The hummingbirds are still very active. They must be preparing for the long flight south. By October, most of the hummingbirds will have left the area although the Anna's hummingbirds are known to stick around through the winter. Maralee
Milky Way at Dee Wright Observatory
Last night I went with the photography meet-up group to photograph the Milky Way at the Dee Wright Observatory. When we arrived there the sun had set but there was still some beautiful color in the sky. To the west there was some haze in the sky from the fires in the area but fortunately …
Orange Moon
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
