The Heart Nebula IC1805

The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is 7500 light-years away from earth located in the Perseus Arm of our Milky Way galaxy. It is mainly composed of ionized hydrogen and oxygen III gas. This was a 26 hour integration of 5-minute stacked exposures through a 13″ reflecting telescope. The complete picture is a four -panel mosaic […]
Old Point Loma Lighthouse

Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Old Point Loma Lighthouse

Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Old Point Loma Lighthouse

Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Dandelion Anatomy

A common, familiar weed resembles an array of alien limbs, or possibly a bouquet of sparklers. [Note to judges: Apologies if I’ve miscategorized this image. I wasn’t quite sure where it belonged.]
Clematis Poof

A clematis seed, when dried, transforms into a festive puffball.
California Buckeye

A short trek up a steep hill rewards us with a California Buckeye in full bloom.
Strawberry Mochi

The hills are alive just north of San Francisco…and I can’t remember where I parked the car.
Blue Lagoon

A shroud of fog protects a secret archipelago inside North America’s oldest wildlife refuge.
Springtime Valley Oak

A valley oak unfurls the first leaves of spring amid a swirl of fog and sun.
Valley Ridge with Waxing Gibbous Moon

Day transitions to night as a rising, nearly-full moon peeks over a ridgeline trio of oak trees in Northern California.
Golden Hour is Golden

Late day sun illuminates coast live oaks along California’s Diablo Range foothills, providing a perfect moment of escapism.