Monthly Archives: February 2011
Half Dome by Moonlight and Leo Constellation
Half Dome lid up by moonlight with Leo, the Lion, constellation rose high above the Yosemite icon. The moon was a few days passed its first quarter phase and was bright enough to cast a strong shadow on the ground. … Continue reading
Posted in Night Photography
Tagged California, Sierra Nevada, Sky, Stars, Yosemite National Park, Yosemite Valley
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Sky on Fire
We were driving on I-80 heading back to Reno after a long day on the mountain at one of the Lake Tahoe ski resorts. The sky was mostly cloudy and grey. Suddenly there was a break in the cloud on … Continue reading
Posted in Photography, Travel
Tagged California, Lake Tahoe, Nevada, Sierra Nevada, Sky, Sunset
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Jupiter and Crescent Moon Conjunction
Last Sunday evening, the thin crescent moon was prominent in the sky. It was also accompanied by a bright object not too far from it – Jupiter, the fifth planet from the Sun and the largest planet in the Solar … Continue reading