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Treasures of the Snow

Treasures of the Snow

Jan 1, 2025

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Snowflake design. Photo © Don Komarechka. As I write, I am also looking out the window and seeing lazy snowflakes silently swirling, floating, twirling...

End of the Trail, January 2025: Snowflake

End of the Trail, January 2025: Snowflake

Jan 1, 2025

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Split crystal dendrite. Photo © Don Komarechka.This snowflake has been a favorite ever since I first saw it in Don Komarechka’s book, Sky Crystals. I am...

My Mountaintop Aurora Adventure

My Mountaintop Aurora Adventure

Dec 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Northern lights. Photo © Cheryl Shank. Twigs snapped and leaves crunched as my three comrades and I plodded up the wooded mountainside in southwestern...

Chasing Auroras

Chasing Auroras

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Aurora and Milky Way above Route 574, Ohio. Photo © Steven Russell Smith. I could feel the rhythm of my heart intensify to allegro as I fired a test shot...

Shooting Star Trails to Capture Auroras

Shooting Star Trails to Capture Auroras

Nov 1, 2024

View the full issue in the Magazine Archive Here in Virginia, my exposure to northern lights has been rare—very few and far between. The first time we saw them, there was a huge red glow in the...