We are still blanketed in smoke due to the wildfires in the area. Yesterday was probably the worst it has been all summer. But late in the evening I could see the moon high in the sky and it was a beautiful orange. Hopefully this smoke will blow out of the area soon and we …
First Attempt at Time Lapse
I've been curious about doing some time-lapse photography but have always felt a little intimidated by the process. Yesterday I took the plunge. I decided to use a series of photos from a star trails photo shoot I did last year at Sparks Lake. I had 126 sequential photos so I knew it would be …
Sunset
We're still getting smoke from fires in the region. A big thunderstorm rolled through on Thursday night and caused multiple fires but fortunately most of them were caught early. Maralee
Black Cat Appreciation Day
Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day. Black Cat Appreciation Day was created to show people that a black cat could be the perfect cat for them, and to get rid of the superstitions that black cats are unlucky. I have had 5-1/2 black cats (one was a tuxedo). My first black cat was actually my …
One More Milky Way Shot
The night we went out to Fort Rock to photograph the Milky Way at the old homestead, it was the start of the Perseid Meteor Showers. It was not the peak night but we saw a fair number of beautiful meteors flashing through the sky. I was hoping to get one in one of the …
