometer north from the sign of small village Lauder. The station is focused on lot of measurement, especially of ozone layer. Actually in the previous century, when it…
Read more
Have you ever seen the movie “Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End”? And do you remember how was captain Jack Sparrow saved from the underworld? Just jumped to the world after a green flash… Well, this is based on a real phenomenon, even if not visible every day. Actually, it’s very rare and you…
Read more
Back in the paradise! The Cook Islands were just amazing. Too sad that I had to leave. After that New Zealand is “only” a beautiful country. I still remember the beautiful night sky on 25th/26th August 2014 on Mangaia island, where is almost nobody – just so nice local people and the night sky like…
Read more
What a beautiful night on 25th/26th August 2014 on Mangaia, the Cook Islands. I witnessed shooting stars from the descending activity of Perseid meteor shower, incredibly bright zodiacal light and zodiacal bridge across the sky and Milky Way with countless dark nebulae – dusty clouds in the level of our Galaxy splitting the Milky Way…
Read more
Do you believe in paradise? Many people still dream about it, but I don’t have to anymore. I was there. Turqoise lagoon, beautiful Polynesian dancers, smell of the ocean, coconut palms… But not only that. After a long wait, my first night – after 4 years waiting to get here again – came on 18th…
Read more
Tolaga Bay is awesome place with the longest wharf in the country. Well, this place is also known for James Cook sail around. And as I stood on the beach this August 12th (2014), waiting for the moonrise, I realized this is probably the same direction where the Maori people could see James Cook coming…
Read more
Gisborne, 28th July 2014, an evening after long and hard job on mandarin orchard. Finally just last two weeks left here and then hopefully dreamt trip to a paradise. Twilight is on way and suddenly that – absolutelly thin crescent of the Moon! I have never seen something like that before – Moon was like…
Read more
