The moon's orbit around the Earth has a bit of a wobble. The moon moves both higher and lower in the sky, rising and setting both north and south of due east and west. It also varies in how close...
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Adirondack Nights
As the sun sets in the west, the blue hour settles in. Lights come on in the towns and cities, and the first stars show up in the darkening sky.Most of the Adirondacks has excellent dark sky conditions. If you're...
A Winter Wonderland
Every now and then winter weather creates conditions so sublime, it's simply beyond words. Storms most often drop snow that melts off quickly, or is easily blown off in the wind. But every so often the snowfall in a 'perfect'...
Sunrise from Giant Mountain
We get to see some amazing sunrises and sunsets over the Adirondacks. It takes the right combination of clouds, and moisture in the air to get the really dramatic reds and yellows though. I was climbing Giant Mountain just before...
Comet PanStarrs
I managed to take a picture of Comet PanStarrs last evening (3/13/13). It was a beautiful evening, but the comet certainly wasn't the spectacle I thought I'd see. The only reason I managed to get a photo was because...
Snow and Ice – Winter 2012-13
This year's mix of freeze and thaw cycles created a lot of options for photographing icicles and fresh snow in a lot of different situations around the Adirondacks. During the below zero cold, rivers and streams freeze over completely,...
Cold Air and Open Water
As winter settles in around the Adirondacks, cold Canadian air slips south and gives a good chill to the region. Ice forms on puddles, ponds, streams, and finally the larger lakes in the region. Both Lake Champlain and Lake...
Goodnow Mountain in Winter
The satellite view on the internet showed the clouds moving in as expected, so I packed up my camera and outdoor gear, and drove off about 4 AM to Newcomb and the Goodnow Mountain trailhead. The temperatures were hovering...
Just Point and Shoot!
When shooting with film, image quality depended on the film being used - the ISO, and the characteristics of the film, in addition to the quality of the optics in the lens being used. The issues are similar with...
Northern Lights
For the second time within a month, a solar wind passed by Earth when it was clear enough here in the Adirondacks to see the northern lights glowing on the horizon in Brant Lake. They were bright enough of a glow that...