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Super Blood Wolf Moon Eclipse
I hadn’t been planning to photograph this - partially due to weather, but when I realized I could see it from my back deck AND the sky was clear I figured I’d give it a shot. The intervals between moon shots is roughly 15 minutes.
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So technically… this place is called Cloud Cap Point. Had I really thought that through, I may not have chosen to timelapse there, but at sunset I was so tickled by the view. Any rate, the first half of the night was clear, and the rest of it was gorgeous, moody stars.
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This summer I have been to some amazing places to star watch. For this hike, I scoured cloud data, hoping we’d be hiking above the clouds. Weather changes, as it will, and we ended up hiking in the clouds… the peek-a-boo views of the mountain were ethereal. This was one of my favorite nights! Sharing the hike and views with good friends was spectacular. We got to chat up a park specialist who was staying at the lookout as well.
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I’ve been wanting to try out a spot that isn’t drive up, and this one did not disappoint! The hike was just under 6 miles RT (we did out and back given how dark it was, but could have varied the route for more excitement).
Prior to the trip, I tracked cloud data for a few weeks - I was hoping to do a hike above the clouds. Well, conditions change, and we ended up hiking IN the clouds, which was spectacular in it’s own right. The clouds ended up clearing out a few hours earlier than expected, which was an added treat. It was also quite cold - 45 f I think, but on the edge of a ridge next to a glacier.
When we got to the lookout, a park specialist invited us in, chatted for a while, and warmed us up with tea. The rising half moon at midnight looked like a slice of an orange. All in all, a lovely night.
(Source: Flickr / trismi)
Spring Time Blossoms
Busy as a bee in a cherry tree
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Deception Pass State Park
February 17, 2018
Deception Pass
It was windy and rainy today, and I was feeling a bit stir crazy at home so I headed out to Deception Pass. While there I spotted one of the Coast Guard cutters headed out. The waves were big enough that at times the ship almost vanished from sight!
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