Tufa Rock Formations, High and Dry
The calcium carbonate (limestone) "tufa" rock formations at Mono Lake form underwater, when calcium-rich springs meet the alkaline water of the lake. The PH of… Read More »Tufa Rock Formations, High and Dry
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F/8 and Be There
Most photographers have probably heard the phrase “F/8 and be there”? Why is it considered good advice? The advantage of “be there” is obvious, the… Read More »F/8 and Be There
Snow Plant
"Sarcodes is a monotypic genus of a single springtime flowering plant in the heath family containing the single species Sarcodes sanguinea, commonly called the snow… Read More »Snow Plant
Black Bear and Cub
I was driving through the Truckee National Forest on Monday between Truckee and Kings Beach when I saw movement on the side of the road.… Read More »Black Bear and Cub
Planets Jupiter, Venus and Mercury on Sunday, May 26
The planets Jupiter, Venus and Mercury were in conjunction Sunday night May 26, the closest they'll appear until 2021. Here's one of the images I captured… Read More »Planets Jupiter, Venus and Mercury on Sunday, May 26
Video of Closest Jupiter Venus Mercury Conjunction May 26, 2013
The planets Jupiter, Venus and Mercury are close together in the evening sky this week, so every night I’ve been trying to capture them together… Read More »Video of Closest Jupiter Venus Mercury Conjunction May 26, 2013
Jupiter, Mercury and Venus to form triangle tonight!
Apparently the equilateral triangle they'll form tonight is the closest together they'll be until 2021. They'll only be 2 degrees apart, and best viewed around… Read More »Jupiter, Mercury and Venus to form triangle tonight!
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 motion, here’s a video of… Read More »Lenticular Cloud over Mono Lake at Sunset
Going to see my daughter!
Here she is, three images of her at once, from a visit to Bodie we made in 2004. Of course she's not this age any… Read More »Going to see my daughter!
Bodie Night Photgraphy in Motion
I decided to put a few images from this star trails shot at Bodie into an album to see if Auto Awesome would animate them.… Read More »Bodie Night Photgraphy in Motion