I'm taking a quick deviation from our trip through the solar system to take you on a cross-country trip from east coast to west coast, and back again thanks to lifer-friend Bob Gilmore. If the name is familiar, it's because he designed and custom built my workstation for my WeatherJazz® studio. Go to WeatherJazz.com (Episode #308) to see a few images posted from his journey.

It's PI Day! Before I contionue my conversation with Neil Manausa about how to get started in beekeeping, I delve into some interesting facets of the number PI (3.1415926....) thanks to an Instagram post from FOX 8 morning meteorologist Scott Sabol.

Are honey bees really as friendly as tail-wagging puppy dogs? My guest says, "Absolutely, YES!" Neil Manausa talks about his new northern Virginia hive, something he has been wanting to do for more than fifty years.

My returning guest today is Jon Talbot, retired Air Force Hurricane Hunter and former Lyndon State College classmate whose hobby in astrophotography is something Jon tells the WeatherJazz® audience is easy and relatively inexpensive to dive into.

If you'd like to see some of the equipment that Jon made reference to in today's program, you can actually WATCH the program on WeatherJazz.com

Meteorologist Paul Piorek is still a well-known name in the New York City area despite a recent career shift from morning television meteorologist at News 12 to an earth science teacher in southern Connecticut. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation.

Meteorologist Paul Piorek is still a well-known name in the New York City area despite a recent career shift from morning television meteorologist at News 12 to an earth science teacher in southern Connecticut. I've known Paul for more than four decades and it was such a privilege to get caught up on Paul amazing professional journey. This is Part 1 of a two-part conversation.

It's science Wednesday! I continue in the exploration of our own astronomical backyard by a fascinating look at "the red planet," Mars.

It's not often a photographer has the chance to capture a volcanic eruption up close. My guest today is Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove, a photographer who originally grew up in Belgium, but moved to Iceland about five years ago after his youth group experienced Iceland during a Scouting trip. Jeroen's new book, New Earth (links available on WeatherJazz.com) captures his adventure in photographing the eruption over the course of its life. This is Part 2 of a two-part series.

It's not often a photographer has the chance to capture a volcanic eruption up close. My guest today is Jeroen Van Nieuwenhove, a photographer who originally grew up in Belgium, but moved to Iceland about five years ago after his youth group experienced Iceland during a Scouting trip. Jeroen's new book, New Earth (links available on WeatherJazz.com) captures his adventure in photographing the eruption over the course of its life. This is Part 1 of a two-part series.

et's continue in the Solar System Science Wednesday series by taking an interesting look at our nearest planetary neighbor, Venus!