Moon and Mercury rising through clouds in morning twilight, as seen in the mountains of southern New Mexico.
The waning crescent is only 1 day from new. (Total solar eclipse tomorrow for Spain, Portugal, Iceland, and Greenland).
Mercury is rather bright, outshining most other stars in the morning sky.
#Moon #Crescent #Mercury #Morning #Twilight #Photography #Astrophotography #Telephoto #NewMexico
Stars becoming visible in the evening sky as seen from the mountains of southern New Mexico.
Brilliant Venus is in the lower left quadrant and is the brightest object in the frame.
Along the left edge is the star Spica in the constellation Virgo.
Along the upper edge, left of center is the star Arcturus, and the Big Dipper is in the upper right quadrant.
The lights of the village of La Luz are sprinkled along the floor of the Tularosa basin.
#NewMexico #Evening #Twilight #Photography #Astrophotography #Venus #Spica #Virgo #Arcturus #BigDipper
Campaign update for New Mexico candidate Grace Nagamine (Independent) for state representative district 51.
Her biography is the #1 release in the western US!
https://www.facebook.com/GraceForHD51
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HD8V7DJ1
#NewMexico #Community #CommunityBuilding #Voting #Elections #Politics #USpol #Biography
Moonrise over the mountains of southern New Mexico.
The sun had set about ten minutes earlier, so the sky and trees were not well illuminated compared to the moon.
Compare to yesterday's image where the sun was still up and the sky was quite bright:
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/116995216776344853
#NewMexico #Moon #FullMoon #Photography #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Telephoto
A subdued full moon rising over the mountains of southern New Mexico.
#NewMexico #Moon #FullMoon #Photography #Astrophotography #Astronomy #Telephoto
Excellent example of good design, analysis, and testing in an iterative fashion.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=df1mDyIoQnI&t=789s (cued to the description of test methods used)
This is a world where there isn't even a whiff of AI/LLM/Vibe Coding.
Don't let the aviation slant of the video turn you away. The principles shown here are applicable to all sorts of scenarios, even code.
#AvGeek #Aviation #ElectricAircraft #Homebuilt #DIY #EAA #Engineering #Design #AI #NoAI #LLM #VibeCoding
Monsoon shower at sunset over the mountains of southern New Mexico.
#NewMexico #Mountains #Monsoon #SouthwestMonsoon #Photography #Telephoto #Rain
The drummer on this tune: (#1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t1k0CnYIWDQ
The bass player on this tune: (also 1984)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DcewuivRsRM
...are in the Rolling Stones rhythm section on this tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT5LwwEHgnc
...or this tune:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0IOL-vfkpJM
The crescent moon is not quite two days old, but it's hard to miss in the dark skies of the southern New Mexico mountains.
Compare to a photo from 24 hours ago, when the crescent was barely detectable:
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/116924176746363478
#NewMexico #NMwx #Moon #Crescent #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Photography #Twilight #Mood
The very young crescent moon, less than 24 hours old, and Jupiter in the evening sky. (Tuesday, 14 July)
This is a very heavily processed image to make these objects visible. (Edge detection algorithm and aggressive contrast boost.)
The crescent moon is right of center and Jupiter is left of center at about the same elevation.
I was lucky to capture this scene before low clouds interfered.
The second graphic is from planetarium sky simulation software. The third image, with a moderate contrast boost, is the original frame from which I derived the highly processed image. The crescent moon is barely visible.
I never saw the moon or Jupiter with my eyes, or on the camera's monitor screen. I was shooting blind, knowing what azimuth to aim at.
The sky was slightly smoky/hazy, but when shooting at objects so close to the horizon, in such bright twilight...that made things more challenging.
#NewMexico #NMwx #Moon #Crescent #Jupiter #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Photography #Monochrome
Aurora last night! (3 July, before moonrise)
Seen in southern New Mexico at 33N latitude.
The camera showed faint aurora activity as soon as twilight ended, very low elevation. I set up the camera take exposures as I slept. This was the best one at 10:49PM local time (Mountain Daylight).
