Night
Cape Perseid
Composite of an hour's worth of meteors during their peak on the night of August 11. Taken at Cape Hatteras, NC lighthouse.
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Milky Way over Wild Rivers
Somewhere south of Blanding and north of Monument Valley on 191 in Utah, I ran across this scene, having no idea what was their in the pitch black. An oncoming car provided the perfect light painting. One of my favorites from this year's trip.
Hatteras Milky Way and Perseid
Got lucky with a 2.5 second exposure! Perseid meteor streaked across just next to the lighthouse!
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Milky Way in Valley of the Gods, Utah
First night out with a new wide angle, I found more to love about the night sky than I'd ever seen.
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Watery Double Arch
Milky Way through Double Arch at Arches National Park.
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Double Arch. Milky Way Wide Angle
Grabbed 14mm and went to portrait mode to capture Milky Way vertical profile in Double Arch. Slight red light painting to illuminate interior structure.
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The Milky Way and Owachomo Bridge
Natural Bridges National Monument, Utah
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Milky Way Cathedral
Not many meteors last night but up at Big Meadows in Shenandoah National Park a number of folks were watching, including the two photographers in the foreground, me and about 40 or so other cars I passed up there; all looking up for inspiration at 2AM in the lowest light-polluted area around.
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Great Meadow Stars and Stripes
Great Meadow. The Plains, Virginia
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Lightning Bugs headed Due North
About 20 mins of fireflies and stars, the former of which seeming to come and go from Polaris.
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Skyline Drive Milky Way
Fantastic night skies on Skyline Drive.
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Milky Way into Mesa Arch
Hadn't seen a pre-dawn portrait with light painting of Milky Way going into Mesa Arch. As one of the most photographed arches, I'd be surprised if it hasn't been done. This was the way I saw it in my mind though and love how it turned out.
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Star Trails over Mexican Hat
In the beautiful canyons of Utah, Mexican Hat is between Monument Valley and Canyonlands/Arches National Park. Time-lapse of about 20 minutes of star-trails above it.
Orion's Cabin
Country cabin in Fauquier County, Virginia. I noticed the Orion constellation between the clouds as I took the picture. A lot of what I learned about the night sky, I learned there.
Blue Ridge Observatory
On Flat Top Mountain in Greene County, Virginia.
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Snow, Light and the Big Dipper
PanStarrs Comet over the Blue Ridge Mountains
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Star-gazing Snowman on Skyline Drive
Catching the stars in the least light-polluted sky in the area, I ran into this guy. I shared his view with him for a while.
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Skyilne Stars
Overlook from Skyline Drive in Virginia between Front Royal and Luray.
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Stopping by Stony Man Mountain
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The "Haunted Bridge" on Halloween night
Waterloo Bridge is now closed. How fortunate I was to get the shot beforehand. Light-painting aided by a truck passing over and a strong light with a slight filter.
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Courthouse Corner
Old Town Warrenton's busiest corner, illuminated in a long exposure.
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Golden Gate Bridge, black and white
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World War II Veterans Memorial. Washington, DC
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Night Court
Crescent moon over the Fauquier County District Courthouse.
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Warrenton Courthouse at Christmas
Long exposure that ended up being one of my all-time favorites of the courthouse.
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Winter Solstice full lunar eclipse
Skyland Drive
Milky Way over Skyland. Skyline Drive, Shenandoah National Park.
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Joshua Tree National Park at Dusk
