Night & Sky Archives - T. Kahler Photography

Mar 23

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 2 comments tags: Big Bend National Park, Dorgan House, Dorgan-Sublett Trail, Light Painting, Stars

Dorgan House at Dusk

The Dorgan house at Dusk with Santa Elena Canyon in the background and the Milky Way overhead. Both located within the Big Bend National Park.

Mar 22

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Big Bend Ranch State Park, Light Painting, Milky Way, Night Photography

Crowtown Movie Set

The Milky Way over the Crowtown Movie Set in Big Bend Ranch State Park. Photographed in the Spring of 2018 using a light painting technique.

Mar 18

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 2 comments tags: Balanced Rock, Big Bend National Park, Grapevine Hills Trail, Light Painting, Long Exposure, Milky Way

Milky Way over Balanced Rock

The Milky Way over Balanced Rock along the Grapevine Hills Trail in Big Bend National Park. Photographed in the spring of 2018.

Nov 23

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Big Bend National Park, Dorgan House, Dorgan-Sublett Trail, Light Painting, Night Sky

Night Sky Over Dorgan House

A view of the night sky over the Dorgan House in the fall of 2018. The ruins are found along the Dorgan-Sublett Trail in Big Bend NP.

Jan 01

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 2 comments tags: Big Bend National Park, Dorgan-Sublett Trail, Full Moon, Moonburst, Moonrise, Night Sky

Moon over Chisos

This Moon over Chisos photograph is one of my favorite photographs from my fall trip to the Big Bend National Park area.

Dec 06

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Light Painting, Night Photography, Night Sky

Visitors Gallery

The Visitors Gallery at the LBJ Wildflower Center, photographed during an outing to capture photographs of the Liminations exhibit.

Dec 02

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 0 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Light Painting, Night Photography, Night Sky

Family Garden

The Family Garden at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, TX was opened in 2014 and serves to unite children and families.

Dec 01

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 2 comments tags: Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, Light Painting, Night Photography, Night Sky

Luminations

Every year, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, puts on a show called Luminations. It is a great family event.

Oct 29

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Bus, Car, Goldfield, Grafitti, Light Painting, Nevada, Night Photography, Photography Workshop, The International Car Forest of the Last Church

Bus and Car at the Car Forest

A Bus and Car ATS the Car Forest of the Last Church near Goldfield, Nevada. I photographed this scene during a night photography workshop.

Oct 28

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Car, Goldfield, Grafitti, Nevada, Night Photography, Photography Workshop, The International Car Forest of the Last Church

Car at the Car Forest

There are many cars at The International Car Forest of the Last Church in Goldfield, Nevada. I was attracted to this Car at the Car Forest.

Oct 22

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 6 comments tags: Ancestry, Arkansas, Cincinnati, Family Home, Light Painting, Night Photography, Stars, Summers

Dave Smith’s Place

My ancestry runs through Northwest Arkansas and I have fond memories of visiting my grandparents in what was known as "Dave Smith's Place".

Oct 15

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 2 comments tags: Ghost Town, Gold Point, Light Painting, Nevada, Night Photography, Old Building

Burning Bush

A miner's cabin near Gold Point, Nevada, a popular ghost town destination. I lit the house with fairy lights and the bush with a tea light.

Oct 14

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Gold Point, Nevada, Night Photography, Old Building, Old Truck, Starry Sky

Water Well Truck

I photographed this Water Well Truck in the Gold Point, Nevada ghost town during a photography workshop that I attended in the area.

Oct 13

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Gold Point, Nevada, Night Photography, Old Building

Gold Point Cabin

Another Gold Point Cabin from my trip to attend a night photography workshop in Gold Point, Nevada. This was a challenging long exposure.

Oct 11

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 4 comments tags: Bus, Goldfield, Grafitti, Nevada, Night Photography, The International Car Forest of the Last Church

Bus at the Car Forest

A bus at the International Car Forest of the Last Church located near Goldfield, Nevada and photographed during a night photography workshop.

Oct 08

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Fire Ladder, Goldfield, Nevada, Night Photography

Ladder No 3

Ladder No 3 in the old Goldfield, Nevada fire station. I photographed this ladder truck while attending a night photography workshop.

Oct 07

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Goldfield, Grafitti, Milk Truck, Nevada, Night Photography, The International Car Forest of the Last Church

Milk Truck at the Car Forest

A mail truck and limo at the International Car Forest of the Last Church located near Goldfield, Nevada. I went there as part of a workshop.

