A few weeks ago, a rocket launch from Vandenberg AFB caused quite the celestial spectacle from the Los Angeles area and even from the… [Read More]
December 1, 2017 Green Flash Sunset from San Nicolas Island
From the top of San Nicolas Island (elevation about 900 feet) one is positioned nicely for very pretty sunsets. On this date I biked… [Read More]
November, 2017 Channel Islands from the Air
This entry is a collection of some images taken during flights from Point Mugu to San Nicolas Island during November, 2017. Below are two… [Read More]
August 21, 2017 Total Solar Eclipse over Eastern Oregon
A total eclipse of the sun was predicted (with 100 percent certainty) to cross the United States on August 21, 2017. I believe… [Read More]
July 23, 2017 The Milky Way at Ashford Mill in Death Valley
On this Sunday morning I had a few things in mind, a few things planned, as I headed for Death Valley: — It was… [Read More]
July 5, 2017 Isolated Storm in Central North Dakota
Start: Grand Forks, ND Lunch: New Rockford, ND End: Steele, ND 411 miles SPC Day One/20Z SPC Mesoscale Discussion 1238 SPC Mesoscale Discussion… [Read More]
January 29, 2017 Sunset and Moonset at San Nicolas Island
The weather was nice, so why not go to the top of the island with the tripod and camera bag to shoot the sunset?… [Read More]
August 11, 2016 Perseids from Chuchupate
The Perseid meteor shower was likely to be a lot better this year — so said the folks who presumably know these things. The… [Read More]
January 12, 2016 Chuchupate Nights
On this Tuesday evening I joined a couple of buddies for a one-hour ride up north to shoot the night sky. We set up… [Read More]
December 8, 2015 Offshore Missile Launch from Malibu
I work as a weather observer at local Navy airports, so I had some inside information on an offshore missile launch this morning. It… [Read More]
December 3, 2015 The Racetrack and northern Death Valley
After lunch in Furnace Creek, Marcia and I headed north on Scottys Castle Road. This took us through the northern portions of Death Valley…. [Read More]
August 13, 2015 Milky Way meteors from San Nick
On this evening I was stationed out on San Nicolas Island, during a week-long stint as weather observer at its Navy airport. This small… [Read More]
June 30, 2015 Venus and Jupiter conjunction
Here is a look at the Venus/Jupiter conjunction this evening from Westlake Village. It is nice to be able to get some cool shots… [Read More]
June 22, 2015 Lemmon, SD, Northern Lights/Aurora
I had NEVER planned a trip to the great outdoors to view the Northern Lights (or the Southern Lights, for that matter). I… [Read More]
April 13, 2015 Death Valley Night Sky
As dusk came upon Death Valley on this beautiful spring day, I set up on a slope on the east side of the road… [Read More]