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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.

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.

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.