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Cygnus

Cygnus

Oct 1, 2025

Thanks to its location along the Milky Way, Cygnus is loaded with star clusters and nebulas. It also contains a couple of outstanding double stars…

Zooming to New Heights

Zooming to New Heights

Sep 1, 2025

Several years back, my brother bought me my latest lens as a surprise birthday gift after I mentioned that I was considering a lens suitable for capturing larger sizes of the moon. Little did I know that it would be that lens which would catapult my photography to new heights…

Saving Seeds

Saving Seeds

Sep 1, 2025

Saving seeds from my favorite varieties has become an inexpensive way to get those armloads of flowers and buckets of veggies each summer without buying dozens of seed packets…

Binocular Observing

Binocular Observing

Sep 1, 2025

I always carry my binoculars when I’m out under the stars, even when I’m primarily using a telescope. Over the years, I’ve discovered that even a modest handheld binocular like the Vortex Viper HD 10×42 I use can reveal a wide range…

Using a Small-animal Studio

Using a Small-animal Studio

Aug 1, 2025

The frisky little chipmunk paused by a log to eat a morsel of food. From only two or three feet away, I was clicking photos of the rambunctious chipmunk!

Lyra

Lyra

Aug 1, 2025

Lyra, the Harp, is a small constellation that lies almost straight overhead on August evenings in the mid-northern latitudes…

Creating a 3-D Resin Bloom

Creating a 3-D Resin Bloom

Aug 1, 2025

Today, we’re going to create a burgundy resin flower suspended in a clear resin coaster…

My Garden Bench

My Garden Bench

Aug 1, 2025

Little did I know that the broken swing seat would become one of my favorite garden features ever…