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The Perseid and Geminid Meteor Showers Will Be Particularly Good This Year (2026)

Perseid meteor shower in Death Valley National Park The Perseid and Geminid meteor showers are the strongest meteor showers of…

1 month ago

Should I Use a Light Pollution Filter For Night Photography?

Well that depends... are you primarily practicing deep space astrophotography? That's what they're designed for: remove terrestrial sources of light…

1 month ago

Faking Images vs. Taking Them: Post-processing Tradeoffs

Someone asked me on Facebook recently when I mentioned some adjustments on an image, "I thought you said you made…

1 month ago

2026 Death Valley Super Bloom So Far

Based on our scouting in January, we returned to Death Valley in early March to enjoy this year's strong wildflower…

6 months ago

Top Photos 2025

So how did we do in 2025? Judge for yourself.  Is there anything we could or should have done differently? …

8 months ago

Will 2026 Be A Super Bloom Spring In Death Valley? Was 2024?

First, let's establish what a "super bloom" of wildflowers is, or isn't. It seems to imply that a wildflower bloom…

11 months ago

Photographic Composition: Conception and Fine Tuning

This was one of those "stop the car" moments. Snowy Telescope Peak had nice side light on it, and there…

3 years ago

Geminid Meteor Shower 2023

The Geminids are the most active meteor shower of the year, and in recent years it has been in creasing…

3 years ago

When Is The Best Time To Visit Bodie State Historic Park?

I was asked this question earlier today, and the more I thought of it, the more great times to visit…

3 years ago

Death Valley Wildflowers, Rainfall and Super Blooms

So called "super bloom" years make it easy to find wildflowers in Death Valley, but they're difficult to predict. A…

4 years ago

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