Astrophotography 2023: Missouri – NGC 6914 – Reflection Nebula Complex – also known as Bluebird Nebula 10 Nov 202310 Nov 2023 NGC 6914 is a Reflection Nebula in the Cygnus Constellation, it is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere. Rookie…
Astrophotography 2023: Missouri – The Consigned to Oblivion – Clamshell Nebula SH2-119 in One Shot Color Dual Narrowband. 29 Oct 202310 Nov 2023 About this project I had the opportunity to take advantage of a rare stretch of clear nights and decided to try my luck at capturing a very faint target. According…
Astrophotography 2023: Missouri – Heart Nebula (IC 1805) and Soul Nebula (IC 1848) 17 Oct 202331 Oct 2023 About this project This was a short test, working with a new Narrowband light pollution filter. Narrowband filters are specialty tools that only allow a narrow range of specific wavelengths…
Astrophotography 2023: Missouri – North America Nebula and Pelican Nebula (NGC 7000 and IC 5070) 16 Oct 202331 Oct 2023 As we bid farewell to summer, I welcome Fall. As I become more familiar with astro-imaging, I thought it would be a great time to tackle my first project -…
Astrophotography 2023: Missouri – Widefield view of NGC 6888, SH2-101, and WR 134 14 Oct 202331 Oct 2023 In the summer months, we can capture the wonderful nebulae region in the constellation Cygnus. In this frame, the beautiful Crescent and Tulip nebulae and the material from the hot…
Astrophotography 2023: Missouri – The Cygnus Loop 2 Oct 202331 Oct 2023 The Famous Cygnus Loop The Veil Nebula Complex, also known as Sharpless2-103, is a supernova remnant located in the Cygnus constellation. It's estimated that this star went supernova between 2,500…
Nature Photography 2023: Missouri – Platanthera peramoena (Purple Fringeless Orchid) 21 May 202331 Oct 2023 In 2022 I lead a Webster Groves Nature Study Society, photography field trip to Castor River Conservation Area. The goal being to document and photograph - Platanthera peramoena, the scientific…
Astrophotography 2023: Missouri – Rosette Nebula and Star Cluster NGC 2244 15 Feb 202331 Oct 2023 Clear nights in winter, in the great state of Missouri, are not really a thing of frequency January 27th 2023 astrophotography adventure from the front yard, with a Bortle Sky…
Astrophotography 2022: Missouri – Diamonds on a Black Velvet Sky – Imaging of M45 “Pleiades.” 10 Dec 202231 Oct 2023 Another Astrophotographer adventure is here - it’s the 19th of November, 2022 in the Midwest, I arrived at the Bortle Class 4 location at 4:00 pm, and sunset was at…
Astrophotography 2022: Missouri – My first Astrophotography image – M31 “Andromeda Galaxy” 27 Nov 202231 Oct 2023 Hello everyone, I hope all is well. It has been some time since I have shared anything on my blog.At the time I wrote this post, in Missouri, it was…
Nature Photographer 2022: Missouri Deeproot clubmoss “Diphasiastrum tristachyum” 16 Aug 202231 Oct 2023 How many times have you been told, "keep your head up while walking on the trail!" It's a good thing to do, but in this case, I was on a…
Bird Photography… 2022: Missouri – Summer Madness – Look a Bluebird! 4 Aug 202231 Oct 2023 It is summer time in Missouri, the heat is here and as of late so has the rain. A play on light, that is what I call the Indigo bunting…
Naturalist 2022: Missouri – Handy Field guides 12 May 20221 Nov 2023 If you are a native plant enthusiast. These are my field tools, app PlantNet and Missouri Wild Flowers. Each state I believe has a wildlife flower field guide. Until the…
Nature Photographer 2022: Missouri – Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers “White Trout Lily” (Erythronium albidum.) 22 Apr 20221 Nov 2023 While out on a Webster Groves Nature Study Society Nature Photography hike to the woodlands, El Presidente, Senor Ozark Bill, "put me on game" He pointed out the leaf structure…
Nature Photography 2022: Missouri’s Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers “Dutchman’s breeches (Dicentra cucullaria.)” 14 Apr 20221 Nov 2023 Five years, that is how long it has been since I last picked up my macro kit and attempted to photograph wildflowers. Many a thing has changed in the world,…
Nature Photography 2022: Missouri – Spring Ephemeral Wildflowers – “Spring Beauty (Claytonia virginica)” 13 Apr 20221 Nov 2023 Leaving work today, I saw a small patch of these amongst some tulips, outside my office. Glad I had my camera with me. This most attractive spring perennial is spectacular in large…
Bird Photography 2021: Missouri – Look what the wind blew in! 23 Mar 20221 Nov 2023 In the winter of 2021, into 2022, a rare migrant from the Arctic appeared and made where I am in Missouri, its winter home, and “bird watchers” are taking notice.…
Bird Photography… 2021: Missouri – The Harrier and the Owl. 12 Mar 20221 Nov 2023 "Try and try again." yeah that is the saying, in my case I have been trying, trying, trying, going all the way back to 2016. I have been trying to…
Bird Photography 2021: Missouri – Hopes for a Short-eared Owl! 10 Mar 20221 Nov 2023 It’s that time of year again. Christmas is in the air; the New Year is right around the corner and Old man Winter is coming! Boy wildlife photography is about…
Bird Photography 2021: Missouri – Manny look at that Pelican fly! 10 Mar 20221 Nov 2023 This may arguably be the most famous one-liner in movie history, in reference to a pelican. "Look at these pelicans fly. Come on, pelicans!" Look at this pelican fly! Sure…