Kennedy Meadows is reached by way of nine Mile Canyon
Conjunction of Venus, Jupiter and the Moon, December 1, 2008
The crescent Moon joined Venus and Jupiter in conjunction on December 1. Venus is in the middle and brighter than Jupiter. The Moon is about 240,000 miles away. Venus is a bit over 100,000,000 miles away. It is setting later each evening and will reach maximum elongation on January 15. Jupiter is almost 600,000,0000 miles away. It is setting earlier each evening and will be in conjunction with the Sun on January 24.
The crescent Moon moves away from Venus and Jupiter between 6:34 PM and 7:20 PM PST. I animated six frames taken between sunset and moonset.
Lone Pine to Death Valley, October 5 - 7, 2008
On Sunday, October 5, I shot a series of panoramas with my Gigapan robotic camera mount in the Alabama Hills near Lone Pine, and up at Horshoe Meadow in the Sierra Nevada. On Monday, I drove across Lee Flat, over Hunter Mountain, through Ulida Flat and Hidden Valley, via Teakettle Junction to Racetrack Playa. Then I cruised through Racetrack Valley, past Dry Mountain to Ubehebe Crater.
Antelope Valley Wildflowers, April 26, 2008
Although it was late in the season there was a spectacular Poppy bloom in the Antelope Valley on April 26, 2008.
Slideshow of wildflower photos.
Spring Time in Saline Valley, March 9 - 14, 2008
I spent five days in the Saline Valley photographing scenery and jets in the wild. Two days after I returned home, the winds were gusting to 48 miles per hour where I was camping.
Panamint Valley and Saline Valley Slideshow : Slideshow of scenery in Panamint Valley and Saline Valley in March 2008.
I used some new methods to build panoramas from old slides that required a lot of perspective correction. I also straightened out some of the more recent panoramas.
Extemely Strange Vortex Cloud
On a typically windy day in the Saline Valley I spotted a most unusual cloud.
Inyo County Tour, October 8 - 9, 2007
On Monday, October 8, we toured the Alabama Hills and then drove up to Papoose Flat in the Inyo Mountains.
On Tuesday, October 9, we drove over Cerro Gordo Pass in the Inyo Mountains, then cruised through Lee Flat on our way to Hunter Mountain.
Aurigid Meteor Shower, September 1, 2007
I photographed the 2007 Aurigid meteor shower from my back yard.
Lightning in the Santa Ynez Valley, August 30, 2007
Several thundercells blew across western Santa Barbara County early in the morning on Thursday, August 30.
Total Lunar Eclipse, August 28, 2007
The eclipsed Moon was visible over Goleta early on the morning of August 28, 2007.
I have assembled a collection of my still photos and time-lapse videos of the Zaca Fire.
Perseid Meteor Shower, August 13, 2007
This composite image shows three Perseid meteors in the sky over Goleta on the morning of Monday, August 13. I set up my camera to take a 10-second long exposure every eleven seconds. That way the shutter was open more than 90% of the time. The lens was wide open at f3.5 and the ISO was set to 1600. The camera fired off 796 exposures between 1:27 and 3:55 AM. The meteor's tracks point back toward the shower's radiant in the constellation Perseus. These meteors were captured in exposures made at 1:31, 1:42, and 3:19 AM.
Fall 2006 High Desert Tour
Over Veteran's Day weekend I toured Owens Valley, the Inyo Mountains, Panamint Valley, and Trona Pinnacles. I shot several panoramic photos along the way.
Transit of Mercury, November 8, 2006
The planet Mercury passed directly between the Earth and the Sun on Wednesday, November 8. First contact occurred at 11:12 AM PST. Final contact occurred at 4:10 PM PST.
Hummingbirds, Updated February 24, 2006
It's the time of year when the Anna's Hummingbirds return to Goleta. An assertive male is establishing his territory in the back yard.
Saline Valley, November 2005
The Saline Valley is a remote and beautiful part of Death Valley National Park. The primitive roads and utter lack of services make it one of the least visited parts of the park.
Perseid Meteor Shower, August 12, 2005
Early in the morning on Friday August 12, I drove to the top of the Santa Ynez Mountains to observe the Perseid Meteor Shower. I observed for 100 minutes. In that time, I counted 51 Perseid meteors and two erratic meteors (not associated with the Perseid Shower). I shot 94 thirty-second time exposures with a Nikon D70 set to an effective film speed of 1600 ASA. I used an 18mm f3.5 lens. On those 94 exposures I found four meteor streaks.
Figueroa Mountain Wildflowers, April 17, 2005
Figueroa Mountain in Santa Barbara County is home to a wide variety of wildflowers.
Death Valley Wildflower Trip, April 1 - 3, 2005
Here's a display of wildflower pictures from a trip to Death Valley during the first weekend in April. Stops along the way include the Antelope Valley, Inyo Mountains, Alabama Hills, Augereberry Point, Wildrose Canyon, and the Padre Crowley Overlook above the Panamint Valley.
Antelope Valley Wildflowers, March 15, 23, and 29, 2005
The California Poppies are starting to come up in profusion in the Antelope Valley. More pictures, taken on Tuesday March 29, have been added to the 2005 Wildflower display.
Camino Cielo, the Road in the Sky, October 21, 2004
On Thursday, October 21, I shot a series of panoramas along the length of East Camino Cielo on the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains above Goleta and Santa Barbara. Camino Cielo features many sweeping vistas of the Santa Barbara Channel and the San Rafael Wilderness.
Panamint Valley tour, October 5, 2004
On Tuesday, October 5, 2004, my sister and I drove our Toyota 4Runners
to the ghost town of Ballarat
in the Panamint Valley with the intent of 4-wheeling up Pleasant Canyon to
Rogers Pass.
I drove up to the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains
above Santa Barbara at 3:00 in the morning
on Thursday, August 12, 2004 to photograph the Perseid
meteor shower .
Here is a collection of Moon photos and animations, including the total lunar eclipse that occurred on OIctober 27, 2004.
I drag the tripod
out into the rain whenever I see the flash of lightning.
Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah
Tour of Bryce Canyon National
Park in Utah in early September 2003.
Antelope Valley Wildflowers, April 2003
I traveled to the Antelope
Valley twice in April 2003 to photograph the wildflower
bloom.
Swansea-Cerro Gordo Jeep Trail
On the longest day of 2002, I drove up the Swansea-Cerro
Gordo Road to the Burgess Mine at the crest of the Inyo
Mountains just before sunset. I continued across the crest of the
Inyo Mountains to Cerro Gordo, arriving as the full moon rose.
Voyage
to Antarctica on the MV Hanseatic in January 2001.
Penguins seen on the
antarctic voyage of the MV Hanseatic.
Seals seen on the
antarctic voyage of the MV Hanseatic.
Seabirds
seen on the antarctic voyage of the MV Hanseatic.
Land
birds seen on the antarctic voyage of the MV Hanseatic.
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