THE EDGE OF NIGHT

Where the land meets the sea and night meets the day, the Cape Blanco Lighthouse is one of the brightest on the the Oregon Coast.

While I often enjoy getting as far from city lights as possible to capture the night sky, city lights can be almost as magical. Enjoying this classic view in Bend Oregon of the footbridge over the Deschutes River in the Old Mill Section of town. #youroregon #nightsky #nightscape #nightscaper #nightphotography #nightscapes #longexpo_addiction; #ic_longexpo #fs_longexpo #nightskape #oregonexplored #traveloregon #portlandnw #exploreoregon #exploregon #oregonnw #jj_oregon #thebestofbend #thisisbend #backyardbend #onlyinoregon #oregon_of_usa #BendLife #1859oregon #outinoregon #naturaloregon #sourceweekly #cascadejournal #ItsYourOregon

TRI-LIGHT VIEW---- Sometimes we get a little extra lighting help with our photos. I knew I'd have about a 50 percent moon to front light the scene while photographing the lights of the Milky Way. Then a commercial fishing both returning the Port Orford, Oregon harbor turned on its bright lights. The side lighting was an unexpected addition to the scene which suddenly became greatly illuminated under the night sky. #nightsky #astrophotography #stars #nightscape #nightskape #astrophoto #starrynight #nightscaper #ig_astrophotography #stargazing #nightphotography #longexposure #galaxy #milkywaygalaxy #longexpo #nightscapes #starrysky #thestars #milkyway #starphotography #starscape #astro_photography_ #ic_longexpo #fs_longexpo #oregoncoast #bestoforegoncoast #coastexplorer #oregonnw #backyardbend #jj_oregon

CELESTIAL COMPASS--- The compass atop the Dee Wright Observatory in Central Oregon most often serves as a peak finder aid helping identify the mountains in the Central Cascades. At night, it's a celestial tool to the heavens above. #nightsky #astrophotography #stars #nightscape #astrophoto #starrynight #nightscaper #ig_astrophotography #nightphotography #longexposure #longexpo #nightscapes #starrysky #starphotography #starscape #longexposure #oregonexplored #traveloregon #bestoforegon #exploreoregon #exploregon #oregonnw #cascadiaexplored #youroregon #1859oregon #jj_oregon #centraloregon #thebestofbend #backyardbend #souceweekly

NORTHERN EXPOSURE--- When space forecasts predict high aurora activity, the search begins for a location providing a view of the Northern sky and horizon. The view from Dee Wright Observatory in Oregon's Central Cascades offers a good Northern exposure of the sky and mountains like Mt. Washington to the left on the horizon. #nightsky #astrophotography #nightscape #astrophoto #starrynight #nightscaper #ig_astrophotography #nightphotography #longexposure #longexpo #nightscapes #starrysky #starphotography #starscape #longexposure #oregonexplored #traveloregon #oregon #bestoforegon #exploreoregon #exploregon #oregonnw #cascadiaexplored #youroregon #1859oregon #jj_oregon #centraloregon #thebestofbend #backyardbend #souceweekly