Happy 4th of July!
#Aurora #Spaceweather #NMwx #NewMexico #Photography #Astrophotography #Cassiopeia #Astronomy
Sunset through a forest fire smoke plume in the mountains of southern New Mexico.
The smoke is coming from a fire in the Gila Wilderness.
https://share.watchduty.org/i/103964?ts=1783040026000
#NewMexico #Photography #Smoke #Fire #NMwx #ForestFire #Mountains
Jupiter and the stars of Gemini in the evening sky...and forest fire smoke...and satellite trails.
Welcome to astrophotography in the current timeline.
https://share.watchduty.org/i/103964?ts=1782878147000
#NewMexico #Photography #Astrophotography #Jupiter #Gemini #Castor #Pollux #Twilight #Evening #Fire #Smoke #Satellite
Trees and clouds. A study of different textures and tones.
Taken in the mountains of southern New Mexico.
#NewMexico #Telephoto #Photography #Monochrome #Texture #Tone #Clouds #Trees
Full moon rising through clouds. As seen in the mountains of southern New Mexico.
#NewMexico #Moon #Moonrise #Fullmoon #Telephoto #Photography #Monochrome
Full moon rising over the mountains of southern New Mexico - in the near infrared.
Note the change in tonal values between the first and second image. Clouds put the foreground trees into shadow.
Which one do you prefer?
The 3rd and 4th images show what it looked like from behind the camera.
#NewMexico #Moon #Moonrise #Infrared #Telephoto #Mountains #Photography #Monochrome
A new candidate for New Mexico state legislature!
Grace Nagamine has filed to run for NM state representative, district 51 (Alamogordo) as an independent candidate. (DTS = decline to state)
Today, June 25, was the official candidate filing day at the Otero county clerk's office.
You may not live in her district, which means you can't vote for her in November, but any and all kind of support is appreciated!
Here is her Facebook campaign profile:
https://www.facebook.com/GraceForHD51
Her website will soon have more info about her stance on issues:
https://graceforhd51.org/
If you don't have Facebook, here is one of her posts from today:
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Today is one of those days I’ll never forget.
If I’m being honest, I’m feeling a mix of excitement, gratitude… and a whole lot of nerves. ❤️
Today I officially filed to become a candidate for New Mexico House District 51. While we’re still waiting for my status to change from Pending to Qualified, this moment already feels incredibly real.
This isn’t about politics for me—it’s about people.
It’s about the neighbors I’ve met, the conversations I’ve had, the families who want to be heard, and the communities that deserve someone who will show up, listen, and work hard for them every single day.
I truly believe I’m here for a reason. God has opened doors I never expected, and He’s continued to place opportunities in front of me to serve others. I don’t take that lightly. I know there is still a lot of work ahead, but I’m ready to do it.
No matter what happens next, thank you to everyone who has prayed for me, encouraged me, volunteered, and believed in this campaign. Your support means more than you’ll ever know.
Grace for Neighbors. 💛
#GraceForNeighbors #HD51 #NewMexico #CommunityFirst #FaithInAction
#NewMexico #Politics #Elections #Voting #Legislature #Independent #Community #CommunityBuilding
Two planets, and stars in Gemini in the evening sky...as seen from the mountains of southern New Mexico.
The second image is a finder chart from planetarium sky simulation software.
#NewMexico #Photography #Astrophotography #Jupiter #Mercury #Gemini #Castor #Pollux #Twilight #Evening
Three planets in the evening sky as seen from the mountains of southern New Mexico.
Brilliant Venus is in the upper left quadrant of the frame. Near the center is Jupiter and it's the second brightest object in the frame. Below and right of Jupiter is Mercury, rather subdued.
To the right of Jupiter are the stars Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini.
Compare to some recent photos of this evening planetary display:
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/116763511626902095
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/116757883749303153
https://universeodon.com/@KrajciTom/116735188584504917
#NewMexico #Photography #Astrophotography #Venus #Jupiter #Mercury #Gemini #Castor #Pollux #Twilight #Evening
