Night Shots

This gallery contains long exposure shots of things in the night sky, like fireworks, storms, and the moon. It also has looooooong-exposure shots of star trails. These are tough to get because conditions have to be perfect, a rarity in the eastern U.S.

Shot this during a huge summer storm. I was standing on the dock by the boathouse on Lake Matoaka on the campus of William & Mary.
Distant lightning bolt, viewed from near Lick Run, Botetourt County, VA, June 2008.
A huge electrical storm traveled up the Shenandoah Valley on the night of Sunday, May 22, 2011. I took this long exposure pic from the Afton Mountain Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Star trails over Lake Moomaw near Covington, VA, March 2005.
A view of the Milky Way from the road going up to Ingalls Field near Hot Springs, VA. The light pollution at the bottom of the image is from Covington, VA.
Star trails over Lake Moomaw near Covington, VA, March 2005.
Star trails over York River State Park near Williamsburg, VA, December 2005.
Not much left of the old house in the field... just two chimneys.
Another shot of Roanoke, VA at night.
Late night long exposure of Lake Matoaka as the clouds roll by in advance of Hurricane Irene.
Another late night long exposure of Lake Matoaka as the clouds roll by in advance of Hurricane Irene
Bridge over the Cowpasture River, illuminated by headlights.