RealSpace Models 1/96 Apollo Block II Command/Service Module: Part 3

Go to Part 1 of this build log In the first two parts of this build log, I’ve been describing my experience with RealSpace Models‘ 1/96 Apollo Command/Service Module, which is intended to replace the CSM provided with Revell’s classic 1/96 Saturn V model kit. Revell unfortunately provides only a “Block I” CSM, which was never flown … Continue reading RealSpace Models 1/96 Apollo Block II Command/Service Module: Part 3

Names Of Trigonometric Functions

saɪn sine: Originally, the length of a straight line drawn from one end of a circular arc parallel to the tangent at the other end, and terminated by the radius; in modern use, the ratio of this line to the radius ˈsiːkənt secant: Originally, the length of a straight line drawn from the centre of … Continue reading Names Of Trigonometric Functions

Sidlaws: Auchterhouse Hill Circuit

Scotston Hill (NO 346400, 373m) Balkello Hill (NO 361394, 397m) 9.5 kilometres 370 metres of ascent This little circuit was an effort to connect together various paths I’d used in three previous, longer walks in this area. I parked at the Balkello Community Woodland and headed northwest, to pick up a path that runs westwards … Continue reading Sidlaws: Auchterhouse Hill Circuit

Rodney Russ & Aleks Terauds: Galapagos Of The Antarctic

These islands not only play an important role in the Southern Ocean ecosystem, they also have a rich human history—from their discovery around 200 years ago, through an era of exploitation, until finally today, when they are treasured for their intrinsic value as wild and beautiful places. I picked a copy of this book off … Continue reading Rodney Russ & Aleks Terauds: Galapagos Of The Antarctic

Russian Far East: Part 3 – Chukchi Peninsula

In my first post about this trip, I described how we got to the Siberian port of Anadyr. In my second post, I described our stay at Wrangel Island, in the Russian Arctic. This post is about what we did between Anadyr and Wrangel (and between Wrangel and Anadyr), as we sailed along the coast … Continue reading Russian Far East: Part 3 – Chukchi Peninsula

Sidlaws: Kinpurney To Castleward

Kinpurney Hill (345m, NO 322417) Back Drum (287m, NO 336430) Castleward (273m, NO 343438) 14 kilometres 500 metres of ascent (with detours) Two glens penetrate the north side of the Sidlaw Hills—Glen Ogilvie and the Denoon Glen. Between them, they create three ridges that point northwards from the central bulk of the Sidlaws. I’ve walked … Continue reading Sidlaws: Kinpurney To Castleward

Russian Far East: Part 2 – Wrangel Island

[T]he most desolate looking place I have ever seen, or ever wish to see again. Ernest Chafe, The Voyage of the “Karluk” (unpublished manuscript)*   So. My previous post ended with our rather hectic embarkation on the good ship Professor Khromov, moored off the Siberian port of Anadyr. The Khromov is an Akademik Shuleykin Class … Continue reading Russian Far East: Part 2 – Wrangel Island

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