Nighttime sky dazzles with lunar eclipse, the star Spica and Mars
Lunar eclipses aren’t really all that rare but they are quite fun to view – and photograph. Of course as is the case with last night’s event, sometimes it isn’t…
A bright waxing gibbous moon
Clear Colorado skies provide a nice shot of the waxing gibbous moon tonight. I always tell folks, you don't need to spend a lot of money for a camera that…
Mostly clear skies give nice view of the moon
Wanting to test out a new piece of photo gear (a tele-converter), I was in need of a test subject. The moon proved to be a willing target this evening…
Weld County moonset over the Rockies
On a usual weekend drive looking for something to take picture of, I was pleased to come across this scene in southern Weld County. The moon coupled with the amber…
December’s full cold moon
Perfectly clear skies allowed a great viewing of December's large and bright full moon. Unseasonably warm temperatures made being outside to take pictures quite easy. From the Old Farmer’s Almanac:…
A fall moon
As we were heading farther into autumn, the leaves were golden and would soon be gone. I went for a walk around Eastlake Reservoir soon after sunrise to attempt to…