The Eagle Nebula's overall shape is thought to resemble an eagle with outstretched wings. The integration time was 15 hrs. I captured it with my Askar FRA500 telescope and ASI2600MC Duo camera. #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #nebula #eastcoastkin #photography

Photographing the Vegas strip at night was loads of fun. Getting a decent unobstructed vantage point was challenging. #cityscapephotography #cityscape #urbanphotography #urban #longexposurephotography #longexposure #landscape #landscapephotography #lasvegas #travel #eastcoastkin #photography

This Wondering Glider was motionless while drying its wings shortly after molting. It was very vulnerable at this stage. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #dragonflies #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

The popcorn anemone shrimp gets its name from the popcorn-like appearance of its head. It finds refuge from predators in the stinging cells of an anemone. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #eastcoastkin #photography

The Dolphin Head Nebula is bubble-shaped and encompasses a Wolf–Rayet star. These stars are extremely large, hot, and bright. It's in a pre-supernova phase. 🤩 High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/kxi6j7 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 Sunrise in Taroko Gorge at Pudu Bridge. Above the bridge, you'll see the Tianfeng Temple Pagoda on the ridge. #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #temple #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

Perched on a waterfall, this Mossy Tree Frog is both aquatic and arboreal, climbing the canopy while blending into its mossy environment. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #amphibian #treefrog #frog #herps #eastcoastkin #photography

This rewarding field of view offers the Lobster Claw and Bubble nebulae, as well as the M52 star cluster. They're located in the constellation Cassiopeia. 🤩 High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/spw37o #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

Lionfish are nocturnal and emerge at dusk to prey on small fish. They will extend their venomous spines when threatened. We often see them on night dives. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #lionfish #scuba #ocean #eastcoastkin #photography

In macro photography, flowers are ideal subjects, and among flowers, orchids are the most ideal, in my opinion. 🥰 #naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #floralphotography #flowers #orchid #eastcoastkin #photography

Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 A sunrise over the Asian Pacific from Hualien Port, in Taiwan. Enjoy your Sunday. 😎 #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #lighthouse #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured 20 hrs of integration time on the Flaming Star and Tadpole Nebulae. Look closely at the heart of IC 410, you'll see two tadpole-like structures. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/nfzwvn #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

Cutting through marble, this waterfall and many others like it have shaped Taroko Gorge in Hualien, Taiwan, one of only three marble gorges in the world. 😎 #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #taroko #gorge #waterfall #island #travel #eastcoastkin #photography

This Halgerda carlsoni nudibranch is quite the eye pleaser. I spotted this beauty on our local dive reef, Shitiping, in Hualien, Taiwan. 😍 #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #nudibranch #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

The Soul Nebula is a bright emission nebula that hosts several embedded star clusters, which illuminate its various gases, exhibiting a colorful display. 🌈🤩 High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/mbhtgd #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

Shitiping's tidepools in Hualien, Taiwan, shortly after sunrise. We were gearing up for a few dives around the reef. The tides are calmest in the morning. #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #ocean #island #travel #eastcoastkin #photography

If you look closely, you can see the moss mantis' newly formed wing buds. Her next and final molt will produce fully developed adult wings. #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #prayingmantis #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

Upon entering the dive site, our first encounter was this incredible octopus. When exiting the site, we met a spearfisherman on the shore, boasting about having caught an octopus. 😞 #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #octopus #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

Monkey Head Nebula - NGC 2174 High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/60l7hc The Monkey Head Nebula, found in the Orion constellation, is an emission nebula where new stars are rapidly being born. 🤩 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

Green Island's Haisenping Cove in Taiwan is exceptional for scuba diving, and the scenery on the island's eastern side is breathtaking. #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #ocean #island #travel #eastcoastkin #photography

The Violin mantis will sway back and forth to imitate a stick or leaf moving in the wind. They have an ear in their thorax that detects bats' ultrasonic frequencies to evade predators. #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #prayingmantis #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

I managed to capture the silhouette of the Golden Gate Bridge with the sun bursting through one of its pillars. ☺️ #landscape #landmark #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #california #urbanphotography #urban #travel #eastcoastkin #photography

M46 and M47 High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/o1n6h6 These two open star clusters are in the same field of view as my telescope and camera. It makes a nice composition, and stacking 800 images revealed an intense number of stars. #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

These gold-stippled goatfish are residents of a manmade reef called Steel Reef in Green Island, Taiwan. It is constructed of cubical steel frames arranged in pyramidal shapes resting on the ocean floor at 30 meters. #marinelife #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

This is one of many rice fields you'll find in Hualien. The region is known for agriculture and has long been a breadbasket for Taiwan. The climate is ideal for cultivating tropical fruit varieties. #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

