Big Year Project Observations
Tag Archives: Night Photography
Overcast Skies and Green Waters
This morning I woke up to overcast skies- the first in probably at least two weeks. The highest part of many mountain peaks were obscured by the clouds. For some reason a couple of different times when I was pausing … Continue reading
Sunset and Stars
This entry is part 9 of 24 in the series 2012 PhotojournalAnother clear day and night. As I write this, temperatures have dropped to 8F after reaching a high of only 14F. It seems unlikely we’ll reach a record low … Continue reading
Early Morning Walk
This entry is part 55 of 133 in the series 2011 PhotojournalI was up before 6 this morning and took a walk down to O’Connell Bridge. It was enjoyable to take some long-exposure photographs in the predawn light.
Posted in Air and Sky, astronomical, photojournal
Tagged Crescent Harbor, Moon, Mt., Night Photography, O'Connell Bridge
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Northern Lights
Over the past couple of years the sun has been in a solar minimum, a consequence of which has been auroras that are only rarely strong enough to be seen from Sitka. Combined with frequently cloudy skies, the northern lights … Continue reading
Posted in astronomical, photo
Tagged Aurora borealis, Night Photography, Northern Lights
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Early Morning Walk
I got up early this morning and took a walk to the post office. It was fun to experiment with some night photography in the intermittent snow showers. Later today I noticed the red alders at the park have a … Continue reading
Moonrise over Crescent Bay
I took a little time while on my way home last night to shoot some pictures of the moon rising over the mountains and Crescent Bay.
