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From Left edge tiny Comet Catalina, Venus, Mars, Moon Jupiter top Right. If you zoom in 100% there is tiny star on the left of Venus that is Comet Catalina
The sun rises over the distant peaks of the Lake District lighting up the clouds above in an array of beautiful colours, on a calm morning at the Point of Ayre. Captured with my telephoto lens, the alignment with Winkie Lighthouse only really works for a few short weeks each year. A wonderful way to start the day 👌
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In order to create an authentically powerful life, you need to align your personality with your soul. ~ GZ and there it was..few years later and the alignment has happened in front of my eyes. Just like that..
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On September 7, 2025, a spectacular total lunar eclipse took place, also known as a blood moon. From Amsterdam, the moon rose already fully in Earth’s shadow. This meant that, low on the horizon, the moon immediately revealed its deep red glow. In this photo, the moment is beautifully captured: the moon seems to glow, with an orange hue along its lower edge and dark lunar seas and craters standing out more clearly in the softer light. Around the moon, stars and planets are visible that you would normally not see during a full moon, when its light is too bright. To the left of the moon, the planet Saturn can be seen, recognizable by its warm, light-orange color. Below and to the right shines the bright star Fomalhaut. Higher up in the sky, Altair from the Summer Triangle is also visible. A beautiful phenomenon: a rare alignment of moon, stars, and planet that can only be seen this clearly a few times per decade. The next total lunar eclipse will take place on New Year’s Eve in 2028.
On September 7, 2025, the moon rose over Amsterdam already deep in Earth’s shadow, glowing a coppery red in a stunning total lunar eclipse. Stars and planets appeared clearly around it — with Saturn glowing softly nearby, Fomalhaut shining below, and Altair high above — creating a rare and magical night sky.
Op 7 september 2025 vond een spectaculaire totale maansverduistering plaats, ook wel bekend als een bloedmaan. Vanaf Amsterdam kwam de maan op terwijl ze al volledig in de schaduw van de aarde stond. Dat betekende dat de maan, laag boven de horizon, direct haar diep rode gloed liet zien. Op de foto is dit moment prachtig vastgelegd: de maan lijkt te gloeien, met een oranje gloed aan de onderzijde en donkere maanzeeën en kraters die extra goed zichtbaar zijn dankzij het zachtere licht. Rondom de maan zijn sterren en planeten zichtbaar die je normaal niet ziet tijdens een volle maan, omdat deze anders te fel is. Links van de maan is de planeet Saturnus te zien, herkenbaar aan zijn warme, lichtoranje kleur. Rechtsonder schittert de heldere ster Fomalhaut. Verderop, hoger aan de hemel, stond ook Altair uit de Zomerdriehoek te fonkelen. Een prachtig fenomeen: een zeldzaam samenspel van maan, sterren en planeet dat slechts een paar keer per decennium zo mooi te zien is. De volgende volledige maansverduistering is in 2028 op oudjaarsdag.
The crescent moon finds a gap in the clouds as a magnificent sunset lights up over the darkly looming heights of the dunes, Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado. My youngest son requested a trip to the Dunes in a rented RV for his birthday present a couple of years ago when this photo was made. Bless him for having the prescience to get us all here for this moment.
Back to the current day, a number of wildfires are roiling the typically blue Colorado skies with smoke that is almost as pretty at sunset as the clouds you see here. The downside, of course, is the loss of forest, life, and livelihood. Today the humidity finally increased and it began to rain in some small measure. After the latest conflagration leaped over the Continental Divide, perhaps the forest on the eastern side of Rocky Mountain National Park will not burn too severely, but who can be sure. It is troubling to know that years like this are but the harbinger of what is to come if we do not act quickly to reduce our economic dependence on fossil fuels. Forests have a hard time absorbing carbon from the atmosphere when they are incinerated and become a source of carbon themselves.
Self portrait in one of the car parks of the University of Tasmania.
I love these trees - at night the dominance of the bright light is hard to adjust to - I took a few different angles and found that flaring and rotten exposure were big issues. Then I thought i'd work with the flare and while I was setting up a man walked through the frame. I thought - yep this shot needs a peron in it, so self timer on and in I walked.
Low Fog Sunset at Golden Gate Bridge, taken from small airplane.
The sunset burn w/low fog was predicted by Yiupai sunrise/sunset forecast service.
I was not overly hopeful of taking a decent shot of the Sturgeon Full Moon (Supermoon) a few days ago. I had pinpointed a good spot on a hill 2.5 miles away, to photograph the National Wallace Monument at 600mm, but not a place I had ever visited before. However as the bright red moon made an appearance we were standing on exactly the right spot.
"Placating replies to curious eyes
Deepen no oceans, broaden no one’s sky.
With frontiers belittled, invention dies.
Life is shared mystery, let us ally.”~N. Parkison
Sunrise against the massive Ship's Prow at 12,000ft, Chasm Lake, Colorado.
"For beautiful eyes,
look for the good in others;
for beautiful lips,
speak only words of kindness;
and for poise,
walk with the knowledge
that you are never alone. "
~Audrey Hepburn~
It's Sliders Sunday!
... and what could be more fun that playing with a pic from my daughter, modeling her mask which I sent off earlier this week to thank her for some hard to find items she had shipped to me via the internet!
She actually would LOVE to be a professional personal shopper, which is something she didn't get from me! So I'm thrilled this is a win win for both of us!
Not nearly as exciting or as rare as the alignments at Salk Institute or Scripps Pier but way less stressful !
Amazing symmetry and balance as this flock of Canada geese sweep under the waning crescent moon in the morning sky.
The crescent moon rising after sunset at The Bungle Bungles (or more correctly, Purnululu National Park) was the perfect way to cap off a day of exploring the amazing rock formations that are found in this remote part of Australia.
I discovered by accident that over the past few days many of my contacts images have not been appearing in my feed, so apologies to those of you I've missed. I'm trying to back track as I can.
An architectural snippet of the Zuidas. A place that is evolving into Amsterdam's prime location for international businesses and modern homes - Zuidas, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Happy Earth Day!
Despite continued vigorous search, astronomers have yet to find another planet like Earth. All around us, we can easily see the unique beauty and qualities of our planet. Yet at the same time, we also witness its abuse through environmental mismanagement and unchecked pollution.
Among the five major types of pollution, I'm passionate about raising awareness of and fighting against light pollution. Here in the Southwest, we have some of the darkest night skies. However, many around the world have never seen the Milky Way. The disappearance of dark skies has impacts beyond stargazing including wildlife safety and energy conservation. Start today and do your part to help control light pollution and preserve our dark skies!
www.darksky.org/5-things-you-can-do-to-protect-the-night-...
For this shot, I chose a night where a 20% moon would be setting right before the Milky Way would be in perfect position over Zion Canyon. I shot the foreground with the moonlight and then shot the night sky shortly after the moon had set (all from the same tripod position). This was essential to be able to bring contrast and light into this dark canyon.