Silhouettes are beautiful in the dying twilight, especially ones set in the open sky. It is interesting to watch the seagulls after sunset heading north in small groups like this one. It is curious that I never see them flying south at this time. Perhaps I should come back int the early morning. If you […]
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Lunar Pillows
High above the Elder Range a waning gibbous moon makes it’s way towards a moonset that will never be seen. As clouds roll in from the west the moon gets an early night, disappearing beneath snowy white pillows. Photo: Robert Rath, ‘Lunar Pillows’ 1/1000s f/4 ISO100 200mm
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By far the most amazing visual spectacle in the night sky is our very own Milky Way Galaxy. To really appreciate it though you need to be far away from populated regions so that city lights do not mask out the detail. This weekend I had the good fortune to spend time with my family […]
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