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In the daylight, I probably wouldn’t have given this place a second look. At night, though…
Casco Bay Ferry Terminal
Portland, Maine
photographed 3.16.2026
Steam Night
There are a lot of geothermal plants on the south end of the Salton Sea. The plumes of steam are a constant part of the view, day or night. And if you are the sort of person who likes industrial architecture – or more specifically the sort of person who likes industrial architecture at night – you might consider stopping by for a visit.
near Calipatria, California
photographed 2.10.2022
the night window
This? A simple scene that I drove by, noticed, kept driving for eight more blocks, then made a complicated series of turns to get back to. I don’t know that this result was *necessarily* worth the effort, but dammit: after all that work I was committed to posting the resulting image. Sometimes* I am stubborn that way.
Hereford, Texas
photographed 11.12.2021
*Always. I am always stubborn that way.
Moon Tree
Of course, everyone knows you’re not supposed to shoot the night skies when the moon’s full. That’s the Main Rule.
Yet, there I was. Although to my (very slight) credit, I was there one day after it was full. But when trips have to be scheduled around other things, and when night-sky photography isn’t the main reason for travel, sometimes you have to take what you can get. And what I got was a nice dead tree – on the edge of a cemetery, even – and a shy moon peaking out.
Greenwood Cemetery
Palouse, Washington
photographed 9.3.2020
Lake Night (with Sagittarius)
We spent three nights at an excellent VRBO just across the street from Sanders Beach. The Patient Spouse went scuba diving in the lake one morning and the next evening I made some night photos. I was a little hampered by the exceedingly bright almost-full moon, but I was able to capture Sagittarius and just the tiniest hint of the Milky Way.
Sanders Beach
Lake Coeur d’Alene, Idaho
photographed 8.31.2020
One Day | One Image 