Down in the Valley.

  Down in the Valley, Valley so lowwwwww. Actually, this image should be titled PAIN!!! Uggh this one was really, really tough. I’ve shot from a lot of canyon tops and through arches but never from the bottom of a deep canyon. This is Zion National Park,...

Smoke on the Canyon.

  Smoke on the Canyon. I was going to go with Smoke on the Water (Deep Purple reference for those over 40), but honestly, there isn’t any in the picture. In fact, the hazy bits on the stars are from a distinct lack of water in the entire West last June....

Oh, what a night.

White Pocket, AZ. Oh, what a night. In June of this year, I wandered off to White Pocket. It was a wonderous evening, moderate temperatures in the 80’s that night, a very slight breeze blowing in from the east and not a soul in sight. That’s right. I had...

Inspiration.

  nspiration. In June of this year, I wandered over to Bryce Canyon on a clear night. I typically avoid Bryce like the plague as it has long been overrun by noobs of the highest order. Those unaccustomed to sharing the night with those of us that prefer it to be...

The Dusty Scorpion. Messier 78

  The Dusty Scorpion. This is actually Messier object #78 or for shorthand M78. But in this orientation, it looks to be a Scorpion in my mind. This object is in a straight line from the Orion Nebula to the Horsehead Nebula to M78. It’s in the constellation...

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