Deep Sky Workflows

07/26/2026

Another breathtaking reflection of the clouds on the water at Crater Lake. Wizard Island is tucked away to the right.

07/26/2026

My friend Dan pointed out this unique structure that looks like a thin, natural wall that is collapsing next to the beautiful blue of the lake.

07/26/2026

We picked the perfect day for my first visit to Crater Lake. Although there were fires burning nearby and the air quality was initially poor, the park cleared up at elevation and we got some great shots. I love the way the lake reflects everything like a polished mirror.

07/26/2026

On the way to Crater Lake, we pulled off into a BLM dispersed camping area and found a spot far from everyone else. Like most of the trip, clouds were forecast for most of the evening, so I just set up my camera on a fixed tripod, pointed it up, and set up intervals to create a timelapse. I then stacked all of the frames to make star trails.

07/26/2026

Doreen took some awesome pictures of me and the sunset while *I* was taking pictures of the sunset. These are all hers!

07/26/2026

A few sunset pictures from the ridge. "Tree with a view" and "Golden hour."

07/23/2026

The "desert glow" captures the moment when day transitions to night as the sun sinks below the horizon and transforms the Alvord Desert into a canvas of fire and color. The playa itself appears to glow.

#𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐧

07/22/2026

The Milky Way danced for us across the horizon at the Sky Fire Ridge Observatory.

This is a timelapse of the Milky Way as it glides over the horizon ...

07/18/2026

The complex and intricate clouds over the desert are so structured they almost don't look real.

Here is some context: an animation from my camera roll showing a timelapse of the cloud cover changing with time.

07/18/2026

The complex and intricate clouds over the desert are so structured they almost don't look real.

Here is some context: an animation from my camera roll showing a timelapse of the cloud cover changing with time.

The Alvord Desert has a way of making the sky feel enormous. Here, ...