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Lunar Eclipse - Selene & The Seven Sisters

Nov 15, 202411 min read

Lunar Eclipse - Selene & The Seven Sisters

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.

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Shaun C Tarpley

Feb 24, 20233 min read

Lunar Conjunction with Jupiter

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

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McDonald Observatory 6 – Flora and Fauna Finale

Shaun C Tarpley

Aug 11, 20226 min read

McDonald Observatory 6 – Flora and Fauna Finale

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

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McDonald Observatory 5 – Starlight Serenade

Shaun C Tarpley

Mar 24, 202210 min read

McDonald Observatory 5 – Starlight Serenade

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

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McDonald Observatory 4 – Davis Mountains State Park

Shaun C Tarpley

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.

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McDonald Observatory 3 – Terrestrial Observations

Shaun C Tarpley

Jan 12, 20229 min read

McDonald Observatory 3 – Terrestrial Observations

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

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McDonald Observatory 2 – Starry Night Reprieve

Shaun C Tarpley

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.

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McDonald Observatory 1 – West Texas Heat Wave

Shaun C Tarpley

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.

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Houston Thunderstorm 2 - Videos and Composite HDR

Shaun C Tarpley

Oct 25, 20215 min read

Houston Thunderstorm 2 - Videos and Composite HDR

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

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2020.05.26 On Thunderstorms and Parenthood

Shaun C Tarpley

Jul 22, 20209 min read

2020.05.26 On Thunderstorms and Parenthood

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

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Shaun C Tarpley

May 27, 20204 min read

Armand Bayou Nature Center - Houston

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

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Shaun C Tarpley

May 7, 20205 min read

04.07.20 - April's Spring SuperMoon

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

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Shaun C Tarpley

Apr 22, 20205 min read

Big Bend '17: No. 19 - Sunrise Finale

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

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Big Bend '17: No. 18 - Goodnight SuperMoon

Shaun C Tarpley

Mar 25, 20196 min read

Big Bend '17: No. 18 - Goodnight SuperMoon

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...

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Shaun C Tarpley

Mar 11, 20197 min read

Big Bend '17: No. 17 - SuperMoon Rising

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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Big Bend '17: No. 16 - Grapevine Hills Sunset

Shaun C Tarpley

Feb 25, 20193 min read

Big Bend '17: No. 16 - Grapevine Hills Sunset

The Grapevine Hills Campsites are spartan, solemn, and quiet, but they aren't lonely. We shared our barren little corner of the park with...

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Big Bend '17: No. 15 - Rio Grande Village

Shaun C Tarpley

Feb 11, 20196 min read

Big Bend '17: No. 15 - Rio Grande Village

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...

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Shaun C Tarpley

Feb 4, 20194 min read

Big Bend '17: No. 14 - Balanced Rock

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...

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Big Bend '17: No. 13 - Chisos Basin Epilogue

Shaun C Tarpley

Jan 28, 20194 min read

Big Bend '17: No. 13 - Chisos Basin Epilogue

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...

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Shaun C Tarpley

Jan 15, 20194 min read

Big Bend '17: No. 11 - Laguna Meadows

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...

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