Thanks to the San Jose Mercury News for using several of my photos to illustrate their article on viewing the night sky in the Eastern… Read More »5 incredible stargazing spots in California’s Eastern Sierra
I can’t wait to get on the road to shoot the Great American Eclipse! The path of the moon’s shadow, where the total eclipse will… Read More »Solar Eclipse Road Trip, Here We Come!
I’ve been chasing every meteor shower that I could see with my camera since 2009. This year’s Perseid meteor shower was one of the best… Read More »Perseid Meteor Shower 2016
My early May blog post on spring Eastern Sierra conditions contained a collection of possible outcomes and opportunities for spring. I’ve been out a few… Read More »Conditions for Our 2016 Eastern Sierra Spring Workshop Next Week
“The Traveler sees what he sees. The Tourist sees what he has come to see.” – G.K. Chesterton The first week of June is amazing for… Read More »Eastern Sierra Photography Workshop in June
The planet Mercury was visible passing across the face of the sun, as seen from earth, on May 9, 2016. The site timeanddate.com helped predict when the mercury… Read More »Mercury Transit of the Sun, May 9, 2016
Jedi Knights practice their light saber skills at sunset on a Santa Monica beach, December 2009. May the 4th be with you! (Uploaded May 4.)… Read More »May the Fourth Be With You!
Shell Creek Road is a rural road running north – south between CA – 58 and CA – 46, passing pastures and rolling hills that… Read More »Shell Creek Road Wildflowers
One of my favorite photography road trips ever was a tour of California wildflower sites in the spring, including Antelope Valley and the California State… Read More »California Wildflower Sites: Antelope Valley
In short, where you are on earth rotates around to the front of the Earth’s path through space at midnight, so the sky above you… Read More »Why Are Meteors More Frequent After Midnight?