Got away from much of my light pollution...
Mar 24, 2015 02:19:36 #
Sorry, still shooting star trails...
Saturday I ventured up the canyon to a spot I wanted to try.
I'd gone up in the daylight a week before scouting. This time I was loaded for bear.
Beautiful scenery around me. Some distant coyotes, and some resident dogs down in the canyon, a hooting owl asking what we were doing in his neighborhood, and a few mice rattling the brush as they scurried around...
No phone service, spotty radio reception, just me and the dog and the steady timed releases of the camera as we recorded the stars....
And we got dooed on.
"What are you talkin about?" the wife demanded.
"We got wet from the dew. We got dewed on." I told her.
"You're so weird." She laughed.
Why yes... yes I am. :)
Saturday I ventured up the canyon to a spot I wanted to try.
I'd gone up in the daylight a week before scouting. This time I was loaded for bear.
Beautiful scenery around me. Some distant coyotes, and some resident dogs down in the canyon, a hooting owl asking what we were doing in his neighborhood, and a few mice rattling the brush as they scurried around...
No phone service, spotty radio reception, just me and the dog and the steady timed releases of the camera as we recorded the stars....
And we got dooed on.
"What are you talkin about?" the wife demanded.
"We got wet from the dew. We got dewed on." I told her.
"You're so weird." She laughed.
Why yes... yes I am. :)
Southward, Orion centered...
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Northward, Vortex of Light
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Eastward, Hootowl Ridge
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Mar 24, 2015 05:57:15 #
Great job, Sonny!
I'm looking forward to heading out there with you next time.
Figures, it was clearer here than Walker Pass :roll:
8-)
I love have you have both sides of the ecliptic in the first one!
GT
I'm looking forward to heading out there with you next time.
Figures, it was clearer here than Walker Pass :roll:
8-)
I love have you have both sides of the ecliptic in the first one!
GT
Mar 24, 2015 08:02:40 #
Thanks, GT!
Sorry to hear Walker Pass washed for you. :(
All my gear got really wet from the dew. Fog the next morning.
Now, I've built a lens heater. ;) Works good too. Used it last night.
Went and explored another spot on the way down. But I think the upper end is the best up there so far. I've still got some tricks up my sleeve though. ;)
Sorry to hear Walker Pass washed for you. :(
All my gear got really wet from the dew. Fog the next morning.
Now, I've built a lens heater. ;) Works good too. Used it last night.
Went and explored another spot on the way down. But I think the upper end is the best up there so far. I've still got some tricks up my sleeve though. ;)
Mar 24, 2015 09:24:53 #
SonnyE wrote:
Thanks, GT!
Sorry to hear Walker Pass washed for you. :(
All my gear got really wet from the dew. Fog the next morning.
Now, I've built a lens heater. ;) Works good too. Used it last night.
Went and explored another spot on the way down. But I think the upper end is the best up there so far. I've still got some tricks up my sleeve though. ;)
Sorry to hear Walker Pass washed for you. :(
All my gear got really wet from the dew. Fog the next morning.
Now, I've built a lens heater. ;) Works good too. Used it last night.
Went and explored another spot on the way down. But I think the upper end is the best up there so far. I've still got some tricks up my sleeve though. ;)
Nice shooting Sonny, I too like the ecliptic. We are going to have clear skies until the weekend.
Craig
Mar 24, 2015 10:30:56 #
SonnyE wrote:
Sorry, still shooting star trails... br Saturday I... (show quote)
And that's why she married you.
Nice shots Sonny with a chance of dewfall.
;o)
I like number 3 the bestest I think..
Mar 24, 2015 11:55:01 #
Hey!
I thought the desert was supposed to be clearer than the coast!
We STILL have cloud cover (not solid, but, still)
:lol:
GT
I thought the desert was supposed to be clearer than the coast!
We STILL have cloud cover (not solid, but, still)
:lol:
GT
CraigFair wrote:
Nice shooting Sonny, I too like the ecliptic. We are going to have clear skies until the weekend.
Craig
Craig
Mar 24, 2015 12:10:26 #
GTinSoCal wrote:
Hey!
I thought the desert was supposed to be clearer than the coast!
We STILL have cloud cover (not solid, but, still)
:lol:
GT
I thought the desert was supposed to be clearer than the coast!
We STILL have cloud cover (not solid, but, still)
:lol:
GT
Hi GT,
Today is just high wispy clouds clearing on Wed until Sat.
Hope you get the same. Good shooting.
Craig
Mar 24, 2015 12:15:54 #
I am taking my wife down to Alpine Thursday for her birthday.
We are Heading to Sky Falconry Ranch for a Falconry lesson :-D (well, she is )
http://www.skyfalconry.com/
Hi Sonny, not trying to hijack your thread :-)
GT
We are Heading to Sky Falconry Ranch for a Falconry lesson :-D (well, she is )
http://www.skyfalconry.com/
Hi Sonny, not trying to hijack your thread :-)
GT
CraigFair wrote:
Hi GT,
Today is just high wispy clouds clearing on Wed until Sat.
Hope you get the same. Good shooting.
Craig
Today is just high wispy clouds clearing on Wed until Sat.
Hope you get the same. Good shooting.
Craig
Mar 24, 2015 12:29:25 #
Oh no, never a problem for me, GT.
To me a thread should be open and allowed to flow.
Like conversation. ;) Just folks sharing, friendly. :-D
Sorry if I'm pre-occupied... Still studying and looking.
Do you do any Birds In Flight Photography?
Falconry could be such a great opportunity.
To me a thread should be open and allowed to flow.
Like conversation. ;) Just folks sharing, friendly. :-D
Sorry if I'm pre-occupied... Still studying and looking.
Do you do any Birds In Flight Photography?
Falconry could be such a great opportunity.
Mar 24, 2015 14:44:30 #
Thanks, Sonny.
I do a little BIF, but I plan on doing lots of shooting on Thursday! :-)
I also like IIF :D
Insects
In
Flight
GT
I do a little BIF, but I plan on doing lots of shooting on Thursday! :-)
I also like IIF :D
Insects
In
Flight
GT
SonnyE wrote:
Oh no, never a problem for me, GT.
To me a thread should be open and allowed to flow.
Like conversation. ;) Just folks sharing, friendly. :-D
Sorry if I'm pre-occupied... Still studying and looking.
Do you do any Birds In Flight Photography?
Falconry could be such a great opportunity.
To me a thread should be open and allowed to flow.
Like conversation. ;) Just folks sharing, friendly. :-D
Sorry if I'm pre-occupied... Still studying and looking.
Do you do any Birds In Flight Photography?
Falconry could be such a great opportunity.
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