The Greenbriar Schoolhouse at Night

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by Dan Thompson | May 11, 2025 | POTW, The Night

So let me start by saying that I don’t even know if I believe in ghosts, so if this story sounds a bit crazy to you – it also sounds crazy to me – and I was there.  LOL  Also, I have taken pictures...

Remnants of Wonderland

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by Dan Thompson | May 4, 2025 | POTW, The Night

If you’ve followed along with me for the last couple of years, you’ve seen my love for Elkmont grow.  There are just so many cool things to photograph in that part of the park, not the least of which are...

Outer Scorpio and SH2-1

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by Dan Thompson | Apr 20, 2025 | POTW, The Night

Happy Easter everyone!  Admittedly, this week’s Picture of the Week doesn’t have anything to do with Easter (except in the Psalm 19:1 sense) – maybe the colors?  The nebulae kind of look like Easter...

The Gum Nebula Rising Over the Smokies at 50mm

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by Dan Thompson | Apr 6, 2025 | POTW, The Night

One of the things I love about night sky photography is it provides a seemingly endless outlet for my own curiosity.  Especially when using remote observatory data, its really easy to enjoy the night sky objects,...