Following a memorable first attempt at photographing Crater Lake at night (see earlier post), I returned two months later for another try.

Built as the nation’s first World War I memorial and located near the eastern gateway of the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area, Maryhill Stonehenge is a full-scale replica of England's prehistoric megalithic Stonehenge.

Following my memorable after-dark experience on Mauna Kea Volcano in May 2025 (see post below), I returned two months later hoping to capture images and time-lapse video of both W.M. Keck Observatory telescopes’ lasers in action.

Native Americans living in the U.S. Pacific Northwest about 7,700 years ago witnessed the cataclysmic eruption of Mount Mazama, a towering volcano in southern Oregon.

The summit area of Mauna Kea Volcano on the Big Island of Hawaiʻi is considered sacred by many indigenous Hawaiians.

The Sun’s 11 year sunspot cycle is approaching its peak and the results have been spectacular.