I spotted this great old building on a drizzly morning a few weeks ago and pulled a U-turn.

Facade

Window

Nature Encroaching

Today was the big day for the August 21 total eclipse and I don’t think it could have gone much better. We had some clouds early on but they wafted out and left us with a patch of nice blue sky. 

Totality was at 2:41 p.m. and it was quite dramatic. I told myself I wouldn’t bother trying to shoot images of the eclipse phases, but I really couldn’t help myself. I didn’t have the proper filter to be honest, but a nearly opaque Hoya R72 IR filter did the trick. I used a cheap 75-300mm zoom lens and a Canon Rebel XT for the phases. 

I didn’t get the “diamond ring effect” but oh well… I only have one set of hands and eyes.

Other shots were accomplished with my 5D2 and the 12mm Rokinon, and of course, I had my Fuji X100F out for some informal shots.

Shades

Looking Up

Lights in the Sky

Husks of pitcher plants. They grow, eat bugs, die, and sprout new ones, sometimes in a matter of weeks. Fascinating plants.

Pitcher Plants

Laid to Rest