Plates
Orion Over the Farmstead Roof, 20 Seconds
Forty frames through a doorway of broken walls, and the one I kept.
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GearThe Lens That Smeared Every Star Corner
Why my fast lens went back in the bag, with the test frames side by side.
PlanningA Dune Ridge at Noon, Scouted for Midnight
How I read a ridgeline in daylight to place the Milky Way over it later.
PlatesThe Core Standing Over the Thorn Tree
Three hours of waiting, one gust of wind, and a plate worth the cold.
GearA Red Headlamp and Nothing Else
Why every white light stays in the pickup, and which red lamp I trust.
PlatesFour 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.