Kepler Flyover

I sat on my back deck the other evening and watched the Moon rise in the still blue sky. The blue hour is always so cool and to have a nearly full Moon was great. I had my 100-300mm zoom on the camera because I really wanted to get some images of jets going past the Moon. I live right under the routes for Dulles airport. No jets, but I did get this flock of birds flying by. And luckily in this one shot I managed to get a bird (hiding the Kepler Crater if you want to zoom and check it out - I know super geek alert) crossing the Moon while the other caught the light of the setting Sun with their underwing plumage. Thanks for stopping by.

You Looking at Me?

Taken at Haynes Point in Washington, DC.

Flight of Winter

This shot is from my favorite location along Rt 29 north of Madison, VA. This bit of opening along the road gives you some great views of what I consider to be "classic Piedmont Virginia." I love this part of the state, having grown up south of here in Charlottesville.

I used Lightroom (my software of choice) to process this image and give it a bit of zip. Nothing major, just some contrast and cropping. I like the panoramic look without it actually being a panorama. Thanks for stopping by.

(Where was this taken?)