Tag Archives: photography

April showers bring May…

Posted on March 23, 2012 by The Gates of Lodore

Actually, that title is a double lie right now.  It’s not April, nor have there been any showers.  In fact, this week was the first rain I’ve seen at my house all winter, and it was less than half an … Continue reading →

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Goodbye to my telescope

Posted on October 11, 2010 by The Gates of Lodore

A little over ten years ago, in my early twenties, I bought a telescope. It’s not much of a telescope, with only a four and one-half inch objective mirror. I was working a night shift at the time, and bought … Continue reading →

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Lightning

Posted on July 18, 2010 by The Gates of Lodore

I finally took a photo of lightning. Tricky little bastard! Okay, I cheated. I took a quick video and captured a frame. The trigger on my camera isn’t fast enough to take an actual photo unless I push the shutter … Continue reading →

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