This is the best time of the year to photograph the Great Falls of Potomac River for a couple of good reasons, the fall colors in the backdrop and the morning mist in a cold morning. The nature provided that photo opportunity last Sunday, so […]
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When the Sun Peeks through the Clouds and Shines on the Autumn Leaves
On the day we were driving along the road along the Blackwater Canyon in Blackwater Falls State Park in West Virginia last week, the sun peeked through the clouds periodically and shined on the canyon side full of beautiful autumn color trees and the resulted […]
Milky Way as viewed from Blackwater Falls State Park, WV
We just got back from a 5-day fall foliage photo tour to Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia. The Milky Way image was a unexpected shot taken before 9:00 pm on October 15. The sky condition was superb – very dark with little light pollution.
A Juvenile Red-Shouldered Hawk in My Backyard
A couple of red-shouldered hawks have visited my backyard woods periodically. But I’ve spotted, I believe, a juvenile one recently. This morning a familiar loud call got my attention again and sure enough there were two hawks circling up in the sky and one finally […]
Fall Foliage in Japan
I visited Japan many times and always in the fall for the beautiful foliage colors. These pictures were taken in Hokkaido, Towadako, Hirazumi, Shirakawa Village, etc. in the past.
Star and Moon Trails During Total Lunar Eclipse Period on September 27, 2015
During the total lunar eclipse period from 10:11 pm through 11:23 pm on September 27, 2015, the sky was dark without the moonlight and there were plenty of stars in the sky so I quickly grabbed my other camera and set up to take star […]
Recovery from Total Lunar Eclipse from 11:23 pm (EDT) 9/27 through 12:27 am 9/28
The weather did not cooperate in Washington DC area in the evening of September 27 so we totally missed the opportunity to see and photograph the rise of “Super Blood Moon” and where I live in Frederick, Maryland area we also didn’t have good sky […]
Wings of Fancy – Music Slide Show
I took a lot of butterfly photos, some outdoor but mostly indoor two weeks ago. With some positive comments from friends, I decided to make a music slide show using these images. By adding the background music, I believe you’ll enjoy more in watching this […]
Best Farm of Monocacy Battlefield at Dusk
I’ve posted the images of Monocacy Battlefield previously. Why another blog? Well, the soybeans near the harvest time turn the entire field into golden color under the setting sun – it’s just a special time!