The Lion Nebula Sh2-132 is a faint emission nebula located in the constellation of Cepheus. It’s 10,000 light years from earth. I captured it with my Askar FRA500 telescope, ZWO AM5 mount, and ASI2600MC Duo camera. 😊 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Mossy Tree Frogs will sit below the waterline, waiting to ambush their prey. They are both aquatic and arboreal, blending into their mossy environment. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #amphibian #treefrog #frog #herps #eastcoastkin #photography

Can you see the stonefish's eyes and mouth? I found this one in very shallow water along the beach while exiting the dive site. Their 13 dorsal spines can inject the most potent venom of any fish, sometimes lethal. #marinelife #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured the March 3rd, 2026, lunar eclipse. The night was clear until shortly before totality, then clouds rolled in. However, there were brief breaks in the clouds, and I was able to get a few shots. 😄 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Evidence suggests that M53 and NGC 5053 are a binary cluster, and, uniquely, the only one of its kind in our Milky Way. A tidal bridge-like structure and envelope surrounds and connects them. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/o9ggbm #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

I discovered this Berthella martensi nudibranch at Shitiping, my local dive site in Hualien. I've never seen any others around the island; it appears to be unique. 🤔 #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #nudibranch #eastcoastkin #photography

Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 A sunrise over the Asian Pacific from Hualien's Shuilian Creek, in Taiwan. Enjoy your Sunday. 😎 #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

I really like the abstract nature of the Angel Nebula. It hosts emission, reflection, and dark nebulosity, features shaped by radiation and powerful winds of hot young stars. High-resolution app.astrobin.com/i/0s28fm #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Map Pufferfish get their name from their maze-like pattern. Their toxins ward off predators. Fishermen have been known to mistakenly eat them and become violently ill, with some instances of death. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

The Baiyang waterfall is one of many in Taroko Gorge. The marble gorge is one of only three in the world. It's a national park in Hualien, Taiwan. #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #waterfalls #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

Within the vast distance from my camera sensor to the Bode's and Cigar galaxies, there is an abundance of Integrated Flux Nebulosity (IFN), aka interstellar dust. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/3avvzc #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #galaxy #eastcoastkin #photography

At the edge of the fiery red emission nebula Bernard's Loop, is the Casper reflection nebula. The ghostly-like blue eyes reflect the blue light of nearby young stars. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/35gu84 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Each time I visit a Buddhist temple or monastery, I find water gardens full of Nymphaea 'Pink Pearl' waterlilies. They are popular landscape choices in Hualien, Taiwan. 😍 #naturephotography #nature #flowers #waterlily #lotus #floralphotography #eastcoastkin #photography

This Tomato Clownfish finds refuge in the stinging cells of a Bubble-tip Anemone, protected by a mucus layer on its skin. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #ocean #clownfish #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

In Greek myth, Orion fell in love with the "Seven Sisters". To escape, they prayed to Zeus, who transformed them into doves and flung them into the sky, forming the Pleiades. High-resolution app.astrobin.com/i/26mg5q #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, Qingshui Cliff in Hualien, Taiwan, is forged by the collision of the Eurasian and Philippine plates. #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #island #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

I've raised several species of mantis, and the largest ones by far were my Devil's Flowers. Here's one of the males eating a bluebottle fly. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #prayingmantis #mantis #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

The clouds parted, giving me a window to frame the full moon. This was taken with my Canon camera and Tamron 150-600 lens. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/zxbppg #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposurephotography #longexposure #moon #eastcoastkin #photography

At the heart of the Virgo Cluster is the Markarian's Chain, a string of a dozen galaxies. My image contains it and dozens more outside it. The cluster contains nearly 2000. 🤩 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #galaxy #eastcoastkin #photography

A moth orchid's reproductive organs create an illusion of a bird's head and wings. 😊 #naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #floralphotography #flowers #orchids #eastcoastkin #photography

The Bluespotted Ribbontail stingray has strikingly colorful electric blue spots. It uses its venomous tail to defend itself from predators. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #ocean #stingray #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

Happy Valentine's Day, Bluesky.💘 Hope yours is an Astronomical one. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/gzac6b #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #nebula #valentinesday #eastcoastkin #photography

Breeding season has begun, and soon the herons will be nesting in "heronries". Nesting colonies are in treetops, commonly seen here around Liyu Lake in Hualien, Taiwan. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #birds #herons #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

Good morning, Bluesky. 🌞 A sunrise over the Asian Pacific from Youzihu reef's archway, Green Island, Taiwan. Enjoy your day. ☺️ #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #island #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

The Eastern Veil Nebula is the eastern portion of a supernova remnant known as the Veil Complex, aka the Cygnus Loop. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/brkpo6 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposurephotography #longexposure #nebula #eastcoastkin #photography