Hummingbird In Mexican Honeysuckle
A Hummingbird swooping in to feed in a Mexican Honeysuckle. The morning of 08-22-2023 Palm Springs California.
Sea King And The USS Stennis
A Navy Sea King helicopter flying past the USS John C. Stennis aircraft carrier. The Stennis is a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier.
I photographed this on January 10, 2004 from the deck of the USS Midway as it was being towed to it’s current mooring in San Diego to open as a museum on June 7, 2004.
Clouds After Hurricane Hilary
The morning after Hurricane Hilary in Palm Springs California. Monday 08-21-2023. Time-lapse.
Clouds Time-Lapse 08-19-2023
Yesterday morning, Saturday 08-19-2023, Palm Springs California. Ahead of the storm. Time-lapse.
Clouds Time-lapse 08-15-2023
This was last Tuesday morning 08-15-2023. Ahead of the storm. Palm Springs California. Time-lapse.
No Thongs
I would be inclined to make exceptions. The Wipeout Bar & Grill on Pier 39 at Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco.
Being Watched
Standing on the street shooting photographs, I think I was being watched. Montreal Canada.
Looked Up
In the pool this morning at 6am looked up and saw this. Palm Springs California. 08-09-2023
Moon In The Daytime Morning Sky
The Waning Gibbous Moon in the morning daytime sky. Distance to the Earth approximately 231,000 miles. Photographed 08-06-2023 Palm Springs California.
Solar Activity 08-05-2023
Recent solar activity showed CME Coronal Mass Ejections and flares causing geomagnetic storms and Auroras on Earth seen as far South as Arizona. (per EarthSky) Photographed 08-05-2023 Palm Springs California
Happy Ending
This place is described as a sports bar. Funny, I never knew that was a sport. On Sunset Blvd. in Hollywood.
Clouds 07-29-2023
Time-lapse of clouds over Palm Springs this past Saturday July 29 2023. We sure have been getting some unusual weather.
Instinctive
After decades of shooting photographs I find it very instinctive to decide where to stand and how to frame my shots.
Right Seat In The Ford Trimotor
Flying in the right seat of the Ford Trimotor 5-AT-B, “City Of Wichita”passenger aircraft. It first flew on December 1 1928. The Ford Trimotors were nicknamed the “Tin Goose”. Sound on for the sounds of the engines and flying. No music added. I really dislike adding music to videos like this.
Bob’s Big Boy
I think it is amazing how much social history really exists behind this guy.
My Ride Is Here
My ride is here. This is a much better way to travel. Redlands Municipal Airport California.
Sunspots 07-19-2023
Numerous large Sunspots which produced 17 solar flares during the prior 24 hours. After each there was a minor radio blackout West of Baja California. Palm Springs California.
Sunlight Through A Cloud
The Sun photographed through a thin veil of clouds. A few Sunspots visible. This morning 07-17-2023 Palm Springs California.
Sunspots 07-16-2023
Numerous sunspots with two large areas. AR3363 soon to rotate out of view, and AR3372 which has become more magnetically complex. The more complex the sunspot, the greater the potential for large flares. 07-16-2023 Palm Springs California.
Pool Time
It’s good to have your own pool in a private backyard to use for photo shoots. And I think it looks great since the rebuild. Palm Springs California.
Sunspots 07-12-2023
Numerous sunspots with AR3363 still being the largest and most prominent. Now estimated to be approximately 916,606 square miles. 07-12-2023 Palm Springs California.
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