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December 29, 2018 - Day 363 No bunnies here at the bunny farm in winter, but lots and lots of pretty lights! Merry Christmas from Gloversvi...

December 18, 2018 - Day 352 We have a bright moon, and partly cloudy skies tonight. 30s exposure gives nice movement in the clouds. Calm ni...

December 13, 2018 - Day 347 Thursday evening, and Sunday's snow is still here! The flamingos are no longer covered, and Santa should be bac...

December 02, 2018 - Day 336 Christmas lights at Stan Hywet house and gardens. The lights at the annual Deck the Halls. The pictures don't d...

November 26, 2018 - Day 330 Santa arrived in the front yard, and the flamingos welcomed him. they just know the big present he has is for t...

November 24, 2018 - Day 328 Rained much of the day today, and the temperature is hanging at 40°. Perfect night for some street photography.

November 17, 2018 - Day 321 Spooky bond park after dark! I like the way the parking lot lights shine through the trees and down the slope....

October 15, 2018 - Day 288 Photographing flowers in the dark... with a 3 cell Maglite to selective light the flowers.

October 12, 2018 - Day 285 I made it back to The Cary after dark. So much more interesting than in the daylight. I didn't see The Camerama...

September 07, 2018 - Day 250 I was looking for my photo when I saw this lit up outside as darkenss fell. I shot this before in the daylight,...

July 28, 2018 - Day 209 I managed to get one shot of the big dipper before the clouds came in... I wanted the milky way, but I'll have...

June 19, 2018 - Day 170 Here is a hint! A surprisingly clear sky for such a hot humid night!

January 28, 2018 - Day 28 Tried to photograph a pack of black cat firecrackers going off today. It worked. Twice. And a small fountain too...

January 25, 2018 - Day 25 Cary Verterans Freedom tower. Went to make star trails around the tower... but the clouds came in so I decided t...

January 11, 2018 - Day 11 Shot for 30 minutes to make a short night sky time lapse. Just enough cloud movement to make things interesting.

January 06, 2018 - Day 6 Found the ice. New fountain in Cary. Been below freezing for days, and the ice has built up nicely on this founta...

January 05, 2018 - Day 5 Went out looking for icy fountains this evening. Been below freezing for 5 or 6 days now, and some fountains are...

August 13, 2015 - Day 225 Tried to capture the meteor shower... too much light polution, and probably went out too early. I tried a few n...

July 21, 2015 - Day 202 Moth at night. I think this one has a bad comb over? Or is The Donald in the news too much? This guy looks hur...

July 02, 2015 - Day 183 It is July. Almost July 4th! Summer nights and fireworks. Writing with sparklers is FUN! Matt and I took turn...

May 08, 2015 - Day 128 Very nice fireworks show tonight at the spring festival. Weather looked threatening, but it cleared up and was...

January 25, 2015 - Day 25 Moon is at my favorite state right now, a nice big cresent moon. Full moon is nice, but I love the partial moon...

January 22, 2015 - Day 22 (Night 22?) Street shot in front of the house. Fun to do. Also did some star shots, but there is just too much l...

June 17, 2014 - High altitude lightning. Most of it was above the lower layer of clouds... but I did get a few bolts! No jolts for me, s...

June 15, 2014 - 359° pano of the atrium at night. 30 images, 2 rows of 15, stitched in Photoshop CC. Each image a 3 shot HDR, 10s 3.2s 1...

June 09, 2014 - Night shot at Bond Park. 1/4 moon out, with some clouds passing through. I thought this made an interesting night shot.

December 08, 2013 - Day 342 Christmas lights are up and it was a wonderful night to see them! Stan Hywet hall and Gardens, 2013 Deck the...

November 13, 2013 - Day 317 Moon is exceptionally bright and clear here tonight. Full in four days... 79% tonight. I feel I'm in a rut..

November 11, 2013 - Day 315 At it again........ It is another clear night, so do I use star trails or timelapse? Especially on an evenin...

November 09, 2013 - Or Time lapse video, if you prefer: Day314 Semi clear night, lends itself to timelapse, but I have a soft spot for...

November 08, 2013 - Day 312 Nice clear night tonight with a beautiful half moon. Love this. Photo info: ISO 800, f/8.0, 400mm, 1/200s, Tr...

October 30, 2013 - Day 303 Almost halloween! It is very scary!

October 26, 2013 - Day 299 Found some dark sky tonight... just in time for the clouds to come in! The soccer team had Saturday night off,...

October 23, 2013 - Day 296 We must all be afraid of the dark... or we would be if there were any dark places left! I went out in search o...

October 17, 2013 - Day 290 Clouds continue, but I do see a few stars... Maybe I will get a night that is more clear soon! But until I can...

August 15, 2013 - Day 227 Star trails. Notice I stacked one of my exposure test shots taken with a slightly different position. Makes for...

August 13, 2013 - Day 225 Should be sleeping! Out shooting the stars once again. Photo info: Used a wider aperture and higher ISO to r...

July 30, 2013 - Day 211 Carolina Wren, sleeping on the porch. This little one sleeps here many nights. I like him here. I wonder what B...

July 29, 2013 - Day 210 Side and back of the Cary Art Center as darkness falls. Been thinking about getting this colorful wall at twil...

July 26, 2013 - Day 207 Visited Jorge's flowers, after dark this time. A different look. These guys are a bit past their prime! Photo...

July 16, 2013 - Day 197 Pretty half moon out tonight, with clear summer sky. Photo info: Cropped photo from full frame exposure. Stil...

July 10, 2013 - Night 191 Bonus shot today. Too many days with no photos... so today I shot an extra. Been wanting to get these old coa...

April 02, 2013 - Day 92 A little night photography. Love the late twilight color of the sky. And what would make it better? Lets see......