Night Skies Over The River

Trying to catch up on the things I wanted to post about but couldn't find a moment to myself.

These are from the night of the mega moon of March 18/19. Usually when things like meteor showers happen, we are under cloud cover. Rarely do I get the chance to photograph cool sky things. I was able to do a timed exposure and capture Orion's Belt and Sword, another timed exposure once the moon had risen, and finally moonset the next morning. I wish when I dreamed I could dream that I was able to fly. I would go to that moon, but be back in time to pack Paul's lunch before he left for work.
PHOTOS ©pegyates/2011

River Gems

So ashamed that as much as I talk, I have neglected this blog. I want to be creative, bright, smart and funny here to entertain myself, but I need to stay focused on it for more than a minute. I have more arrowheads that the river gave me, so I will post a photo. The thing that amazes me, is that another human being held these in their hands. I know where the shark's tooth was, but I have no idea the journey of these arrowheads, and that is humbling.
PHOTOS ©pegyates/2010

Shark's Tooth, Spear Points & Arrowheads

My focus of late is spear points/arrowheads and fossilized shark's teeth. I have one tooth and a few points and I watch the tide chart so I can be at the river when the tide is dropping. The nearly full moon, along with high winds is creating a muddy and violent shore today. I was on the neighbor's dock, watching the water hit the bulkhead when, as the water receded, an unbroken shark's tooth laid on top of the sand. Another wave came and bounced it around and it was dragged back into the water. If I could have made it down the steps in time, I would have went after it, even though it was high tide. I am unreasonably drawn to them, and am frustrated that it got away. These photos are of the gems I have so far. More are on the way because I scour the beach every day.
PHOTOS ©pegyates/2010

Sun Pillars

Sun Pillar: Rising or setting sun—rising here—reflecting off of high, icy clouds, creating a vertical pillar that reaches high into the sky.

Bottom photo is the sun's fireball finally breaking above the horizon. What looks like the sun behind clouds in the other two is actually its reflection.
PHOTOS ©pegyates/2010

River Snow

Our first snow of the season was a beautiful and treacherous mixture. This is the view to which we woke, our first winter on the Potomac.

In two days, moisture from the south is predicted to collide with cold air from the north, and it might be more of this treacherous beauty. I think I like the change of seasons more than the actual seasons themselves, but this is turning into one amazing winter.
PHOTO ©pegyates/2010