12.31.09
Posted in Astro, Landscape, People, Travel at 11:59 pm by Warren Williams
After spending a week around the beautiful island of Jua, enjoying the villages of Santo Estevam and Marcela on the mainland, we decided it was time to venture back to the beachside apartment for New Years celebrations. Stocking up on food supplies from the Mapusa market, Angus and I were preparing ourselves for the final few days in Goa! Time sure has flown.
Mutton ready for the chop
Mapusa Market Seller – All to keen for a photo
Final sunset of 2009, from Calangute, Goa, India
Angus farewelling 2009
Once in a blue moon… two full months within one calendar month
On the strike of midnight, Calangute beach and all the adjoining beaches (Candolim, Sinquerim and Baga), brightly lit up with thousands of fireworks and bonfires to welcome in the Year of 2010. Making this an even more special New Years, a partial lunar eclispe occurred only a few minutes later.
Lunar Eclipse of 2009 / 2010
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04.02.09
Posted in Astro at 10:10 pm by Warren Williams
With some relatively clear weather, made a final trip to my grandfather’s observatory. Now featuring an 8″ Celestron telescope to replace the previous 10″Meade LX200 scope.
Orion Nebula
Saturn -not looking the sharpest due to atmospheric conditions
Waxing Moon
Katie observing the distant moon through the 8″ Celestron
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07.15.08
Posted in Astro, Landscape, Motorsport at 11:59 pm by Warren Williams
Following a pub meal at Windermere – famous for it’s history of Beatrix Potter; author of the popular Peter Rabbit series, drove back across the Kirkstone Pass linking Windermere to Ullswater.
The Kirkstone Pass was just being lit up by the rising moon, and saw an opportunity of a lone car travelling the deserted highway.
Shortly before midnight
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02.20.08
Posted in Astro, General at 11:00 pm by Warren Williams
A favourite pastime is stargazing through telescopes at my grandfathers house, who has a couple of scopes, and old photography gear. The conditions tonight were tough, with a lot of shimmering in the atmosphere which doesn’t give the best results. The full moon isn’t the best to photograph either, due to the lack of contrast and shadows as the sun is lighting the moon from directly above.
An old, but favourite of Jupiter passing behind the Moon – June 2005
20D + 10″ Meade LX200 telescope
Orions Belt, shot with 1DIII, 70-200f4, @ 200mm, mounted on telescope, ISO 3200
Clouds creating some shadowing
1D III + 8″ Celestron telescope
Orion’s Nebula – 1DIII – ISO 6400, 2000mm focal length
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08.27.07
Posted in Astro, Landscape, Travel at 10:00 pm by Warren Williams
Revisited Saint Margaret’s, as it seemed to offer the best views around the coast of Kent. After just missing sunset, had to settle for light from the full moon.
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