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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.
The Birth of Photography
February 16, 2026
The birthday of William Henry Fox Talbot was a few days ago. He was the inventor of several early photographic processes, most notably the first to produce a print on pap...
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A Gamble that Keeps Paying Off
January 17, 2026
It occurred to me that it's been 30 years (!) since this groundbreaking image was made. Known as the Hubble Deep Field (HDF), it was made from observations by the Wide Fi...
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"New" Star in our Neighbor Galaxy
December 19, 2025
The Andromeda Galaxy (also known as M31) is our nearest neighboring large spiral galaxy, much like the Milky Way where we live, some 2½ million light years away. Recently...
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Two Comets
December 17, 2025
These are a couple of faint comet I was able to image recently. The interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS is now nearly at closest approach to Earth, but still very far away from...
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A Tale of Two Rugs
December 10, 2025
Recently we had our living room floor replaced and refinished and thought an area rug would complete the decor. Not finding anything from large retailers despite seemingl...
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