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2025

5 photographs

Red and green aurora curtains above Lake Michigan.

2025-11-11

Aurora Palette over Door County

Red organ pipes melting into teal over Lake Michigan.

Winnetka, Illinois

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Person raising arms under a crimson aurora in Wilmette, Illinois.

2025-11-11

Reverie under KP-9

Arms raised as red aurora floods Gilson Park.

Gilson Park, Wilmette, Illinois

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Shadowed self-portrait on a pier beneath auroral glow.

2025-11-11

Self-Portrait in Electric Mist

Tripod shadow leaning into violet curtains.

Winnetka, Illinois

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Soft teal aurora over calm Lake Michigan waters.

2025-11-11

Teal Veil, Midnight Lake

Quietest phase of the storm, lake like inked vellum.

Winnetka, Illinois

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Pink tulip field leading to Kondiaronk Belvedere overlooking downtown Montréal.

2025-05-24

Belvédère Kondiaronk, Montréal

Rain-damp tulips guarding the downtown lookout.

Belvédère Kondiaronk, Montréal, Québec, Canada

urbannature

2024

22 photographs

Line of F-16 jets on the Kadena Air Base flight line.

2024-12-19

Kadena Line Checks

Thunderbirds and Vipers idling under arched hangars in Okinawa.

Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, Japan

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Drone shot of Bermuda's Horseshoe Bay pink sand meeting turquoise surf.

2024-11-29

Bermudian Reef

Pink sand and reef shadows blurred together from 120 feet up.

Horseshoe Bay, Bermuda

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Midnight sun bathing an Arctic strawberry farm.

2024-07-12

Midnatt Jordbærhøst 🍓, Bjørklund Gård, Strøksnes, Nordland, Norway

Endless twilight with a kind host inside the Arctic Circle.

Strøksnes, Nordland, Norway

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Woman with curly hair carrying blush roses at an Amsterdam tram stop.

2024-06-13

Bouquet at the Tram Stop

Curly-haired commuter balancing blush roses and a text thread.

World Forum, Den Haag, Netherlands

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Glass barrel vault of The Passage arcade in The Hague.

2024-06-12

The Passage, Den Haag

Glass barrel vault guiding late afternoon shoppers.

De Passage, Den Haag, Netherlands

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Ginger-and-white cat napping on a Jordaan café windowsill.

2024-06-10

Canal-Side Nap

Lazy afternoon guardian of a Jordaan café window.

Back to Black, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Visitors silhouetted before Van Gogh's Almond Blossoms painting.

2024-06-09

Almond Blossom Pilgrims

Crowd hushes before Van Gogh’s sky-blue branches in Amsterdam.

Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Amsterdam canal houses with playful heart decals and ivy.

2024-06-09

Warm Hearts on Berenstraat

Canal houses stitched with playful hearts and rain-polished bricks.

Berenstraat, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Intense aurora curtains above Green Bay, Wisconsin.

2024-05-09

Aurora over Green Bay

KP-9 storm after an overnight escape from Evanston.

Green Bay, Wisconsin

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Silhouettes gathered beneath magenta aurora curtains.

2024-05-09

Field Crew under KP-9

Nobody spoke while purple banners engulfed the entire dome.

High Cliff State Park, Wisconsin

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Wide-angle aurora over High Cliff State Park above Lake Winnebago.

2024-05-09

High Cliff Aurora

Wide-angle sweep over Lake Winnebago with the forest and car lit by KP-9.

High Cliff State Park, Wisconsin

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Purple aurora bands streaking above a dark horizon.

2024-05-09

Purple Aurora Band

Proton arcs fanning out like drapes over Wisconsin farm fields.

High Cliff State Park, Wisconsin

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Star trails arcing over a prairie trailhead sign in Illinois.

2024-05-04

Apple River Starstorm

Two-hour swirl over the prairie trailhead in western Illinois.

Apple River State Park, Illinois

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Detailed photograph of the Sagittarius region of the Milky Way.

2024-05-04

Sagittarius Dust Lanes

Cleaned stack of nebulae and soot near Qinghai.

Apple River State Park, Illinois

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Cherry blossoms glowing pink under a warm street lamp during blue hour.

2024-04-14

Lamp-Lit Cherry Glow

Blue hour + warm lamp made the tree feel like neon cotton candy.

Evanston, Illinois

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Lamp-lit magnolia on Northwestern campus glowing icy white against the night.

2024-04-10

Northwestern Snowlight Blossoms

Campus lamps made the petals look dusted in fresh powder.

Evanston, Illinois

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Baily's beads and solar flares at the edge of totality.

2024-04-08

Baily's Beads

Promontories glowing at the rim of the Moon’s shadow.

Holliday Park, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Total solar eclipse corona with pink prominences.

2024-04-08

Corona with Prominences

Feathered magnetic loops and hot pink flares around the Moon.

Holliday Park, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Diamond ring effect during the 2024 total solar eclipse.

