Revisiting the Cades Cove Methodist Church – Reflections on 16+ Years of Night Photography

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by Dan Thompson | Mar 22, 2026 | POTW, The Night

Since I first picked up a camera back in the mid-90s, I have been intrigued with night photography.  For some reason it has always fascinated me what the camera can “see” versus what we can see with our...

The Mojave Grinch

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by Dan Thompson | Mar 8, 2026 | POTW, The Night

There are rock formations that you really have to use your imagination to “see” – similar to seeing shapes in the clouds – then there are those that are just obvious. Or at least I hope this one...

Roy’s Under the Stars

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by Dan Thompson | Mar 2, 2026 | POTW, The Night

Some shots you just have to go back for. I can’t remember which trip it was that first took me past the famous Roy’s, but I remember I passed by at night, and I was tired. I drove by slowly and gawked as I...

The Lucky Boy

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by Dan Thompson | Feb 22, 2026 | POTW, The Night

Perhaps this is true of all the national parks, but it’s especially true of Joshua Tree – the more you look around, the more you see.  One afternoon on my last visit, I decided to just drive around on some...