The USS Lexington at night in Corpus Christi Bay

Austin Nighttime

View of the Austin skyline and Congress Avenue Bridge from the Lady Bird Lake Hike and Bike Trail during SXSW.

Under the Stars

Sleeping under the stars and Casa Grande in Chisos Basin in Big Bend National Park.

Midnight Sun

Being north of the 45th parallel lends to long days, especially on the day after the summer equinox. At 11 PM the sun was still bright enough to make nighttime photography quite difficult. In addition we had a full moon rising. However, I persevered and got off this shot. Didnt' really think much of it in camera, but after darkening the image some, I believe I can see a hint of the aurora borealis, something I've always wanted to see, but never have. Who knows, it may just be another cloud wisp, but I like to imagine that it was the aurora borealis and I just got extremely lucky on this capture.

Corn Moon

The corn moon rises over Cedar Park shadowed in clouds. I captured this just before it was completely obscured by a cloud bank. Luckily it was early enough that it was brilliant orange due to the low level in the sky just after sunset.

Harvest Moon

The harvest moon showed itself briefly last night just after moonrise before ducking behind a layer of clouds. Hoping those clouds it hid behind bring us some much needed rain. Can't imagine the harvest was that great this year with another year of drought under the growing season.

Moonlight Cross

This seemed like an appropriate photo for a Sunday morning. My wife saw this earring hanging on a mesquite tree while we were out walking around the lake behind our town's rec center. She said I had to see what she had found. With the full moon rising behind the cross and the thorns on the mesquite tree, a lot of symbolism came to mind. By the time the next full moon comes round, this little jewel will either be gone or probably shrouded in a new layer leaf growth from the mesquite. Hope you're having a wonderful Sunday.

Fountain Moon

I took this shot during our last full moon. I wanted a long exposure so the fountain would look great, but that meant a compromise in that the moon would be blown out and there would be star trails. But even though this occurred, I still really liked the final look of the shot enough to share it with you.

Milky Llano

The Milky Way over the Llano River in the Texas Hill Country. For more info on this shot, check out my blog at http://www.stevecoylephotography.com/Blog/Exploring-the-World.

No Diving

The Milky Way over Bastrop, Texas as seen from Lake Bastrop at 5 AM. The lights of Bastrop really light up the sky, but you can still make out the Milky Way nicely from the lake.

Red Tower

Lake Bastop on Star Wars Day. For more on this photo and the story behind it, check out my blog at http://www.stevecoylephotography.com/Blog/Exploring-the-World.

Fountain Lights

The fountain on Mueller Lake with the Thinkery, Austin Children's Museum, during the blue hour. For more information on the Thinkery, check out their website at https://thinkeryaustin.org.

Mueller Moonrise

Full moon rising over Mueller Lake in Austin, Texas.

WaterBike Night

Those who know me know I love to ride bikes. So last weekend when we were on the Lady Bird Lake trail and I saw these waterbikes with the Austin skyline behind them, I just had to get a shot. Didn't get to ride them then, but we're returning tonight to actually take them out for a spin around the lake. Looking forward to trying them out.

Boardwalk Blues

On the Lady Bird Lake Boardwalk in Austin, Texas during the blue hour.

Lunar Framing

I captured this shot of the blue moon as it broke briefly through the clouds above some of the new construction next to the old Seaholm Power Plant in Austin. Thought it looked pretty cool framed with the lights from the cranes. I am constantly amazed with how the Austin skyline seems to change every time I photograph it.

Eclipsing Comanche

This full moon in Texas was once called the Comanche Moon as it is said that this was the full moon the Comanche Indians used for their raids into Texas and Mexico. Tonight's lunar eclipse marked the last time we'll see this occurrence until 2033. The clouds finally parted long enough to be able to capture this shot from our street. Even managed to capture a few stars in the shot, although they may be hard to see in social media. Glad the clouds finally cooperated because who knows what I'll be doing in 2033. I don't schedule that far in advance. :-)