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Starfalls II

            I'm not sure how long you've been following (or if you even follow) my work, but if you're at all familiar with my photos of the Oregon coast at night you've probably seen this waterfall before. It's pretty easy to get to when the tide's right. (Although I've mis-calculated my timing before, which resulted in my phone's death-by-saltwater.)

What I've learned, though, is that the tide is not often right. At least not often right enough to capture this waterfall with the right moon phase, with the Milky Way in the right part of the sky, or with the right cloud-free conditions.

Aside from those logistical concerns, in recent years, and this is probably at least partly my fault, more and more people are showing up to this waterfall at all hours of the day and night, and unfortunately they're bringing some destructive behaviors with them.

This particular night, however, I had the area to myself, and let me tell you there's nothing more relaxing than taking photos of the night sky while sandwiched between the roar of a winter waterfall and the pounding surf. It was an amazing feeling.

In this photo, you can see Orion (to the left of the sky) and Andromeda (just above the setting moon, which is circled by a moondog). Next to the moon is Venus. And even closer to the moon is Mars, but I goofed and didn't control my highlights very well, and Mars got lost in the highlight wash from the moon, unfortunately. Such is life. But honestly, this photo had enough going on anyway, so I don't feel too bad about losing the red planet.

Thanks for taking a look!

Taken on: January 31, 2017

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