Caused by comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, this is often a modest meteor shower, but in some years a brief peak in the hundreds of meteors is observed.… Read More »Draconid (Giacobinids) Meteor Shower Tonight!
Sun rays, also known as crepuscular rays, usually appear to converge on their source, the sun. Crepuscular rays can also appear to come from the… Read More »Vanishing Point: Crepuscular Rays
Thanks to the Yosemite Conservancy for awarding this their Photo of the Week! They select a photo from their Flickr group each week and… Read More »Photo of the Week – Yosemite Conservancy
The national parks may be closed, but there's a whole lot more you can go see (and take pictures of) in the Eastern Sierra! These… Read More »Open for Business
For 2013 we'll have our last night photography workshop at Bodie State Historic Park on Saturday, October 12, followed by a sunrise workshop with access… Read More »Sunset for Bodie Workshops for 2013
Sunset on Yosemite's Half Dome, as seen from Olmstead Point last week. Yes, there's stuff going on today in the news, but the last… Read More »A Moment of Peace
According to Twitter, the appearance of tweets embedded in blogs has been improved: Rich photo experience now in embedded Tweets https://blog.twitter.com/2013/rich-photo-experience-now-in-embedded-tweets-3 I’ve tweeted photos from… Read More »How Does Twitter Integrate with Photo Sharing and Social Media Networks?
Light painting in Sequoia National Monument last week. The enclosed space inside would be big enough for 3-4 people to sit down and play a… Read More »The Light Within
Clouds reflect in the Merced River at Yosemite's Valley on Wednesday afternoon. I surveyed the area affected by the Rim Fire in the park, then… Read More »Storm Cloud Reflection at Valley View
A few posts ago I suggested that you look up the moon rise times around sunset in the days leading up to the full moon.… Read More »Sunrise Moon Set by Mt. Whitney