Category: night

Red sky at night. The LNG super flare

For the past week or so, the LNG Canada flare has been lighting up the skies night and day through heavy rain, fog and clouds, with the roar of the flames heard across town. It was part of the preparation for the implementation of “Train 2” the second LNG processing unit. On November 6, LNG […]

My new and pricey Sony 400-800 lens is a keeper

Last spring Sony released a new super telephoto zoom the FE 400–800 mm F6.3–8 G OSS  . Prerelease reviews said was one of the best bird and nature photography lenses on the market. I was very hesitant, the base price is $4099.99 in Canada. After months of mostly glowing reviews the tempetation was increasing. Here in […]

The nights of the Strawberry Moon

June’s Strawberry Moon was spectacular in Kitimat.  In the moon’s cycle of an elliptical orbit it is its lowest point in the 18.6 years cycle.  That meant the moon was low over Douglas Channel making for some great photos.  The June 9 photos were taken with my Sony RX10iii, the other morning photos are a […]

A flare in the fog

The second atmospheric river hit Kitimat on September 24, with the town socked in all day.  So here is the LNG Canada flare through the fog.    

The fight to save Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

I was shocked to read in the New York Times this week in Margret Renkl’s column that the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge in Georgia, is in danger of being destroyed by, of all things, a strip mine. She reports that there is wide spread opposition to the mine from across the political spectrum in generally […]