Delta Aquirids Meteor Shower Attempt July 30, 2022

I stayed up late to photograph the Delta Aquirids Meteor Shower and apparently photographed an airplane.  I tried using a flashlight to light up the trees with my new used 2.8 20 mm lens.  I combined two photos that showed the same plane streaking across the sky to make this photo with the Milky Way.  I wasn't quite sure which direction to look in.   Photographed at ISO 2000 for 5 seconds.

Tau Herculids Meteor Shower May 31, 2022

I stayed up to look for a few meteors.   The night was quite pleasant with a soft breeze in St. Mary's County.   Having no idea where to point my wide angle lens, I was taking a photo when I noticed a bright meteor a little more over to my left.  It wasn't in the frame, unfortunately.  Fortunately, it was close to the Milky Way, and that would make a nice photo.  So, I moved the camera over and took some more photos.  I didn't see any more, although I thought I saw some out of my peripheral vision.  After looking at the back of my camera today, I could barely make out a small meteor just above the trees to the left of center in one photo.  I don't do much night photography, so I don't own a good wide bright lens for thousands of dollars, so I just tried it out with what I have and the stars blurred a little.

For photo geeks here were my settings ISO 2000 21 mm f/6.3 30 seconds 

Peaks of Otter Lodge, Bedford, VA

We recently traveled to the mountains and were mostly out of internet range.  Peaks of Otter Lodge was our first stop on the way to the Smoky Mountains.  The leaves were barely turning yet, so we managed to stop again on our return.

     Abbott Lake

     The new boardwalk where I took my favorite Sharp Top photo in 1997.

     The island

     The new bridge

     Fun with chairs

     Umbrella?

     The Milky Way and Sharp Top

Annmarie Garden After Hours Reception Friday May 26th

You're invited to attend the Annmarie Garden After hours reception this Friday for the opening of the "Escape" Exhibit about Art on Vacation.  I have a photo in the new exhibit called Blackwater Falls in the Main Gallery. I also have a photo of the Milky Way in the "Spectacular Skies" exhibit upstairs in the Kay Daugherty Gallery.  The 5-8 pm reception usually costs $5 and includes music and light refreshments.

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Spectacular Skies Art Reception Feb17th

Local folks:  My milky way photo with a meteor will be in the next Annmarie Garden juried exhibit in Solomon's Maryland.  The theme is Spectacular Skies.  You are invited to the After Hours reception on Friday, February 17th , 5pm-8pm.  The exhibit will be on display till July 23rd.  Light refreshments served.

http://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/content/spectacular-skies

13480 Dowell Road

Dowell, MD  20629

Hours

http://www.annmariegarden.org/annmarie2/node/105