Sunspot Regions 4296, 4294, and 4298 Dec. 6, 2025 Some rather large sunspot regions rotated into view on the Sun this week. Here are a couple photos I was able to capture amongst the typical December clouds in...
Art from the Arch Oct. 30, 2025 After a few days of work trip meetings and events, I had a morning to get away while still in St. Louis. I e-motored into downtown and enjoyed strolling...
Jun. 23 Meteor Fireball Over Seattle Jun. 23, 2025 Caught this lengthy meteor fireball in the late summer evening light to the north/northeast of Seattle....
Time-Lapse of Seattle Fog Rolling In Mar. 25, 2025 What started out as gentle fog over nearby Elliot Bay became our completely socked in morning here in West Seattle....
Jan. 19 Meteor Fireball Jan. 21, 2025 Caught this one on cameras in both Seattle and Mineral, WA and reported here and here....
Video – Mt. Rainier Snownado Jan. 19, 2025 I setup my camera with a telephoto lens this afternoon to capture some lovely clouds blowing over the top of Mt. Rainier. I was dazzled by what I saw:...
Moon-Mars Conjunction Through Cloudy Seattle Skies Jan. 13, 2025 It was touch-and-go for a bit as I wasn’t sure the event would be visible for us tonight. Yesterday, at the last minute, I restored a used Meade ETX...
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Commercials Coming to a Prime Video Near You (Unless You Pony Up) Jan. 27, 2024 OK, we’re lobsters and we’re boiled. Y’all sure fooled, us, Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Disney, etc. But now people are noticing more than ever that bills for streaming services are...
DIY Food Container Lens Holder Jan. 7, 2024 One of the primary lenses I use with my Canon 80D needed a home when not in service. Lately we’ve been washing condiment and other plastic containers before recycling...