In 2021, the partial lunar eclipse passed near the Pleiades in the night sky. In this post we delve into the details of this unique event.

The conjunction of the Moon and Jupiter was only momentarily visible for a single, cool and windy night along the Gulf Coast.

For those who wander with observant eyes, the desert is teeming with life just waiting to be found.

From the summit of Skyline Drive in Davis Mountain State Park, the sun finally set and the Milky Way inherited the sky.

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

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

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.

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.

Supplemental composites and video of the lightning storm that past through Houston May of 2020.

Parenthood and nature photography are rarely compatible with each other, but late night storms can set dormant photographers free.

When life makes traveling infeasible, it can be similarly rewarding to seek out the hidden gems at home.

The allure of the moon at perigee is inescapable, even when Houston weather is largely uncooperative.

All good things must come to an end, even in Big Bend where time's great influence seems to falter.

The brilliant SuperMoon lifted ever higher into the sky and cast a cool and eerie light down onto the quiet desert of Big Bend. I waited...

As the luminous SuperMoon crested the long, gradual curve of the mountain range along the Eastern horizon of Big Bend National Park,...

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The Chisos Mountain Range is the most commanding feature in Big Bend, but there is a lot to be found in the rest of the massive park that...

The Chisos Basin is a fantastic place to camp, but it's not the only thing that Big Bend has to offer. In order to expand our experience...

The drive back to the Chisos Basin from Santa Elena Canyon involved a daring drive down a dark, worn, and rocky path known as Maverick...

Before we knew it, three days and two nights in the backcountry of Big Bend National park were already over, and it was time to leave the...