Jupiter makes its exit

I took this photo earlier this month during an overnight run to the northern Oregon coast. Although I had some clear skies earlier in the night, some clouds had gathered over Cannon Beach by the time I arrived.

 

Having shot at Cannon Beach at night a number of times over the past few years, I have to say that Cannon Beach's dark sky ordinance, by which homeowners and businesses are required to have smarter outdoor lighting, has helped tremendously with night photography. Just a couple of years ago, garish sodium vapor lights spilled all over the beach, lighting up Haystack Rock and disturbing the birds that nest there--I mean, how would you like it if your neighbors shined a spotlight in your bedroom every night? Anyway, here's a big thank you to the Cannon Beach city council and the people of Cannon Beach for addressing this problematic lighting--it's better for animals, it's better for energy conservation, and it's much, much better for night photography.

 

Thanks for checking out the photo!

 

I'm doing a couple of night-sky photography workshops at Crater Lake this summer. If you're interested, be sure to check out my website.

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