Sunspot Regions 4296, 4294, and 4298
Some rather large sunspot regions rotated into view on the Sun this week. Here are a couple photos I was able to capture amongst the typical December clouds in...
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Art from the Arch
After a few days of work trip meetings and events, I had a morning to get away while still in St. Louis. I e-motored into downtown and enjoyed strolling...
Jun. 23 Meteor Fireball Over Seattle
Caught this lengthy meteor fireball in the late summer evening light to the north/northeast of Seattle....
Time-Lapse of Seattle Fog Rolling In
What started out as gentle fog over nearby Elliot Bay became our completely socked in morning here in West Seattle....
Feb. 13 Meteor Fireball
Captured from NW to N of West Seattle. Reported to AMS....
Poppy Kitty Playing in the Seattle Snow
Silly cat!...
Jan. 19 Meteor Fireball
Caught this one on cameras in both Seattle and Mineral, WA and reported here and here....
Video – Mt. Rainier Snownado
I setup my camera with a telephoto lens this afternoon to capture some lovely clouds blowing over the top of Mt. Rainier. I was dazzled by what I saw:...
Moon-Mars Conjunction Through Cloudy Seattle Skies
It was touch-and-go for a bit as I wasn’t sure the event would be visible for us tonight. Yesterday, at the last minute, I restored a used Meade ETX...
AI Poison Pill [beta]
Download v1.0.20240304(will update to use official WordPress.org link once approved/live) Email kevinfreitas.net@gmail.com with any questions or suggestions. The words you write and publish on your website are yours. Instead of blocking...
Commercials Coming to a Prime Video Near You (Unless You Pony Up)
OK, we’re lobsters and we’re boiled. Y’all sure fooled, us, Netflix, Amazon, HBO, Disney, etc. But now people are noticing more than ever that bills for streaming services are...
DIY Food Container Lens Holder
One of the primary lenses I use with my Canon 80D needed a home when not in service. Lately we’ve been washing condiment and other plastic containers before recycling...