California

Bright Green Geminid Meteor Over Topaz Lake

The Geminids are the year's most active meteor shower, but they're not known for producing a lot of fireball meteors.…

11 years ago

Black and White Software Trials

I converted a few images to black and white using +Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 5, Silver Efex in the +Nik Collection,…

11 years ago

Lunar Eclipse Setting Over Convict Lake

Partially eclipsed moon setting behind the Sierra Nevada Lunar eclipses can be a fun challenge to photograph.  The moon is…

11 years ago

2014 Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight!

In honor of the 2014 Perseid Meteor shower peaking tonight, I offer you time-lapse clips from the 2010-2012 Perseids in…

12 years ago

Tutorial on Planning Moon Photography

I've been enthralled with the moon since growing up watching the Apollo missions on TV, the original Cosmos TV series…

12 years ago

How To Predict Moon Rise for Landscape Photography

Originally posted in 2010, I occasionally bump this forward in my blog to tell people that they can plan to…

12 years ago

Mono Lake View Threatened!

These are fairly normal photography conditions just before dawn at Mono Lake in California's Eastern Sierra:  calm wind for a…

12 years ago

Lenticular Cloud over Mono Lake at Sunset

I enjoyed this exotic lenticular cloud with Nicole Sullivan and Lori Hibbett at Mono Lake last night. To see the cloud in…

13 years ago

Spring in Yosemite National Park

Spring is one of my favorite seasons in Yosemite: redbud and dogwood trees blooming, the waterfalls roaring at maximum flow,…

13 years ago

Unknown Dunes of California, Death Valley “High Route”

Death Valley National Park has a reputation for being the hottest place on earth. Many of the most popular sights…

13 years ago

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