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After my friend Mark proposed to his girlfriend Rita, we headed to a secret sunset spot that I knew in the Troodos mountains.

There, we were able to take some magical shots during the golden hour. The light was particularly special as the skies were just clearing after heavy afternoon showers.

Under the silver glow of a full moon, the night air trembled with ancient power. From the gilded arches of her home realm—the Celestial Spire suspended between nebulae—Seraphiqua descended. Clad in jeweled armor that gleamed like molten starlight and framed by a halo of ebony curls, she was the living embodiment of cosmic majesty. Her skin bore swirling filigree of pale luminescence, and her eyes held the promise of secret heavens.


Seraphiqua’s mission was written in the tapestry of the stars: to find a mortal who could ignite the dormant warmth of her immortal heart. Across oceans and continents, she followed a single scent on the wind—a perfume of summer rain and jasmine. It led her to a quiet seaside village, where a young poet named Elara lived, her soul woven from ink and moonbeams.


One languid evening, Elara wandered the shoreline under a sky painted with auroras. As she stooped to trace her name in the sand, the air shimmered. A ripple of golden light parted the horizon, and there stood Seraphiqua, every bit as formidable and beautiful as legend promised. Elara’s heart thundered, equal parts fear and awe, but the goddess’s smile was gentle—an invitation.


They spoke in whispers that blended human language with celestial song. Seraphiqua’s voice was warm as liquid bronze, and when she reached out, time itself seemed to slow. Under a vault of dripping stars, the goddess drew Elara into an embrace that transcended mortal bounds. Their lips met in a kiss both tender and electrifying, weaving Elara’s beating humanity with Seraphiqua’s ageless divinity.


Fingers glided over Elara’s skin like shooting stars, illuminating hidden landscapes of desire. The goddess’s touch was a benediction: a promise that love could span galaxies. As dawn approached, the two intertwined beneath a tapestry of dawn’s first blush, a fusion of mortal warmth and immortal flame.


When morning broke, Elara awoke to find Seraphiqua bathed in soft light—her armor now faintly iridescent, as if touched by the poet’s heart. The goddess pressed a single jeweled tear to Elara’s forehead, sealing their bond. “Our worlds are forever entwined,” she whispered, voice echoing like distant bells.


With that, Seraphiqua ascended, leaving behind a single feather of dark enamel and a faint trail of cosmic dust. Elara held the token close, her pulse still echoing that divine embrace. And upon Earth, wherever lovers looked skyward, they saw a new constellation—two entwined figures, forever dancing in the velvet night.

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Location & Date . . Farway Common Devon England UK - 22nd June 2014

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Last Night I hiked into the heart of Glen Lyon - Scotland's longest enclosed glen spanning 34 miles to see the milky way arch over this stunning wild place.

Deep in the heart of Glen Lyon, the 'Praying Hands' also known as Fionn's Rock, is a mysterious rock formation consisting of two huge stones that rise together as if they were hands in prayer.

The thing about shooting aurora is that is it nearly always different. Provided we can find the right scene, it it ever changing and the patterns create a uniqueness to each picture. This one probably my favourite from the night a week or two ago, just because it is so unique. This was a difficult one to blend. I used a long exposure foreground for the dark areas. Not those trees at the left, nightmare ;-)

Steve

A huge field of open clusters I wanted to image for over a year now

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Proof that we don't need sky filling aurora to make a picture. Aurora is great and all, but it should not be the picture. It should compliment, drive and inspire the viewer. In this one we can see the three main winter constellations across the arc of the milky way - beautiful Auriga, Perseus and Cassiopeia. When I look up to the night sky, all I here is the music of interstellar, and I dream of worlds, incomprehensible to man.

Tech - Image built from 6 sky exposures at f/1.4, 30 seconds, ISO 500. Lens used: Tamron 35/1.4. I shot the foreground with a 14-24/2.8 and matched the field of view in post. (Normally I would shoot with the 35 and pano the fg, but was short on time this night).

The Interstellar Theme (Day One) by the genuis that is Hans Zimmer:
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tra i monti dorme il lago –
tace l'infinito.

