Half dome at night. Yosemite National Park. November, 2024.

A snow-capped Half dome, in Yosemite National Park, towers over the Yosemite Valley floor, on a dark night, just after sunset.

Sun Kissed

The tips of the snow-covered San Fransisco Peaks are illuminated at sunset beneath a darkening blue sky.
The tips of the snow-covered San Fransisco Peaks are illuminated at sunset beneath a darkening blue sky.
Date Taken
March 02, 2023
Camera
SONY ILCE-7RM4A
Lens
FE 85mm F1.8
Focal Length
85.0 mm
Shutter Speed
1/80
Aperture
f/9.0
ISO
100
Keywords
Alpenglow, Landscape, Sunset, Winter

Eons

Light snow covers the upper edges of the cliffs of the Grand Canyon.
Light snow covers the upper edges of the cliffs of the Grand Canyon.
Date Taken
February 27, 2023
Camera
SONY ILCE-7RM4A
Lens
FE 85mm F1.8
Focal Length
85.0 mm
Shutter Speed
1/1000
Aperture
f/8.0
ISO
100
Keywords
Grand Canyon, Landscape

Winter Fire

Backlit clouds are illuminated by the afternoon sun, as misty clouds obscure the top of a snowy, tree-covered canyonside.
Backlit clouds are illuminated by the afternoon sun, as misty clouds obscure the top of a snowy, tree-covered canyonside.
Date Taken
December 28, 2022
Camera
SONY ILCE-7RM4A
Lens
FE 35mm F1.8
Focal Length
35.0 mm
Shutter Speed
1/2500
Aperture
f/9.0
ISO
100
Keywords
Landscape, Mountains, Snow, Winter

Golden Unicorn

Alpenglow illuminates Unicorn Peak just before sunset in Yosemite National Park, California.
Alpenglow illuminates Unicorn Peak just before sunset in Yosemite National Park, California.
Date Taken
October 04, 2022
Camera
SONY ILCE-7RM4A
Lens
FE 85mm F1.8
Focal Length
85.0 mm
Shutter Speed
1/20
Aperture
f/9.0
ISO
100
Keywords
Alpenglow, Landscape, Mountains, Sunset
A fog bank lies below the mountains surrounding Mono Lake in California.
A fog bank lies below the mountains surrounding Mono Lake in California.
Date Taken
November 23, 2022
Camera
SONY ILCE-7RM4A
Lens
FE 35mm F1.8
Focal Length
35.0 mm
Shutter Speed
1/800
Aperture
f/10.0
ISO
100
Sunset lights up the snow-covered peaks south of Mammoth Lakes, California.
Sunset lights up the snow-covered peaks south of Mammoth Lakes, California.
Date Taken
November 21, 2022
Camera
SONY ILCE-7RM4A
Lens
FE 85mm F1.8
Focal Length
85.0 mm
Shutter Speed
1/160
Aperture
f/9.0
ISO
100

Moonlight Sonata

Moonlight illuminates Tuolumne Meadows beneath a clear dark sky in Yosemite National Park.
Moonlight illuminates Tuolumne Meadows beneath a clear dark sky in Yosemite National Park.
Date Taken
October 04, 2022
Camera
SONY ILCE-7RM4A
Lens
FE 35mm F1.8
Focal Length
35.0 mm
Shutter Speed
4
Aperture
f/1.8
ISO
640

Grand Seiko Snowflake. Finally got to see one in person. Incredible.

Casiopea

Came upon this story today:

Which led me to search for the album on Apple music.

It’s great!

The Spirit of the Internet is still alive and well out there, if a bit underground these days.

Photo: Orion

The Orion Nebula

The Orion Nebula

Taken from the AZ desert, this is a stacked image from about 20 exposures (30s each), tracked with a Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer. Zoom in and you can see the Eagle Nebula, Horsehead Nebula, and Great Orion Nebula, among other features. Sony A7R IVa, 85mm, f/1.8.