Dear Ones, warm August greetings to you. As the recent new moon of 28 July approached I began imagining an astrophotography composition that would include a tree under the Milky Way. I thought of Heather Meadows, an oft-visited locale out the Mount Baker Scenic Byway, just below famed Artist Point. I arrived
It is a privilege to share with you my most recent photographic image, named "August Night at Artist Point." On a sunny August evening, I drove the 57 miles from Bellingham, Washington to Artist Point with an idea for a nighttime photograph in mind. The waning half moon would rise at 10:45 pm and
Dear Ones, Earlier this month I made a road trip through six western states. The trip was built around the Nightscaper Conference in Utah, a gathering of astrophotographers teaching and learning approaches and techniques for making memorable images of the night sky. I mostly camped in my van. Highlights of the trip included a
