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Orion Over the Farmstead Roof, 20 Seconds
Forty frames through a doorway of broken walls, and the one I kept.
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Gear · 4 min read
The Lens That Smeared Every Star Corner
Why my fast lens went back in the bag, with the test frames side by side.
Planning · 7 min read
A Dune Ridge at Noon, Scouted for Midnight
How I read a ridgeline in daylight to place the Milky Way over it later.
Plates · 8 min read
The Core Standing Over the Thorn Tree
Three hours of waiting, one gust of wind, and a plate worth the cold.
Gear · 3 min read
A Red Headlamp and Nothing Else
Why every white light stays in the pickup, and which red lamp I trust.
Plates · 12 min read
Four Hundred Frames of One Windmill
A star-trail plate built from 400 thirty-second exposures and one long, still night.
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Dark Plates
One plate and one note on kit or planning, on the first Thursday of each month.