Keith Folken Photography

03/15/2026

The sun was warm but the wind was chill.
You know how it is with an April day
When the sun is out and the wind is still,
You're one month on in the middle of May.
But if you so much as dare to speak,
A cloud comes over the sunlit arch,
A wind comes off a frozen peak,
And you're two months back in the middle of March.
-Robert Frost

03/15/2026

12/26/2025

Cascada de Texolo is a waterfall of eastern Mexico. It is located 3 kilometres (1.9 miles) south of the town of Xico, in the state of Veracruz, and approximately 19 kilometres (12 miles) from Xalapa city.

The waterfall is roughly 60–80 feet (18–24 m) high. There is a bridge over the gorge connecting the dense woodland together. Although currently the bridge is out of order due to missing wooden planks. In 2021 there was an accident here, in which a woman fell from the bridge and died.

The falls and the surrounding area have been used in several movies, including Romancing The Stone and Clear and Present Danger (film). In Romancing The Stone, the jewel is hidden in a cave behind a waterfall and Texolo Waterfall was used for that scene.

11/04/2025

Orion Nebula photo from last night, using the Seestar telescope.

11/03/2025

Happy birthday Belle!!🥳

08/18/2025

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Raluca Gudry used the “fairy dust” of chemo treatments and modern medicine to keep “doing it all again” . To reawaken each day to the Dawn Chorus of life, and continue on with hope and vitality for this one and only life. Through endless surgeries and thirteen lines of treatment, each was a chance to “do it all again”, no time to waste “chop chop”. ‘Til you’ve “had enough” of the chemos, and you have played all your cards.

This is not just her story, but it is the human story.. and you must decide what to do with the time you have.

06/30/2025

Sunset over Peoria Illinois. June 29, 2025. Choose Greater Peoria

06/01/2025

Sunday night June 1. 2025. There’s a high chance of seeing the aurora tonight. It’s a fun and exciting experience for anyone, you don’t need an expensive camera.

Download the app called Aurora to get alerts for your area. Download the app called “Northern Lights” to use your phone to photograph the Aurora. It uses long exposure method to see the northern lights better than the naked eye.