Mark’s journal of photographic projects, thoughts, and commentary.
Cedar Bottoms is an area north of where I live…not too far away…which makes it a handy go-to spot if the Aurora starts to fire up. We’ve had some beautiful nights in the last few months and I hope that continues for a while longer. I’ve been enjoying the space stuff so much lately that … Read more
Comet A3 Atlas, also known as C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) has been gracing our skies for the last few weeks. With the right conditions, meaning the darker the area, the better, some folks are getting a great look at this comet’s massive tail. Unfortunately we had some cloudy days during the peak viewing, and then a … Read more
Restored in 2019 by Union Pacific Railroad, the Big Boy 4014 is rolling the tracks again…this time coming through Iowa in early September. We saw this engine for the first time a few years back on its inaugural journey after restoration and it was great to see it once again. It always draws quite the … Read more
“If we have the power to turn another planet into Earth, then we have the power to turn Earth back into Earth.” Neil deGrasse Tyson
The skies were clear last night when my Aurora app went off…indicating a high KP level. It didn’t look like much at first…just a thin green band near the horizon. But for a very short while it erupted with some color. With a nearly full moon illuminating the landscape it was an interesting view.
The year 20024 will probably go down in my life as one of the best “space stuff” years…with the total eclipse being close enough to see, multiple chances to see dramatic aurora displays, and a few meteoric nights…the term stellar almost doesn’t do it all justice. What you’re left with is just a lot of … Read more