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January 2013

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France Paris

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France

Arc de Triomphe, Paris, France. See more photos of Paris! We walked the Champs Elysees on a cold, cloudy Paris day, starting at the Arc de Triomphe and finishing at the Louvre Museum with many stops in between. We walked beneath the Arc de Triomphe just to be able to…
January 20, 2013
Whale Triple Header: Blue Whales, Humpback Whales, Fin Whales, Del Mar, California Beautiful Views of San DiegoBlue WhaleHumpback Whale

Whale Triple Header: Blue Whales, Humpback Whales, Fin Whales, Del Mar, California

GREAT WHALE TRIPLEHEADER. What's that you say? Read on... This is a photograph of a humpback whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) performing a peduncle throw (or "tail throw", or "tail lob"). The man who taught me most of what I know about whales, friend and whale researcher Dr. Dan Salden, often referred…
January 17, 2013
Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France Paris

Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France

Stained Glass Windows of La Sainte-Chapelle, Paris, France La Sainte-Chapelle ("The Holy Chapel") is one of the only surviving buildings of the Capetian royal palace on the Ile de la Cite in the heart of Paris, France. It was commissioned by King Louis IX of France to house his collection…
January 15, 2013
Shooting Star over Delicate Arch at Night, Arches National Park, Utah ArchesAstrophotography and Night ScapesThe American Southwest

Shooting Star over Delicate Arch at Night, Arches National Park, Utah

This image is also featured on my Landscape Astrophotography website: Delicate Arch at Night, Milky Way and Shooting Star, Arches National Park, Utah This is spectacular Delicate Arch, the most iconic and popular of the arches in Arches National Park in Utah. Looking back on 2012 I realize I made…
January 13, 2013
Sacre-Coeur Basilica, Paris, France Paris

Sacre-Coeur Basilica, Paris, France

Basilique du Sacre-Coeur, Paris, France The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris, commonly known as Sacre-Coeur Basilica, is a beautiful Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paris, France. A popular landmark, the Sacre-Coeur Basilica is located at the summit of the…
January 11, 2013
Landscape Astrophotography Astrophotography and Night Scapes

Landscape Astrophotography

New: check out my website for Landscape Astrophotography! What is Landscape Astrophotography? Here is my take on it! Landscape Astrophotography is the discipline of photographing scenes that include both astronomical elements and terrestrial landscape elements. The motivation for landscape astrophotography is a desire to depict the night sky, including stars,…
January 10, 2013
Night Star Trails over the Downtown San Diego City Skyline Astrophotography and Night ScapesBeautiful Views of San DiegoSan Diego

Night Star Trails over the Downtown San Diego City Skyline

San Diego City Skyline Night Photograph with Star Trails I met friend and photographer Garry McCarthy at 0-dark-30 yesterday morning, with the goal of photographing the downtown San Diego city skyline with star trails circling above. Exceptionally clear skies are required for this sort of photograph since any moisture or…
January 6, 2013