Night Sky Photography – ISS Flyover
Not my usual kind of nature photography, but I do enjoy studying the night sky. On a whim I recently decided to see if I could catch the International Space […]
astronomy
Reflecting on Northern Lights
A few weeks ago I was chasing one of the spectacular storms we get here in central Alberta. It was getting close to sunset, so I was looking for a […]
The Solstice Lunar Eclipse – December 21, 2010
Baby it’s cold outside! Once in a red moon there is a lunar eclipse, and this morning was an opportunity to watch the moon slip into the Earth’s shadow, made […]
Northern Lights
Northern Lights and a Meteor On July 21st, people in Asia were enjoying the longest solar eclipse of the century, and I was enjoying one of my shortest nights. I […]
Northern Lights
Since I arrived in Alberta I have been waiting for the opportunity to photograph the Aurora Borealis. I have been wanting to try and photograph them for years, but we […]
Lunar Eclipse – February 20, 2008
On the evening of February 20 we had a clear sky for the Lunar Eclipse. I haven’t seen one in years as the last two I had opportunity to watch […]
Earthly Companion :: The Moon
Phases and thoughts of our earthly companion, the Moon. [large] 1/13 sec, 300 mm, f11 on a Nikon D300 God made two great lights—the greater light to govern the day […]
Looking up..
I love taking photos of many different things in nature. Sometimes I combine it with one of my other interests: astronomy! Another picture of the lower half of Orion with […]
Double Halo
Double Halo, originally uploaded by Troy And Naomi. Last night the sky was almost clear.. almost. There was just enough high altitude clouds made up of ice crystals to create […]
Silver linings everywhere
Silver linings everywhere Photo taken one moon-lit night. Many dark clouds, but each with a silver lining. See the rest of my night time images at www.troyjohnstone.com/astrophotography/