Recent Work

The Orion Nebula

I have started getting into Astro-photography more of late, especially after deciding to purchase an equatorial mount for my camera.  It is not the beefiest mount there is, but supports my camera and 200mm lens pretty easily.  The mount allows me to take longer exposure images of the night sky, because it moves the camera at the same speed the earth spins.  I have only taken it out for 3 shoots due to the cold nights.  Luckily I live close enough to some decently dark sky areas.

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Super moon over Split Rock

The super moon was set to rise over split rock this weekend, so my wife and I decided to trek over and photograph it.  It was the first road trip of this length for the new puppy, but she handled it well and enjoyed wondering around the shore line as we waited for the moon rise.

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New to the Family

The house has been pretty quiet since our cat Jet passed away 2 months ago.  Val and I decided a few weeks back to get a new puppy, one that would be an inside dog…a first for Val and 22+ years since having one for me.  We brought Cleo home last Sunday.  I spent the week working from home, trying to help acclimate her to her new environment. 

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Crystal Head

I have an unopened bottle of Crystal Head Skull Vodka in the cupboard.  It came with 2 skull shot glasses.  Since I bought it, I envisioned lighting it from the bottom with and LED puck.  I think I need to work something up, but this was my first quick attempt at it, as my wife asked for a shot of it yesterday.

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Solar Eclipse

I made my way South, hoping to catch the Aug 21st Solar Eclipse.  It was only 75% at home, and Nebraska was the closest location with 100% coverage.  Clouds threatened the East side of the state, making Lincoln, Aurora and Beatrice look like it would be a bust, so I traveled west.  I decided on visiting Five Rocks Amphitheater in Gering, as the radio broadcast from that location was explaining the clear blue skies above them, while spotted low level, scattered clouds to the east.

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New Trails

Val and I went to the North Shore this weekend to hit a few trails we haven’t done before.  The first was Shovel Point and the second was Miller Creek Trail near Lake Superior College.  

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