Closer and Closer

December 15, 2020 Timothy Price35 Comments

Saturn and Jupiter on December 7th.

I wanted to photograph Saturn and Jupiter every night in December, but so far between cloudy skies and getting out too late because I was doing other things and missed the narrow window between when it’s dark enough to see them and when they disappear behind the trees, I photographed them on the 7th, 8th, 12th, 13th, and 15th. Five out of 15 nights is not my best, not my best at all. They are converging, and currently, the forecast is for clear skies on Monday when Saturn and Jupiter conjoin. I’ll see if the forecast is correct, and I’m planning on photographing them every night for the next six nights.

Saturn and Jupiter on December 8th. Saturn and Jupiter in the trees on December 12th.Saturn and Jupiter on December 13th. Saturn and Jupiter on December 15th.

The Five O’clock Hour Más o Menos

December 11, 2020December 11, 2020 Timothy Price37 Comments

Mostly blue skies tonight a little after 5:00 at pm.

Cranes catnapping a little after 5:00 pm.

Mia’s tree under a wild sky at five till five.

A Pterodactyl catnapping with ducks at ten till five.

Marina’s Incognito Tree just before sunset.

Resa’s tree in the snow yesterday around noon.

Dale’s Peach Tree in daylight under blue skies the day before yesterday.

Cloudy

December 10, 2020December 10, 2020 Timothy Price50 Comments

6:30 AM

From clear blue skies yesterday to cloudy skies with snow and rain today.

5:00 PM

Against Blue Skies

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 Timothy Price45 Comments

Pink Sandias

Shey’s Tree

Tangle Heart Tree

Tiffany’s Tree with Robin’s Tree on the left.

Gabriela’s Tree with Teagan’s Trees on the left. Susan’s Tree in the background on the right.

Resa’s Tree

Beaver Moon Eclipse

December 4, 2020December 4, 2020 Timothy Price72 Comments

The Beaver Moon rose in the northeast on November 30th. I had to photograph it through the cottonwoods to get its yellow color when it was just above the horizon. A Beaver Moon in cottonwoods seemed most appropriate. This Beaver Moon was also the last penumbral lunar eclipse of the year.

Cranes in the Key of C

November 28, 2020 Timothy Price56 Comments

On October 28, 2020, I posted One, Three, Four with five photos of Sandhill Cranes. Marina Kanavaki at Marina Kanavaki dot com commented: “One, three, four, three, three… that would make a very interesting beat!” I replied “¡Sí! C Em F Em Em as in C EmEmEm FFFF EmEmEm EmEmEm repeat.” I wrote lyrics and played the 1, 3, 4, 3, 3 chord progression on the guitar and recorded Cranes in the Key of C. I put the song together with footage of cranes flying above me, in a field, and over the Rio Grande.