Ricordo di una notte infinita, da solo, al buio, con gli occhi pieni di stelle. Lago di Santa Croce, Belluno. Qualche tempo fa..

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Here is a shot showing faint aurora on the horizon looking north from Kenmore. I arrived at this beautiful location, took this (it involved a seperate foreground exposure so we are talking about 10 mins to do this image), then serious picture ending, sky-filling cloud rode in over the entire sky. I was two hours after this shot, standing, waiting and for nothing; it just did not clear and got worse, despite every weather app indicating clear skies on radar at the time. Despite this, I think it's still an interesting picture. I urge more to think about composition over aurora. If it happens, it happens, but don't let it be the only reason you go out to stargaze. Due to the amount of low cloud, the constellations and larger stars have taken on a glow in this scene.

Thanks for looking,
Steve

The image presents a captivating night scene, where the sky is ablaze with stars, creating a mesmerizing backdrop. Dominating the lower portion of the image is a large, blue-green bus or truck that appears to be parked or stationary. It's quite substantial in size and color, standing out against the darker hues of the night.

In the sky above, a single star seems to twinkle particularly brightly, adding a touch of celestial magic to the scene. The stark contrast between the vibrant sky and the solitary vehicle creates a sense of isolation, as if this moment has been captured at some point in the vast expanse of the night.

Emptying a large 300-gallon container

Chassis: Peterbilt Model 520
Body: Wittke Starlight w/ The Curotto-Can
Hauler: Basin Disposal
Location: College Place, WA
Date: April 2025

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Chassis: Peterbilt Model 520
Body: Wittke Starlight w/ The Curotto-Can
Hauler: Basin Disposal
Location: College Place, WA
Date: April 2025

See More Trashy Photos & Videos At: The Thrash 'N' Trash Website

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Aurora Pillars over Scotland

I did promise I would return with more aurora pictures. This is possibly one of the best ones, although the previous tree picture is always a favourite. Let me learn you some celestial objects that you can hunt for when out. Far left - the white ball is the planet Jupiter. Just right of that, the upside down 'Y' shape of stars is called Perseus. Next, centrally we have the 'W' which is Cassiopeia. Far right is part of Cygnus, the 'swan' - only it's head and wings are visible here.

On white aurora's seen all over social media recently:

The most comon colour seen during displays of aurora is green. This is from oxygen atoms emitting light anywhere from 60-150 miles off the surface of the Earth. Reds are next, (again by oxygen particles, but present in much higher atmosphere and less abundant obviously) these are from 150-200 miles above Earth, which is why they are never seen below the green colours. Nitrogen atoms cause blue-purple colours to be seen. Remember that nitrogen is the most abundant gas in our atmosphere. To conclude, you will never see white aurora in pictures. You might see faint aurora appear white to your eyes (non-night adapted or otherwise), however the pictures you see on social media are completely fake. I won't go too deeply into this but basically it's against physics for white light to be produced in this way. Do not give people showing you obvious fakery any attention (as much as they crave it).

I have a picture I will show later that has more subtle aurora, however shows vast long columns of red with barely any green - quite interesting I thought. That's for another day though.

Steve

Desert vegetation stands beneath the Milky Way

Amtrak 60 leads train 11 on a cool October morning. Also, ALC-42 301 in the Day One Livery trails second on this train.

When I learned about the Pleiades and Moon conjuncture last night, I knew it was something I had to go out and photograph. Though they appear quite close in the sky, Pleiades is about 400 light years away! Pleiades is also known as Seven Sisters, named after the Seven Sisters in Greek Mythology: Sterope, Merope, Electra, Maia, Taygeta, Celaeno, and Alcyone.

Luckily the sky was clear and aside from the freezing cold wind, it was a nice photoshoot. Polar aligning was not very easy (had to use my arm to block some lights to find the Big Dipper and then focus through the light pollution to find Polaris).

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A little something, A little tease, A new store build upon the horizon..

Cerridwen cauldron will be moving soon! On april 11th we celebrate the opening of a brand new store design by Elicio Ember and the team who all worked very hard on this project! So mark your calenders and be present of this glorious, breathtaking design of a build.

It inspired me for sure to take this picture of an elven sorceress bending the starlight to her will.

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