Pigeon Point nightscape 2020 June 17th

Watch the Milky Way Galactic center rise over the Pacific coast south of Pigeon Point in San Mateo County of California. Jupiter is following the GC in Sagittarius as Saturn follows it in Capricornus constellation. Green boat light and squid boats later. UFO at :09 seconds?

Lyrids at Lighthouse 2020

1st clear night in a while. Shot on April 23rd, You can see my 80mm short tube refractor on my german equatorial mount. Scorpio rising at the very end of the timelapse.

Glacier Point, Yosemite. Santa Cruz Astronomy Club Summer Solstice 2019

Glacier Point, Yosemite. Santa Cruz Astronomy Club 2019 06 22

Geminids 2018

Geminids & Comet Wirtanen at Waddell Creek Star Party 2018 12 13

Pigeon Point Lighthouse, Geminids, 2018 12 10

The Winter Circle (Hexigon) rises over the Pigeon Point Lighthouse on December 10th, 2018.

IDA AGM 2018, Snowbird, Utah

A short time-lapse during the IDA AGM at Snowbird, Utah

Lunar eclipse time-lapse 2011 12 10 California

Pigeon Point Lighthouse Fresnel Lens Assembly Time-lapse Photography movie. See the historic lighting, dis-assembly, assembly by the International Chimney Corporation. Plus a "star" bonus at the end! 5 minutes for $5.00 HD download. Watermarked. Please donate to return the lens to the tower lantern room at www.calparks.org/PPLS

The Pigeon Point Lighthouse First Order Fresnel Lens get re-assembled inside the historic Fog Signal Building in time-lapse photography. The lens will be on public display in 2012. Funds are needed to restore the tower and bring the lens back up to the lens room. Donate at www.calparks.org/PPLS

Time-lapse of Pigeon Point Lighting on 11/11/11 from the SE. 24fps. 10 seconds.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse Fresnel Lens lighting on 11/11/11. Shot in 6400 ISO at 2 seconds in f/4, 18mm and f/9 15mm. The next day the lens was dis-assembled to be put on display inside the Fog Signal Building. Fundraising efforts are needed at www.calparks.org/PPLS

Pigeon Point Lighthouse First Order Fresnel Lens Dis-assembly time-lapse photography. Shot every 18 seconds on November 12-13th, 2011. 24fps playback. California State Parks is removing the lens in order to restore the tower. The lens will go on display inside the Fog Signal Building. Funds are needed to restore the tower and place it back in the lantern room. www.calparks.org/PPLS.

One of my first day light time-lapse photographs. It was a bit windy, so there is some shake. Pigeon Point Lighthouse Sunset.

San Francisco Ocean Beach sunset time-lapse photography on November 2nd, 2011, the day Kelly Slater won his 11th Association of Surfing Professionals World Champion title and the one year anniversary off the passing of former World Champion Andy Irons. Shot 1 sec. f/32, 100 ISO, 200mm every 2 seconds and plays back at 24 frames per second.

Pigeon Point Lighthouse night Time-lapse at f/2.8 @ 2sec. every 9 seconds 6400 ISO. Playback is 24 frames per second. The light is the modern 6 beam fresnel lens that sits on the balcony platform.

Time Lapse Photography of Pigeon Point Lighthouse at night. 6400 ISO. 2 seconds @ f/2.8. 300 images @ 24 frames per second. My first one! Enjoy :D