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Category: Inspiration

Some inspiration for venturing out in the cold and the dark to photograph the Milky Way.

Posted on June 26, 2013April 28, 2016

Astrophotography Workshop Recap: Trona Pinnacles, California

Sid taking his first Milky Way photos.
Sid, workshop participant, taking his first Milky Way photos.

A recap of the June 2013 astrophotography workshop at Trona Pinnacles National Monument, California

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Posted on June 24, 2013April 28, 2016

Under the Full Moon in Trona Pinnacles, California

Trona Pinnacles
Trona Pinnacles, California

Rounding the bend to Trona Pinnacles is like initiating the entry burn into the atmosphere of an alien planet.

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Posted on April 1, 2013April 28, 2016

Testing the Lonely Speck Time Lapse Slider

This weekend I got some help from my dad and Diana to build a time lapse slider.

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Posted on March 28, 2013April 28, 2016

Nighttime at Hidden Dunes, Death Valley, California

Diana at Moonset
Diana hauling her tripod and camera equipment up the dunes

The setting moon created a surreal scene for our night at the Hidden Dunes.

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Posted on March 26, 2013April 28, 2016

Daytime at Hidden Dunes, Death Valley, California

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A three mile hike across the open desert led us to a hidden treasure.

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Posted on March 21, 2013November 12, 2018

Packing for Hidden Dunes, Death Valley, California

Preparing for Hidden Dunes

Thoughts on packing for an overnight photography backpacking trip

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