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The Orion Nebula—M42
Possibly the sky's most famous nebula, the Orion Nebula, shines below Orion's belt (from the northern hemisphere). This image was captured using a Canon EOS 5D Mark II, a Takahashi FSQ-106ED telescope, and an Astro-Physics 900GTO mount. |
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Desert Lightning
The southern California desert lit up in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 31, 2011. |
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Desert Lightning
I couldn't get enough of this truly awesome lightning show. |
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Desert Lightning
More lightning from the same storm as above. |
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STS-131
Space Shuttle Discovery awaits a predawn launch on April 5, 2010, as spotlights and stars light up the sky. This photo was taken from 12 miles away in Titusville, FL. |
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Florida Sunrise
The sun rises after the predawn launch of Space Shuttle Discovery, STS-131. |
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Grand Tetons
With a nearby wildfire, the smoke in the air gives a surreal feel to this photo of the Grand Tetons. |
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Autumn Trees
Just east of the Grand Tetons is this grove of trees. This late September photo shows the leaves in full autumnal transition. |
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Silhouettes in Bacteria
The bacteria infested Grand Prismatic Pool in Yellowstone National Park provides a colorful canvas for the silhouettes of visitors. |
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Prismatic Mist
Yellowstone's Grand Prismatic Pool and its surrounding bacterial bed sit beneath a veneer of mist. |
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Taos Pueblo
New Mexico's iconic Taos Pueblo on an autumn day in 2009. |
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Pueblo Dog
One of the many dogs roaming the Taos Pueblo comes in for his closeup. |
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Bandelier Squirrel
This squirrel, in New Mexico's Bandelier National Monument, didn't seem to mind being photographed. |
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Pt. Reyes Buck
While driving around Pt. Reyes, this buck stood motionless long enough for me to change lenses and snap a shot from the rental car. |
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Pt. Reyes Lighthouse
This is the newer lighthouse, the one that is actually in use. It's much more colorful, yet architecturally less impressive, than the original lighthouse. |
Daniel S. Perry
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