Category: Night Sky

Milky Way Night

National Parks, Night Sky, Utah, Zion

The Milky Way Galaxy is low in the sky just east of Zion National Park, Utah

 

The Milky Way comes alive during the night sky near Zion National Park, Utah

 

Photographing The Stars

Desert Southwest, Instruction, National Parks, Night Sky, Zion

Photographing star trails can be fun and there is no one way to produce an image. In the top photo, I combined about 15 images to get this streaking effect.

In this second photo, I completed about a 45 minute exposure to get streaks that were a bit longer, but not so many. I did a layer mask to achieve the multi-colored look.

Tonight’s Full Moon

Desert Southwest, Night Sky

Why is it that the same side of the moon is always facing us?

This article below really sums it up.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/is-it-just-a-coincidence/

 

 

 

Zion Night Sky Time Lapse

Desert Southwest, Night Sky, Utah, video, Zion

From last night. UFO’s appear in this 19 second video. Watch in HiDef at Full Screen.

Memorable Images From 2019

Arizona, California, Colorado, Death Valley, Desert Southwest, Flowers, Grand Canyon, In The Country, National Parks, Night Sky, Rocky Mountains, Seasons, Sierras, Utah, Weather, Wildlife, Zion

From Southern Utah, Arizona, Colorado and California. Looking forward to more in 2020. Watch in You Tube at HiDef and full screen.

Milky Way Over The Sierras

California, National Parks, Night Sky

 

The Milky Way appears over the Sierra Nevada Mountain Range near Lone Pine, California

 

 

Moon Rising Over Zion NP

Desert Southwest, National Parks, Night Sky, Utah, Zion

The near full moon as it was rising over Zion last night.

 

A full moon rises over the Kolob Terrace area of Zion National Park, Utah

 

 

Milky Way Images From White Pocket

Arizona, Desert Southwest, National Parks, Night Sky

White Pocket is an area of the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument in Northern Arizona. You have to drive 25 miles on sandy and rocky roads to get there. 4-wheel drive required. Daytime photos to follow. Shot on Thursday evening.

 

The Milky Way appears over White Pocket at Vermilion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona

 

 

 

Milky Way On The Edge

Arizona, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Night Sky

Took some shots of the Milky Way on Friday night near the rim of the Grand Canyon. Jupiter is the bright sphere in these images.

 

 

 

 

Lightning Captured!

Arizona, Desert Southwest, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Night Sky, Weather

It’s not easy to capture lightning strikes but I was able to capture a few near Marble Canyon in Northern Arizona. The monsoon season is in full swing and storms are prevalent in the area during summer.