Lighthouses. The just ooze grace and hold so many stories. If only they could talk… I’d love to hear all they have witnessed. This lighthouse is the Scituate Light in Scituate, MA built in 1811. It is the one that ignited … Continue reading The Graceful One
Spring has been a late start in New England this year. The grey and brown of winter spanned a little longer than normal. Or was it just the weekly snow storms that made it seem like it did? Hard to … Continue reading Spring Doldrums
Recently I converted my original DSLR, a Nikon D80, to infrared. For years I shot with IR filters of different wavelengths. They produced good results but I missed the ease of shooting I had with IR film. So, I took … Continue reading Seeing Red
The days are fast approaching where the Milky Way won’t be in optimum view. Last night I went on a quest to capture the Milky Way but the skies were not completely clear. There were high clouds obscuring the view. … Continue reading A Lighthouse
Yes, today is the North American eclipse. I’ve been waiting for this day for decades. I used to belong to a Boston based astronomy club and my fellow members often chased the eclipse all over the world. I didn’t have … Continue reading Solar Anticipation
Excellent article from Sky and Telescope. Aligning a tripod on the celestial pole, using a smartphone astronomy app. Works great! Here’s a quick and easy technique that lets you align your tracking telescope mount on the celestial pole in daylight — handy for August’s solar eclipse. Source: Daylight Polar Alignment Made Easy – Sky & Telescope Continue reading Daylight Polar Alignment Made Easy – Sky & Telescope
I admit it. Rather – I scream it – I freaking ADORE tall ships. They are majestic, graceful, beautiful and a reminder of days gone by when the masted ships were the vehicles on the seas. This summer, Boston has … Continue reading Tall Ship Amerigo Vespucci
