Out trying to locate and photograph Comet Leonard but was unsuccessful. I did manage to capture the 1st part of a very slow-moving fireball. Of course, the latter half ended in fireball of green and was absolutely stunning!

It all started in 1940 with a little idea sparked from the soul of some local Threshermen over supper. The Nelson boys fired up the old Garr-Scott engine to thresh with steam again for old time sake with family and friends. The event continued once a year until 1954, when Western Minnesota Steam Thresher’s Reunion met formally for the first time and invited the public. Today the show has grown to include hundreds of demonstrations and exhibits spread over 210 beautiful acres. The show attracts thousands of spectators and volunteers every Labor Day weekend.   To read more info click 0n rollag.com
​Image below was captured during the Spark Show at the Prony Brake Exhibit.

​The best time of day for silhouette shooting is either early in the morning or late in the day, when the sun is on the horizon. That way, you’re more likely to capture a warm-colored sky, and there won’t be too much light brightening up your subject.

With the crescent moon setting early, the skies will be dark for the peak viewing hours of midnight (local time) to dawn on Aug. 12. This chart shows expected levels of Perseid activity for July and August 2021, relative to the peak on Aug. 11-13, ignoring the effects of the Sun, Moon, and clouds.

This image of the Milky Way with a meteor was captured August 11, 2020

I captured this image the evening of December 12, 2017.

Late yesterday evening I was out gathering milkweed for Monarch caterpillars I rear and release. I am always on the lookout for Kestrels hanging out on the powerline across the road.  As I looked up I could hardly believe what I was seeing.  I was so excited when running back to the house for my camera, I landed flat on my face. Thank goodness I did not hurt myself. I grabbed both cameras and drove the vehicle back to the overgrown horse pasture. Not knowing anything about the bird's behavior I thought it would be best photographing from inside the vehicle.  I watched the bird catch one dragonfly and a few grasshoppers.  What a treat to observe and photograph a male Scissor-tailed Flycatcher also known as the Texas Bird-of-Paradise!

A fun photo op and wonderful evening photographing someone very dear to my heart!

Evening scene of the Water Fountain near the Sorlie Memorial Bridge in East Grand Forks, MN

​NEOWISE is known for being the brightest comet in the northern hemisphere since Comet Hale-Bopp in 1997.  Captured one mile south of Buxton, ND one year ago on July 16, 2020.