The weather was cold and clear in Kitimat at the end of October, which give me three days of opportunity to photograph the full Hunter’s Moon that was also close to the planet Jupiter.
The close shots of the Moon and Jupiter were shot with my Sony Alpha 7II and a Sigma 100-499mm lens (not a telescope). Wider shots with a couple of other Sony cameras.
Moon rise October 27
The moon rises over my front yard, with Jupiter the small white dot to the left.Jupiter through a telephoto lens. (Robin Rowland)A closer image of Jupiter (Robin Rowland)
Moonrise October 28
The moon rising over Albatross Ave, Kitimat, with Jupiter a faint dot to the lower left. (Robin Rowland)The moon and Jupiter exposed so the details of the moon are visible. Jupiter is faint dot to the lower centre left. (Robin Rowland)The moon and Jupiter exposed so that Jupiter is more visible (Robin Rowland)
Moonset October 29
Jupiter is about to set in the mountains overlooking Kitimat. (Robin Rowland)The moon over the mountains later that morning. (Robin Rowland)The Hunter’s Moon about to set. (Robin Rowland)
In honour of St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, 2025, a foggy and rainy day at the famous ancient Bronze Age Dun Aengus (Anglicized) fort on the Isle of Aran, County Galway, Ireland. I visited Dún Aonghasa (Irish) during a trip to Ireland in the spring of 1978. Ancestry says I am 16% Irish.
Winter 2025 has been spectacular for photographing from my front yard and in some cases bedroom window. The planets Jupiter, Saturn and Venus were visible at times and capping it off was the lunar eclipse on March 14, 2025. On the other hand we had a lot of rain and heavy overcast but not much […]
The respected and loved heriditary chief of the Haisla Nation Hey Mus Jassee (Sammy Robinson) left for the spirit world on February 11, 2025. He was a world renowned carver and artist, a leader of the Haisla Nation during challenging times and a friend to many in the Kitimat community. Some of the photographs I […]