Trail to El Cepo
My daughter and I went on a three-day horseback ride to the lagoon El Cepo, which is located in the
A Trip to Rapa Nui
My daughter and I spent wonderful days on Easter Island (Rapa Nui in the indigenous language). This truly felt like
Mars and friends
Currently Mars is shining brightly in one of the most intriguing parts of the Milky Way. The picture shows Mars
Waxing Moon
Tonight I caught the waxing moon, 6 days after new moon, with 14% of the disk illuminated. This shot was
Meteor and Zodiacal light
I was taking images of the zodiacal light or false dusk (a triangle of light that is visible in the
Scorpius and the planets
Scorpius and the planets Mars (brightest dot in the upper left hand corner) and Saturn (bright white dot almost straight
Wide-field view
Finally El Niño gave us a break and we had a spectacular clear night, which I used for some wide-field
Transit of Mercury
On May 9, 2016, the planet Mercury passed directly in front of the sun (visible as a small black dot
Nightsky observer
Enjoying the beauty of the nightsky in the Salt Cordillera in the area of San Pedro de Atacama. The band