Category: landscape

Moonset, sunset

With cold, clear skies over Kitimat in late January, both the waning and waxing (new) moon appeared over the mountains and the channel close to sunset. January 21 had high clouds that hid the moon, but the sky was clear again on January 22.

Apocalyptic smoke scenes in Kitimat

(Updated Sept. 4, 2025 with enhanced NASA images, the MODIS picture of the day, replacing earlier live image from Worldview) Double trouble for Kitimat on September 2, 2025. There were apocalyptic skies with heavy smoke looking like a J. M. W. Turner painting. The heavy smoke came from two sources. The winds are blowing smoke […]

Summer returns to Kitimat

Summer finally returns to Kitimat after a couple of weeks of absolutely miserable weather. Minette Bay West, almost high tide, no wind, lots of reflections, about noon, August 21, 2025