Looking for Stars

HDR rendering of a before-dawn, long exposure shot.

Danny asked me if I would take him to a dark spot before dawn this morning so he could set up his telescope and try to find Saturn. We left at around 6:30 for a dark spot near the Hood Canal Bridge. The weather has been very nice the last few days, and I suspected I could get a few good sunrise shots, too. I was not disappointed, but, unfortunately, Danny was. Plenty of stars, very few clouds, but no Saturn sighting. We will try again! The day was a success due to our follow-on trip to our favorite breakfast place - the Oak Table Cafe!

Those of us who live in the pacific Northwest know that winter normally brings clouds, rain, and very little sunshine. Every once in a while we get a nice sunny day where Mt Rainier pops out of the clouds and every mountain has a crisp layer of snow on it. This week brought us several of those days in a row.

The Hood Canal Bridge before sunrise.

Hood Canal at sunrise.

Hood Canal at sunrise.