Photographer: Renee Smith
March 22 2023
Thach Preserve
I went early morning in hopes of seeing a beaver and this one performed like a pro! I was happy to catch the tail slap in action.
Sunrise at Johnston Preserve
Photographer: Renee Smith
March 15, 2022
Johnston Preserve scenic overlook
In my search for great sunrise destinations I tried this overlook and was duly rewarded.
Elephant trunk nebula
Photographer: Parag Sahasrabudhe (Photo of Distinction)
September 2022
East Lyme residence
Image of Elephant trunk nebula from the constellation of Cepheus. This star forming region is about 3000 light years away from us. The elephant trunk contains several “young” stars that are less than 100,000 years old. This is a composite of about 2 hour long exposure taken with 5 minute sub-exposures.
Orion the hunter
Photographer: Parag Sahasrabudhe
March 2022
Trail 53 observatory
A long exposure photo of the constellation, Orion. The brightest stars, Betelgeuse (top left) and Rigel (bottom right) are seen along with many many more that can’t be seen with naked eyes as they are dimmer. We can also see the famous Orion Nebula and flame nebula in this image.
Startrails in the northern sky
Photographer: Parag Sahasrabudhe
March 2022
Trail 53 observatory
This image is a composite of 200 photos taken with 30 second exposure each. The camera was mounted on a tripod pointing towards the pole star. It shows the movement of Earth around its axis as time goes by. It also shows the light pollution caused by many airplanes and satellites that can be seen crisscrossed over the startrails.