Triangulum Galaxy, up close and personal with our 9.25 SCT. #astrophotography #astronomy #astrosky

Good Day, Sunshine! #astrophotography #solarphotography #astrosky #solar #sun

Desert Moonset #moonphotography #astrosky

Sometimes I feel like, somebody's watching me! #birds #birdphotography #nature #raptors #redtailedhawk

We recently visited Kolob Canyons at Zion National Park. We realized it would be a great place for a Milky Way photo. We came back later that night and we did it! #astrophotography #astrosky #nightsky #milkyway #nightsky #kolobcanyon

This sun this morning, as imaged by my husband and myself this morning. We are a good team! #astrophotography #sunphotography #sun #sky

Mountaintop fly by! 🪶 #geese #canadiangeese

If you can bee anyone, bee yourself! #bee #beephotography #nature #naturephotography

Sunday,the preacher came to town. He says to love one another! #elk #Rockymountains #naturephotography #amazingnature #wildlife

When you’ve got an itch, scratch it! #birds #birdphotography #raptors #redtailedhawk #naturephotography

He’s a beauty! Juvenile Red Tail who appears to be molting. #birds #birdphotography #redtailedhawk #amazingnature

Hawkeye #birds #birdphotography #redtailedhawk

This juvenile red tailed hawk perched not 12 feet from me this afternoon. He wasn’t concerned about my presence or my camera in the least! It was a wonderful experience! #birds #birdphotography #redtailedhawk

Moonlighting tonight. #astrophotography #nightsky #moonphotography

Common Raven or Chichihuan Raven? ‘Twas not an aria it was singing, just a hot day in Southern Nevada. 📸🪶

The Bubble Nebula as imaged from our backyard. It's definitely one of my favorite deep space objects to image! 104 ten minute exposures with ZWOASI2600mcpro duo, and Celestron EdgeHD 9.25. #astrophotography #astrosky #astronomy #deepsky

Just a hummingbird doing hummingbird things! #birds #birdphotography #humminbirds #bird #hummingbird

This morning our seeing conditions were excellent and we got our first solar disc with prominences! I'm sure the images will get better as we go on, but this was so much fun to get today! #astrophotograhpy #solarphotography #astronomy #solarimaging #sun

First attempt at Solar photography with our new Lunt 50mm. Looking forward to improving and sharing better photos! #astrophotography

Great Egret (never to be confused with the merely Mediocre Egret) in the Nevada Desert. #birds #birdphotography

The North American Nebula, as seen from my backyard, with our Redcat51 refractor scope. Stacked and processed in Pixinsight. #astrophotography #astrosky #nightsky

Sometimes in life you get a bonus in your shot! #birds #birdphotography #bird #serendipity #greategret #killdeer

Saturn with the moon Titan casting a shadow as it transits! #astrophotography #astrosky #saturn #nightsky

About 8 hours of exposure time for our most recent version, and thus far my favorite version, of the Dumbbell Nebula. #astrophotography #astronomy #astrosky #nightsky #nebula

On Saturday morning I was able to track an 80° pass of ISS and wave to #RupertInSpace and the rest of Expedition 73 as ISS flew over Cape Canaveral. Be sure to check out the 4K video of the pass! youtu.be/QicKrVMPr70?... #ISS #NASA #astronomy #astrophotography #satellite

Caught a late Perseid Meteor while shooting the Milky Way. #astrophotography #milkyway #nightsky #meteor #astrosky

Him and Her #birds #birdphotography #hummingbirds

Our version of the beautiful Trifid Nebula, located near the Lagoon Nebula in the constellation Sagittarius! #astrophotography #astrosky #nebula #backyardastronomy #nightskies

Lift off!!! #birds #raptors #birdphotography #bird

I do love our sunsets!

Black chinned hummingbird flying above! #birds #birdphotography #hummingbirds

Composite of 5 hours of the Perseids last night at my house. This despite the moon. Calling for clouds tonight sadly. #astrophotography #nightsky

A perennial favorite: the Lagoon Nebula! #astrophotography #astrosky #milkyway #nightsky

Hollyhocks amid a bustling market remind me there can be beauty everywhere! #amazingnature #naturephotography #hollyhocks #beautyeverywhere

I can never resist the symmetry of a star hoof pine cones! Especially when the sun glistens on the sap! #naturephotography #amazingnature #pinecones

Currently, a moon bow! #astrophotography #moonphotography #nightsky #moon

Rising Sturgeon Moon. #astrophotography #moonphotography #moon #skyatnight

Things you don’t expect when you go for a hike! 📸 #swallowtailbutterfly #butterfly #naturephotography #amazingnature

Sunflower by the lake :) #sunflower #sunflowers #wildflowers #naturephotography

Just hanging with the peeps! 📸🪶 #hummingbird

Ready, set….. 📸🪶

He (or she) is still happy in our garden! #garden #bunnies #bunny #rabbits #babyanimals

Be careful when you reach into your garden! You never know what dangers lurk! #garden #bunnies #bunny #rabbits #babyanimals

One of our black chinned hummingbirds 🪶📸

I can't help but think of Edvard Munch when I see these craters and mountain. #astrophotography #moon #astrosky

Not positive, but I thought he was reciting Yates. #birds #bird #raptor #birdphotography #redtailedhawk

It's a dark afternoon, but a guy's gotta hunt! #birds #bird #redtailhawk #birdphotography

Don't worry! Bee happy! #bees #bee #wildflowers #wildflower #sunflower #amazingnature

This goldfinch likes it's sunflowers fresh! #bird #birds #birdphotography #amazingnature

“It’s kind of windy so I’m just going to step down a branch or two.” 📸🪶