Crescent Venus Before Sunrise
It's like a mini crescent moon! In order to catch Venus at this much zoom it was necessary to use the camera's self-timer and turn… Read More »Crescent Venus Before Sunrise
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Meteor Streaking Past Leo
Here's a closer look at the meteor which streaked past the constellation Leo a couple of nights ago, which you can also see in the… Read More »Meteor Streaking Past Leo
Meteor Shower from Comet ISON?
Robert Lunsford of the +American Meteor Society recently posted details on a possible meteor shower from Comet ISON passing near the earth's orbit on its way… Read More »Meteor Shower from Comet ISON?
Topaz Lake Sunrise, 6:57 am Saturday, January 11
This photo was taken only 3 minutes after the last one I posted from this morning's sunrise, but the orange sunrise light had spread quite… Read More »Topaz Lake Sunrise, 6:57 am Saturday, January 11
Topaz Lake Sunrise, 6:54 am Saturday, January 11
This was one of the first photos I captured this morning. The surface of the lake was a little more calm than yesterday, so we… Read More »Topaz Lake Sunrise, 6:54 am Saturday, January 11
Sunrise This Morning
I woke up early to see if I could catch Comet Lovejoy again, but it was cloudy, so I had to settle for this sunrise… Read More »Sunrise This Morning
Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy on Saturday Morning 1/4/2013
Comet Lovejoy currently rises in the northeast sky around 4:30 am. I look for it around 5 am after it rises above any haze on… Read More »Comet C/2013 R1 Lovejoy on Saturday Morning 1/4/2013
Perseid Meteor Shower Footage in BBC Special
The complete BBC special "John Denver- Country Boy" first aired a few weeks ago, near the end of November 2013. The song "Rocky Mountain High"… Read More »Perseid Meteor Shower Footage in BBC Special
Cathedral Spires in the Mist
Yosemite Valley, April 2006I've created a new Spring in Yosemite album over on my +Yosemite National Park Workshops page, and I've seeded it with 38 photos… Read More »Cathedral Spires in the Mist
Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) Monday Morning
I shot a time-lapse video of Comet Lovejoy Monday morning and put a rough draft of the video up on my blog: http://activesole.blogspot.com/2014/01/comet-lovejoy-c2013-r1-142014-85mm.html I'll put… Read More »Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) Monday Morning