Oct 06

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 3 comments tags: Goldfield, Nevada, Old Car, The International Car Forest of the Last Church, VW Beetle

Beetle at the Car Forest

I photographed this VW Beetle at the Car Forest located near Goldfield, Nevada during a night photography workshop .

Oct 05

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 0 comments tags: Gold Point, Nevada, Night Photography, Old Building, Workshop

Miner’s Homestead

A miner's homestead in the town of Gold Point, Nevada. It was a thriving mining community in the early 1900's. Today it sits mostly empty.

Oct 04

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 0 comments tags: Gold Point, Light Painting, Nevada, Night Photography, Old Buildings

Gold Point Gold Street

Buildings located in the old ghost town Gold Point. Gold Point Gold Street is lined with these structures. Great night photo opportunities.

Oct 01

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Goldpoint, Light Painting, Nevada, Night Photography

Big Dipper over Gold Point

The Big Dipper over Gold Point, Nevada. A popular ghost town that once was a thriving mining community in central Nevada.

Sep 26

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Joshua Tree National Park, Light Painting, Night Photography

Old Jeep at Keys Ranch

I photographed this old jeep at Keys Ranch while attending a night photography workshop in Joshua Tree National Park.

Sep 13

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 4 comments tags: Abandoned Movie Set, Big Bend Ranch State Park, Light Painting, Movie Set, Night Photography

Old Movie Set

Another old movie set located near the Big Bend Ranch State Park. it is located just outside the western side of the park boundary.

Sep 09

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 6 comments tags: Big Bend National Park, General Store, Hot Springs, Light Painting, Night Photography

Hot Springs General Store

The Hot Springs General Store in the Hot Springs Historic district of the Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas.

Sep 06

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 2 comments tags: Ghost Town, Night Photography, Perry Schoolhouse, Terlingua, Texas

Perry Schoolhouse

The Perry Schoolhouse is located in the Terlingua Ghost Town located near the Big Bend National Park in southwest Texas.

Jul 29

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, Light Painting, Rock Formation

Light Painting

I used the light painting techniques that I learned while attending a workshop in the Joshua Tree NP to paint the inside of this structure.

Jun 08

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Joshua Tree National Park, Keys Ranch, Light Painting, Night Photography

Keys Ranch Well

The Keys Ranch Well at Joshua Tree National Park supplied water to the Keys family who owned the ranch and mined the area in the early 1900's.

Jun 06

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, Light Painting, Night Photography

Light Painting

I did some light painting while attending a night photography workshop in the Joshua Tree National park during the spring of 2017.

May 25

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Hidden Valley, Joshua Tree National Park, Light Painting, Night Photography

Hidden Valley

A night photograph from the Hidden Valley area of the Joshua Tree National Park. I used the existing moonlight to light the rocks.

May 22

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Arch Rock, Joshua Tree National Park, Long Exposure, Night Sky, Star Trails

Arch Rock Star Trails

I photographed the Arch Rock Star Trails while visiting the Joshua Tree National Park for a photography workshop in the spring of 2017.

May 18

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 1 comments tags: Joshua Tree National Park, Light Painting, Night Photography, Skull Rock Nature Trail

Skull Rock Nature Trail

I photographed this rock formation along the Skull Rock Nature Trail in the Joshua Tree National Park during a night photography workshop.

May 15

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Desert Landscape, Joshua Tree National Park, Night Photography

Arch Rock Trail

I photographed this night sky along the Arch Rock Trail in the Joshua Tree National Park while taking part in a photography workshop.

May 13

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Cholla Garden, Joshua Tree National Park, Night Photography

Cholla Garden

I visited the Cholla Garden at the Joshua Tree NP during the second evening of the Night Photography workshop I attended last week.

May 12

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Joshua Tree National Park, Lost Horse Road, Night Photography, Photography Workshop

Lost Horse Road

This night sky photograph was taken along Lost Horse Road while attending a Night Photography Workshop in the Joshua Tree NP.

Apr 13

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 2 comments tags: Big Bend National Park, Long Exposure, Milky Way Galaxy, Mule Ears, Mule Ears Viewpoint, Night Photography, Star Tracker

Milky Way over Mule Ears

I decided to photograph the Milky Way over Mule Ears during my trip to the Big Bend NP. I used a star tracker to capture the scene.

Dec 28

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 2 comments tags: 2016 Year In Review

Best of 2016 – Balanced Rock Night Sky

I hiked up Grapevine Hills Trail to photographed the Milky Way Galaxy over Balanced Rock during my trip to Big Bend National Park last April.

