Category: the heavens

Watching the International Space Station zooming across the night sky is truly awe inspiring. Have you ever thought about the technical know-how required to build such a complex research station in space, not to mention the coordination and cooperation needed among peoples of different nations to achieve this feat? I find it fascinating! Last night… Continue reading ISS Brightest Line Crossing the Night Sky

My first foray into photographing the Milky Way ended up with a respectable image, but there’s lots more to learn! This shot was taken in our driveway about 11pm on 23 September 2017. If I waited a little longer the image could have been improved slightly just by having more time pass since the waning… Continue reading Milky Way First

We usually see a lot more fogginess in the Springtime when there often is rain and cool nights. This Winter has so far been a little topsy-turvy, warm then frigid then warm again, so we’ve seen our share of fog lately. No snow to mention except for a little dusting one time. Yesterday, I ventured… Continue reading Foggy Morning in the Mountains

Super Blood Harvest Full Moon Eclipse Sep 27, 2015 Just posted a video of my best images from last night’s lunar eclipse of the moon on youtube, check it out: Super Blood Moon Lunar Eclipse Sep 27, 2015 As the clouds got in the way I finally called it quits, but I did like how… Continue reading Super Blood Moon Eclipse