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Feb 17, 20226 min read

McDonald Observatory 4 – Davis Mountains State Park

Davis Mountains State Park is the perfect location for desert views, dark sky astrophotography, and camping in West Texas.

Jan 12, 20229 min read

McDonald Observatory 3 – Terrestrial Observations

Scouting locations around the McDonald Observatory in preparation for another night of astrophotography.

Dec 14, 202110 min read

McDonald Observatory 2 – Starry Night Reprieve

With the sun and moon finally below the horizon, the Milky Way ascended into the dark West Texas sky for a fantastic night of photography.

Nov 16, 202114 min read

McDonald Observatory 1 – West Texas Heat Wave

In the midst of a heat wave, the mountains of West Texas called, and I had to go to the broad open skies of the McDonald Observatory.