April 1, 2026

LIGHTS, FFS!

The challenges of astrophotography in a semi-public place. This was my third or fourth 240 second foreground exposure ruined by light pollution. Fortunately, I had just opened the shutter so I was able to make a little lemonade from the lemons.

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah - March 2026
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April 1, 2026

Pre-dawn art shot of the Colorado River from Deadhorse Point State Park

Near Canyonlands, Utah - March 2026
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March 31, 2026

View from Moonscape Point: Milky Way over the Henry Mountains

Utah Backcountry - March 2026
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March 31, 2026

Dawn "Blue Hour*" at the Temple of the Sun and the Moon

Capitol Reef National Park - Utah
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*The dawn blue hour is a roughly 20-to-40-minute period occurring just before sunrise when the sun is 4° to 8° below the horizon.

March 30, 2026

Temple of the Sun & Moon, with Milky Way, at the Vernal Equinox

Capitol Reef National Park, Utah - March 2026
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March 29, 2026

Factory Butte - Hanksville, Utah - March 2026

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March 28, 2026

The Green River: Path of John Wesley Powell in 1869

About 20 miles upriver from the confluence of the Green and Colorado Rivers
Canyonlands National Park - Utah - March 2026
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March 24, 2026

New (Inadvertent) Genre of Photography: Paint-By-Brake-Lights

We were in totally dark shooting mode, and someone in the parking lot accidently stepped on her brake pedal. So I made a little lemonade from lemons.

Capitol Reef National Park - Utah - March 23, 2026
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March 22, 2026

Geology Vista

Utah High Desert - March 22, 2026
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March 21, 2026

"The Spire" at Sunset

Utah Outback - March 19, 2026
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