Category: Moon and Stars

Last Friday (September 27th), the aurora forecast was very good so a friend and I headed out, planning on a long night of photography. We first went to the Lake Laberge Campground, arriving early so we could watch day transition into night. I was very surprised by how many...

This is what the setting moon looked like this morning at 11:10 as it set behind Haekel Hill. This shot was taken from the Mt. Sima Road with a 300mm lens, and hasn’t been Photoshopped. There’s a fair bit of ice in the air today, perhaps because of the...

Despite having little daylight, I find that I still do a fair bit of photography this time of year because of the quality of the light we do get, and I don’t go anywhere without my camera gear (even into Whitehorse to do some shopping). Going to the cabin...

I mentioned back on the 1st that I was going to try to get out on a full-moon photo shoot. I did get out, and it was as beautiful as I could have hoped for, but then life got crazy again and I haven’t had a chance to tell...

Last night was one of the most beautiful I have ever seen, and with the all-night-driving jobs I’ve had over the years, I’ve seen some amazing ones. This photo (click to enlarge it) was taken as the moon rose over Nares Mountain at Carcross. Although I’m not a Christian,...