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Thanks for visiting these occasional notes about my photography. They explain some of the background related to the photographs, information about their location or circumstances and some of the technical details about capturing them. Feel free to leave comments or ask questions.
Stars being born in the Pelican!
August 14, 2025
Today's Cosmic Postcard is a region of active star formation known as IC 5070 (aka the Pelican Nebula) in the constellation Cygnus. The distinctive forms of the immense c...
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A Personal Exploration of America’s National Parks
March 19, 2025
It’s been said many times that the establishment of the National Parks is the best idea America ever had. I have to agree that they are one of the greatest assets of the...
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Southwest Dark Skies
October 26, 2024
Before comet mania took over recently, I was able to spend a few days and nights under the clear, dark skies of southeastern Utah. This trip was mostly dedicated to deep...
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Hubble Streaking Across the Sky
June 21, 2024
Maybe a boring picture, but perhaps less so when you realize the bright streak is the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in an image taken through my bigger telescope. This was...
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Fading Glory
June 18, 2024
One of the personal projects I've been working on for a while is photographing supernovae*. These are cosmic events in which a star explodes, blowing itself apart and sca...
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