Photography

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts) Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:55 PM Oct 15

My contribution to the comet shots.

Joshua Tree National Park

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My contribution to the comet shots. (Original Post) Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 OP

And a very beautiful and worthy contribution it is, my dear Grumpy! CaliforniaPeggy Oct 15 #1

Thank you dear Peggy! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #16

Oh that's just incredible! Diamond_Dog Oct 15 #2

Thank you! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #17

Wow! I haven't seen it yet due to cloudy skies hauckeye Oct 15 #3

Thanks! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #18

Lucky you! surfered Oct 15 #4

I am very lucky! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #19

Nice! 2naSalit Oct 15 #5

Sorry to hear it. Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #20

Fortunately... 2naSalit Oct 15 #31

Great shot, GOG! brer cat Oct 15 #6

Thanks! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #21

Incredible! With the Joshua tree, it's just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing. Ziggysmom Oct 15 #7

Thank you! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #22

very nice proud patriot Oct 15 #8

Thanks! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #23

Extremely cool orangecrush Oct 15 #9

Thank you! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #24

Cool photo! FuzzyRabbit Oct 15 #10

Thanks! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #25

That is an amazing photo! Bluethroughu Oct 15 #11

Thanks so much! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #26

Fantastic! MLAA Oct 15 #12

Thank you! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #27

Oh my gosh, really? MontanaMama Oct 15 #13

Thank you! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #28

Joshua Tree is one of my favorite places! Teacher of the Year Oct 15 #14

I'm jealous! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #32

Thank you Warpy Oct 15 #15

Thanks! Grumpy Old Guy Oct 15 #30

Great shot. Joshua Tree foreground really sets it off. Silent Type Oct 15 #29

Gorgeous. Mz Pip Oct 15 #33

Thank you for this beautiful photo. murielm99 Oct 16 #34

Splendid photo! Mousetoescamper Oct 16 #35

CaliforniaPeggy

(152,048 posts)

1. And a very beautiful and worthy contribution it is, my dear Grumpy!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 07:57 PM

Oct 15

Congrats! And thank you for sharing.

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

16. Thank you dear Peggy!

Reply to CaliforniaPeggy (Reply #1)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:33 PM

Oct 15

Diamond_Dog

(34,593 posts)

2. Oh that's just incredible!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:06 PM

Oct 15

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

17. Thank you!

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #2)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:34 PM

Oct 15

hauckeye

(721 posts)

3. Wow! I haven't seen it yet due to cloudy skies

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:17 PM

Oct 15

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

18. Thanks!

Reply to hauckeye (Reply #3)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:35 PM

Oct 15

I drove 2 1/2 hours to find these clear skies

surfered

(3,025 posts)

4. Lucky you!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:24 PM

Oct 15

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

19. I am very lucky!

Reply to surfered (Reply #4)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:37 PM

Oct 15

2naSalit

(92,635 posts)

5. Nice!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 08:38 PM

Oct 15

I can't see it tonight due to a very thick plume of smoke obscuring everything.

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

20. Sorry to hear it.

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #5)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:39 PM

Oct 15

I think you still have a few more chances to find it.

2naSalit

(92,635 posts)

31. Fortunately...

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Reply #20)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:48 PM

Oct 15

I saw it Sunday and last night. It's huge, don't recall ever seeing one that long/tall. I saw it through smoke, it was faint but visible if you're in a dark place.

The smoke should clear by the end of the week as we have some rain and snow passing through starting tomorrow and back to nice weather by the middle of the weekend. I'll probably get a better look at it then.

brer cat

(26,227 posts)

6. Great shot, GOG!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:03 PM

Oct 15

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

21. Thanks!

Reply to brer cat (Reply #6)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:40 PM

Oct 15

Ziggysmom

(3,567 posts)

7. Incredible! With the Joshua tree, it's just gorgeous. Thanks for sharing.

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:16 PM

Oct 15

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

22. Thank you!

Reply to Ziggysmom (Reply #7)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:40 PM

Oct 15

proud patriot

(101,130 posts)

8. very nice

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:17 PM

Oct 15

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

23. Thanks!

Reply to proud patriot (Reply #8)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:41 PM

Oct 15

orangecrush

(21,752 posts)

9. Extremely cool

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:21 PM

Oct 15

Thanks.

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

24. Thank you!

Reply to orangecrush (Reply #9)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:41 PM

Oct 15

FuzzyRabbit

(2,082 posts)

10. Cool photo!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:31 PM

Oct 15

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

25. Thanks!

Reply to FuzzyRabbit (Reply #10)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:41 PM

Oct 15

Bluethroughu

(5,749 posts)

11. That is an amazing photo!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:50 PM

Oct 15

Excellent!

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

26. Thanks so much!

Reply to Bluethroughu (Reply #11)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:42 PM

Oct 15

MLAA

(18,591 posts)

12. Fantastic!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 09:51 PM

Oct 15

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

27. Thank you!

Reply to MLAA (Reply #12)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:43 PM

Oct 15

MontanaMama

(24,012 posts)

13. Oh my gosh, really?

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:01 PM

Oct 15

That’s an incredible shot. Thank you. 🙏

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

28. Thank you!

Reply to MontanaMama (Reply #13)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:44 PM

Oct 15

I drove 2 1/2 hours for this shot.

Teacher of the Year

(153 posts)

14. Joshua Tree is one of my favorite places!

Reply to Grumpy Old Guy (Original post)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:17 PM

Oct 15

I took my friend there camping once, we hiked out and ended up sleeping under a giant round rock. We are almost asleep and we heard a coyote howl close by and my friend squeaked out "The giant egg will keep us safe."

Beautiful place. I was teaching in Cathedral City and would often find myself at Joshua Tree on a Friday evening or a weekend,, shaking off a hard week.

Love the picture!

Grumpy Old Guy

(3,550 posts)

32. I'm jealous!

Reply to Teacher of the Year (Reply #14)

Tue Oct 15, 2024, 10:51 PM

Oct 15

I've been to Cathedral City. It's a nice place

Joshua Tree is a national treasure. I love it there, and get out there as often as I can. It's one of my favorite locations for astrophotography. It's about a two hour drive for me.