Tag Archives: Atmospheric Optics

Rainbow Weather

Last night barrels and buckets full of rain fell in Glenwood, WA and in much of the northwest.  In spite of flooded foundations and water over the roadway, it all looks beautiful when the sun pops out and a rainbow shines.  This last rainbow is one from Friday, October 20 along Highway 141 near WhiteContinue reading “Rainbow Weather”

Heart of Buddha

“He who experiences The unity of life Sees himself in all beings, and All beings in himself. He looks on everything with an impartial eye. ” ~from “Heart of a Buddha” Aurora from my Alaska trip this last Fall. For more of my images:  click to  SEE THIS WEBSITE  and  it will open in aContinue reading “Heart of Buddha”

Glenwood Aurora

While the majority of my aurora shots have been from Trout Lake side of Mount Adams, I found this series of shots in my archives that had been forgotten, from Glenwood, WA.  June 1, 2013  Mount Adams still features strongly.  The first two shots were of something I have not experienced any other time; andContinue reading “Glenwood Aurora”

Supermoon Lunar Eclipse

For the “Super Blood Moon” event I went with my friend Gary up on Dalles Mountain in hopes of seeing more of the moon coming over the horizon. In hindsite, I am not certain that was quite the case, but it was still a lovely night. Many people were out on the roads last nightContinue reading “Supermoon Lunar Eclipse”

Rosauer’s Rainbow

Today sis Nora and I took ourselves out to dinner at Shary’s restaurant in Hood River after her appointment across the street getting shots to help her poor arthritic knees.  She loved the food, and just doing something different and rare for her.  When we came out of the restaurant in a rainstorm, this viewContinue reading “Rosauer’s Rainbow”

Chasing Rainbows

Just a few of my favorite rainbow chasing images from over the years…  the first few are from chasing down the Oregon side of the Columbia with my bro Larry…. we had fun 😉 You can see some of these on my SmugMug gallery website Starlisa Black Photography Thanks for coming by!

Rainbows and Eagles

And a Moon Halo rainbow for good measure! This first shot was from early in February, and I hear they were seen not only here in White Salmon, WA but also in Alaska and Canada and who knows where else? This next series is all from February 7, 2015, on a run away drive aboutContinue reading “Rainbows and Eagles”

Lunar Eclipse Palindrome

Processing the shots from the eclipse got me thinking about palindromes, a favorite subject! This week every day is a palindrome! (4-14-14), (4-15-14_ etc. The Lunar Eclipse was a palindrome, ending as it started, with the lovely orange red earth shadow in the heart of the palindrome as the shadow slowly moved across the surfaceContinue reading “Lunar Eclipse Palindrome”

One Day’s Adventures, Glenwood and Beyond

These images are linked to my best photo galleries, if you click on them you will see these and many more images available for purchasing and sharing on social media with your friends (by using the share buttons under the images) They tell the story of Tuesday, March 11, 2014 up in the high PrairiesContinue reading “One Day’s Adventures, Glenwood and Beyond”