Shooting the moon at sunrise
The sky was crazy clear along the Colorado Front Range this past Saturday and the bright white of the waning gibbous moon in the sky really drew my attention. The…
Setting daytime moon
Just a random capture from this past Sunday of our only natural satellite. I know folks love the full moon shots but captures when it is waning or waxing do…
Planetary interception as Mercury transits the sun
They call it a twice-in-a-lifetime event so I figured I better give it shot. This morning, the planet Mercury passed between the Earth and the sun giving us a look…
Totality! Two years ago today, the Great American Eclipse
I figured it would be "pretty cool". I came away in awe and amazement and was ecstatic I took the time to go see it. Best of all, for my…
“Houston, Tranquility Base here. The Eagle has landed.”
My goodness. Those immortal words bring a chill to me every time I hear them but more so today. It was at the exact moment this photo is being published,…
The Milky Way rises over the forest
Clear skies and getting away from city lights allowed me to get out and shoot the stars this past Monday. It was, as always, amazing to me to see how…