In honor of the 4th, some floral fireworks—in this case, white coneflower

In honor of the 4th, some floral fireworks—in this case, bee balm

Sunset on 7/1/2024

Photo of sunspots taken through my new Hestia telescope by Vaonis

Clouds bending around an oak’s crown at sunset on 2/26/2024

Panorama of the sunset on 2/17/2024

A light fog in the woods at sunrise on 2/13/2024

Sunset on Feb. 4, 2024

Sunrise on 1/3/2024

The sunset on 12/31/2023

First light on the trees 10/23/2023

Northwestern sky at sunrise 10/23/2023

Western sky at sunrise 10/23/2023

Eastern sky at sunrise 10/23/2023

Crescent moon framed in the maple

Cassiopeia and a contrail

A smattering of pink clouds before sunset on 10/1

Calls to mind a J.M.W. Turner sunset.

Pre-sunset iridescent glow.

An Eastern Tiger Swallowtail (Papilio glaucus), a little worse for wear