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Usually when people talk about fall colors around here, they are referring to the leaves. And sure, some years, when the late summer weather is supportive of such things, they can get pretty vibrant. This October started out with dramatic colors from something else, thanks to our old friend, the sun. I’m grateful beyond words.

LST 325 is a ship that’s seen a bit of history. It was part of the D-Day landings in France, in June of 1944. Over the years the ship has served in the Greek Navy, but was acquired and brought to the US to serve as a museum, to remember those who served in WWiI, … Read more

While out looking for the Space Station to pass over, I figured I’d pass some time shooting a star trail shot. I let it run for about 45 minutes. I should know better than to point the lens to the North…its a main flight path for many airplanes. If you end up with just a … Read more

Every now and then the orbit of the International Space Station passes over Iowa. It can easily be spotted with the naked eye. The ISS is traveling at over 17,000 mph and orbits the earth every 90 minutes. The astronauts on the space station get to see sunrises and sunsets 16 times per “day” or … Read more

September 15th, 2025. There wasn’t much advanced chatter about this one…I think a tracking satellite has been down that measures solar weather…but usually you hear a lot of people (and news outlets) promoting that the northern lights might be firing up on a particular date. In this particular case I would have probably missed it, … Read more