2024-04-08

Diamond Ring over Wapakoneta

Photosphere bursting through totality’s last seam.

Holliday Park, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Golden solar crescent against a black sky.

2024-04-08

Filtered Crescent

Sharp yellow sliver minutes before totality.

Holliday Park, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Composite sequence showing phases of the 2024 solar eclipse.

2024-04-08

Totality Progression

Composite arc of crescents tightening into full shadow.

Holliday Park, Indianapolis, Indiana

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Drone view of frozen Lake Michigan under winter haze.

2024-01-22

Frozen Lake Michigan Flight

Drone pass over a sealed lake in subzero Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois

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2023

10 photographs

Aerial of Northwestern University during a colorful first snowfall.

2023-10-31

Northwestern First Snow

Fall canopy and Gothic hall swallowed by lake-effect squall.

Northwestern Campus, Evanston, Illinois

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Glass atrium at Jinmao Tower with layered light reflections.

2023-10-12

Jinmao Interior Light

Skylit atrium reflections inside the tower's elevator banks.

Jinmao Tower, Shanghai, China

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Hyper-saturated sunset with ultraviolet hues.

2023-10-01

UV-Style Sunset

False-color grading chases what the sensor almost saw.

Lake Michigan Shore, Illinois

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Drone view over Lake Michigan looking west toward Chicago's skyline and Willis Tower.

2023-09-07

Skylines & Puddles

Facing west from over the lake so the harbors frame the skyline.

Chicago, Illinois

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Nomad camp illuminated under a meteor shower.

2023-08-13

Desert Perseid Bloom

Nomad camp lit while meteors radiate from Cassiopeia.

Gegentala Grasslands, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China

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Vertical Milky Way pillar rising over plateau clouds.

2023-08-12

Galactic Spine over Qinghai

Vertical Milky Way erupting from plateau clouds.

Gegentala Grasslands, Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China

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Drone shot 600 meters above Shanghai's trio of towers glowing at night.

2023-07-05

Shanghai Skyline Fade

High-altitude hover with neon blues and golds for a cyberpunk tone.

Lujiazui, Shanghai, China

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Silhouette seated on a pier in Amsterdam at sunset with boats passing.

2023-06-10

Oosterdok Dusk

Solitary commuter absorbing the last peach light above Centraal.

Oosterdok, Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Rental bike paused along Vancouver's seawall with the TV tower and snow peaks beyond.

2023-03-26

Seawall Cyclist

Rental frame parked in front while the TV tower points at the snowy ridgeline.

Stanley Park Seawall, Vancouver, Canada

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Daylight view down Vancouver's Robson Street with snow mountains beyond.

2023-03-26

Vancouver Street Study

Robson Street rendered like an oil painting with the Coast Mountains behind.

Robson Street, Vancouver, Canada

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2021

8 photographs

Star trails above tiled roofs of a Beijing courtyard.

2021-12-14

Blue Star Trails

Two-hour spin above a downtown Beijing siheyuan near Bai Ta Si.

Beijing, China

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Sunset glow over Nyainbo Yuze ridgelines in Qinghai.

2021-08-17

Nyainbo Yuze Sunset

Tibetan ridgelines catching one last burst of amber light.

Nyainbo Yuze, Qinghai, China

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Lenticular cloud like a hat swirling above Siguniangshan.

2021-08-15

Siguniang Clouds

A cloud hat twirling like a wind-lifted skirt over the summit.

Sichuan, China

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Sunrise washing Siguniang peaks in rosy color.

2021-08-15

Siguniang Sunrise Glow

Alpenglow revealing sharp ridges as the valley wakes.

Sichuan, China

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Morning light spilling across a Siguniangshan mountain lodge.

2021-08-14

Siguniangshan Base Camp

First expedition morning with a new kit in Sichuan.

Sichuan, China

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Buddha statue glowing beneath the Milky Way in Qinghai.

2021-08-12

Buddha Galaxy

Temple courtyard deep in Qinghai with the Milky Way for a roof.

Golog, Qinghai, China

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Macro of a blue butterfly resting on a purple alpine flower in Qinghai.

2021-08-11

Blue Butterfly Gleam

Macro study of a blue wing landing on a purple bloom in Qinghai.

Golog, Qinghai, China

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Bare branch framed between foggy Shanghai towers.

2021-04-18

Lujiazui Tree Study

Fog-swallowed towers with one stubborn branch for a soulless pause.

Lujiazui, Shanghai, China

urbannature

2020

2 photographs

Black-and-white faded corridor inside the Forbidden City.

2020-05-20

Old Forbidden City

Faded monochrome treatment to mimic archival Beijing postcards.

Beijing, China

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Star trails above the midnight silhouette of Wumen Gate in the Forbidden City.

2020-05-14

Wumen Star Trails

Midnight exposure keeping the palace dead center while the sky spins.

Forbidden City, Beijing, China

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