Photo by Paul Martini

Moon and planetary conjunction 4/25, L-to-R: Jupiter, Venus, Mars, Saturn. Paul Martini

Photo by Paul Martini

Robert Rubberrooster on the moon.

Pi And The Sky

Happy Pi Day! Photo by Paul Martini

Photo by Paul Martini

Sirius, Orion, the Pleiades, Auriga and theGemini twins on the left edge. - Paul Martini

Photo by Paul Martini

Taken in late January, 2022

Photo by Paul Martini

Favorite subject(s), what I call the "towers that be".A three-minute exposure in 65% moonlight, obviouslyaugmented with some arty-fishy lighting. - Paul Martini

Photo by Paul Martini

"How many celestial deities can dance on the head of a hoodoo?" - Paul Martini

Historic Photo Retake: Valley of the San Juan, 1895

In a completely unplanned and odd astronomical coincidence, February 7, the date of Jay’s retake photo, is exactly the same number of days away from winter solstice as is November 4th, the date of the original photo. Therefore, the sun’s angle and the important shadows it casts are identical.

Behind the Shot: Bluff Photographer Paul Martini

Photos and words by Paul Martini A few years ago a photog friend and I hiked to a cliff dwelling in southeast Utah just as a ferocious monsoonal downpour struck. A flash flood came over the pour-off above the alcove. Initially we tried to shelter in the alcove, but there was this high-velocity blast of … Continue reading Behind the Shot: Bluff Photographer Paul Martini