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7/12/18: A night up on Webster Pass

After my last two 'new moon' trips having been snuffed out by the abundantly incessant wildfires throughout the West, the air finally cleared for about 36 hours so I ran…

5/17/18: Ridgway and Red Mountain Pass, CO

After spending so much time in the desert this spring, it was finally time to head upward, and the San Juans are always my mountain range of choice. A quick…

5/16/18: Milky Way over Comb Ridge, UT

The image: Milky Way over Comb Ridge. I've spent quite a bit of time in the desert under various phases of the moon lately, and Father Sky never seems to…

5/15/18: Milky Way at Moki Dugway, UT

Moki Dugway, on Utah State Route 261, runs between Natural Bridges National Monument and off the edge of Cedar Mesa down into Mexican Hat, UT. It is not a road…

5/14/18: Zodiacal Light & Gegenschein from Mexican Hat, UT

As an illustration of just how dark it was during this New Moon cycle, on 5/14/18 I was camping at Goosenecks State Park and captured a test panorama sequence to…

5/13/18: Valley of the Gods, Utah

One of the true gems of southern Utah, Valley of the Gods lies within President Obama's Bears Ears National Monument, though now lies outside of Trump's redressed Bears Ears National…

4/15/18: Taylor Canyon solo trip, astrophotography

Finally, a trip to Canyonlands during the new moon! I spent three nights at Taylor Canyon solo, a real treat... except for the myriad poachers trying to camp in areas…

3/30/18: White Rim Lap, w/full moon

This trip was planned for Spring Break in order to give a few friends the opportunity to ride the White Rim supported, since I was there anyway shooting for a…

8/21/17: Solar Eclipse from Rattlesnake Canyon, Wyoming

Got to experience my first total solar eclipse today, and I now know why people travel around the world to see them. Although it ended up being clear throughout central…