Nightscape

Nightscape, originally uploaded by luisa_m_c_m_cruz.

“But boldly say each night,
To-morrow let my sun his beams display,
Or in clouds hide them; I have lived to-day.”
Abraham Cowley

My Office Window

My Office Window, originally uploaded by OneEighteen.

Transamerica Frame Golden Gate Bridge

Transamerica Frame, originally uploaded by Wiggum03.

moonrise

moonrise, originally uploaded by john curley.

Golden Gate Bridge from Twin Peaks

Golden Gate Bridge from Twin Peaks, originally uploaded by Wiggum03.

The Golden Gate Bridge rising through low fog, seen from Twin Peaks. The fog really put on a great show that night.

Pad 39A

Pad 39A, originally uploaded by turbojoe.

Without question – best viewed large. I absolutely mean it. You’re getting robbed with the medium version. I should have uploaded an even higher resolution version. There is some serious detail in this photo.

While I waited 6 and half hours for the launch (I got there at 8:00pm), I did a lot of long-exposure stuff. This is probably my favorite of them all, though you’re gonna have to endure a few more (it was a good location for night photography, by golly!)

So many colors of light, the sand crane near the horizon on the left, the shadows of launch structures on the clouds, the pier, the reflections, the silky water… I LOVE this. I could spend days in the night hours at Space View Park in Titusville.

Oh, for night launches, there’s really no question as to which pad to watch

the one eye

the one eye, originally uploaded by postpurchase.

full moon rising tonight. the pillar of light below the moon is caused by millions of plate-like ice crystals in the air. more info here.

Ann Arbor, MI 22.01.2008

Northern lights

Northern lights, originally uploaded by kaimp.

Bukta, Tromsø, Norway, a cold night in Janurary 2008.

Door County Cosmos

Door County Cosmos, originally uploaded by WisDoc.

Taken this past autumn in Door County, Wisconsin. It was a wonderful clear night away from the city lights and so many stars out – I couldn’t resist shooting some star trails:) Exposure time was just under 36 minutes.

Happy Holidays From Seattle!

Happy Holidays From Seattle!, originally uploaded by (ElyoB).