Dec 15

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 6 comments tags: Full Moon, Night Sky, Supermoon

Last Super Moon of 2016

I wanted to take advantage of the last super moon of 2016 so I went to the top of the Pennybacker Bridge Overlook to photograph the full moon.

Dec 02

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Big Bend National Park, Moonrise, Supermoon

Supermoonrise

One of the best things about seeing a Supermoonrise (a word I made up, by the way) is that it is so spectacular as it clears the horizon.

Nov 23

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Big Bend National Park, Full Moon

Moon in Motion

I just returned from my trip to Big Bend. I photographed this moon sequence during my first evening there using my camera's intervalometer.

Aug 28

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Balanced Rock, Big Bend National Park, Milky Way Galaxy

Balanced Rock Night Sky

One of my favorite Big Bend hikes is the hike to Balanced Rock. I hiked up early to capture this Balanced Rock night sky image.

Aug 25

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 5 comments tags: Big Bend National Park, Luna's Jacal, Milky Way Galaxy, Night Sky

Luna’s Milky Way

I captured this photo of Luna's Milky Way last April during a trip to the Big Bend National Park with some of my photography friends.

Aug 21

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 2 comments tags: Alvino House, Big Bend National Park, Castolon Ranger Station, Milky Way Galaxy

Alvino House Milky Way

This photograph is of the Milky Way Galaxy over the Alvino House which is located near the Castolon Ranger Station.

Jul 03

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 2 comments tags: Austin Skyline, Moon, Night Sky, Strawberry Moon

Strawberry Moon Skyline

This is my final image of the Austin Strawberry Moon Skyline series taken a couple of weeks ago during the summer solstice.

Jun 20

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 6 comments tags: Full Moon, Intervalometer, Moon, Moons, Night Sky

Moons

The moon was full the other evening and I have been thinking about capturing a series of moons using my intervalometer. This photo is the outcome.

Apr 23

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, People & Lifestyles 2 comments tags: Big Bend National Park, Luna's Jacal, Milky Way, Night Sky

Jacal Milky Way

One of my favorite activities of our annual spring trip to the Big Bend National Park is night sky photography. It is part of our grueling, 5-day schedule.

Feb 16

by TK in Images, Nature & Landscapes, Night & Sky 2 comments tags: Austin Skyline, Downtown Austin, Night Skyline

Ninja Style

I enjoy trying to find new vantage points to photograph the Austin Skyline. I headed over the the Lamar Pedestrian Bridge to photograph the night skyline.

Nov 02

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 1 comments tags: Austin, Moon

Moon

Sometimes the best shot is not in front of you but behind you. This was the case the other day when I was shooting some flowers around the house. I turned around and saw this fantastic moon.

Oct 14

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 4 comments tags: Milky Way, Moab, Night Sky

Moab Night Sky

I mentioned in an earlier blog post that I made a trip to Moab, Utah. We decided after dinner one evening to go in the patio area of our condominium to try to shoot the Moab night sky.

Oct 06

by TK in Images, Night & Sky, Structures 2 comments tags: Downtown Austin, Long Center, Venus

Venus

This image is of the archway that surrounds the patio of the Long Center. Of particular interest in this photo is Venus, who decided to photo-bomb the shot.

Sep 29

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 4 comments tags: Blood Moon, Harvest Moon, Lunar Eclipse

Blood Moon

I think most everyone is aware that September 27th was a very special celestial day as the moon was putting on a very special show. A rare combination of a Total Lunar Eclipse and a "Blood Moon".

Aug 20

by TK in Images, Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Big Bend NP, Milky Way, Night Sky

Big Bend Milky Way Panorama

I recently posted an image I took during my trip to Big Bend National Park earlier this year. This Big Bend Milky Way panorama is from the same trip but at a different location.

Aug 10

by TK in Night & Sky 2 comments tags: Big Bend NP, Cactus, Milky Way, Night Sky

One of the highlights of the trip was the early morning Milky Way shots. The first time was near the Castolon area which is on the way to Santa Helena Canyon. It was my first Milky Way shooting experience so I made a lot of mistakes early on.

Jul 27

by TK in Night & Sky 0 comments tags: Moon, Night Photography

Moon over Texas

I noticed the bright, full moon one summer night in 2006. I recall the moon was as bright as I had seen in quite some time. So, I ran to get my camera, the longest lens I had and my sturdiest tripod.

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