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Milky Way over the Columbia RiverWanapum Lake is a reservoir on the Columbia River that was created from Wanapum Dam to ...
05/17/2026

Milky Way over the Columbia River

Wanapum Lake is a reservoir on the Columbia River that was created from Wanapum Dam to the south. This was taken, looking due south, from the parking lot of Wild Horses Monument just off I-90, east of the Vantage Bridge. The landscape is stunning. There's so much geologic history here.

I've always wanted to capture the Milky Way to include the actual "ponies" monument but it's a steep half-mile uphill slog to reach. So, I've been putting off the hour and a half drive to that location (under the conditions needed to capture the milky way). Someday I’ll make it work!

Another peaceful night under the cosmic highway 🌌 ✨️I am so thankful the sky cleared up last night. The forecast proved ...
05/15/2026

Another peaceful night under the cosmic highway 🌌 ✨️

I am so thankful the sky cleared up last night. The forecast proved true! All it took for me to head out was a short break in the clouds late Thursday night between 10pm and 2am this morning. If the weather cooperates I plan to make the most of this new moon cycle.

Anyone else exhausted by this latest storm? 🌬️ We definitely had a doozy over the last two days. While I don't mind the ...
05/15/2026

Anyone else exhausted by this latest storm? 🌬️ We definitely had a doozy over the last two days. While I don't mind the rain—it does a fantastic job clearing dust out of the air—the wind gusts really wreaked havoc on the yard. Branches down, leaves everywhere, and the local wildlife stayed huddled up all day.

I’m so ready to get our sunny weather back. It's been incredibly fickle, but I’ve got my fingers crossed that it clears out by midnight tonight. I've had a shoot planned for this since the last new moon, and I'd love to finally get those clear, dark skies. 🌌🤞

The western sky was quite dramatic in the late afternoon yesterday. The Virga clouds and crepuscular rays, all in one sc...
04/24/2026

The western sky was quite dramatic in the late afternoon yesterday. The Virga clouds and crepuscular rays, all in one scene, looked spectacular. The gap allowing a pool of sunlight to break through makes the landscape look magical.

Everything aligned for shooting the Milky Way on this night. It included a new moon (dark sky) and no clouds to interfer...
04/20/2026

Everything aligned for shooting the Milky Way on this night. It included a new moon (dark sky) and no clouds to interfere. Perfect! This image is the second POV from my original taken the same night. The exposures for this scene were taken between 4:30 and 5:15am. I had to rush through the shots, not only because the light was changing so fast but the temperatures had dropped into the mid 20's and my fingers could no longer feel the buttons on my camera 🥶

I'm back at it - standing under the stars and capturing shots of the Milky Way. Tranquility looks exactly like this.
04/19/2026

I'm back at it - standing under the stars and capturing shots of the Milky Way. Tranquility looks exactly like this.

The Belt of Venus is always beautiful to see on a clear evening; the distinct band of pink above the dark blue band of E...
04/13/2026

The Belt of Venus is always beautiful to see on a clear evening; the distinct band of pink above the dark blue band of Earth's shadow during twilight. But it is visually stunning when the soft pink color reflects off of fluffy clouds. I couldn't resist capturing this scene out my back door.
4.11.26 7:30pm

That brief moment when the sun and clouds are in the right spot and you get to witness those beautiful sunbeams stretchi...
03/31/2026

That brief moment when the sun and clouds are in the right spot and you get to witness those beautiful sunbeams stretching down to the earth.

A dramatic display of sunset and clouds! The sun has dipped below the horizon, creating a pretty golden sliver of light.
03/26/2026

A dramatic display of sunset and clouds! The sun has dipped below the horizon, creating a pretty golden sliver of light.

Last night the sky was full of color - but not from the northern lights.I went outside at zero hour last night hoping to...
03/15/2026

Last night the sky was full of color - but not from the northern lights.

I went outside at zero hour last night hoping to see some evidence of the auroras. Not a strong enough solar storm for an aurora show, but the humid atmospheric conditions enhanced/softened the stars and revealed a lot of beautiful "airglow". In this image you can see a portion of the brightest magnitude stars of the constellation Cygnus (the Swan). The brightest - in the lower left - is Deneb, a blue supergiant star.

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