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13796118 - Vietnam, Hanoi. Elevated city view by Tay Ho, West Lake, dusk

13795954 - Qatar, Doha, Doha Bay, West Bay skyscrapers, dusk

13795701 - Island Eastern Corridor Motorway, Causeway Bay, and high-rises of Wan Chai and Central, Hong Kong, China

Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Gold Rock) at sunset, a small pagoda built on the top of a granite boulder covered with gold leaves pasted on by devotees, Mon State, Myanmar

13795681 - Kyaiktiyo Pagoda (Gold Rock) at sunset, a small pagoda built on the top of a granite boulder covered with gold leaves pasted on by devotees, Mon State, Myanmar

13791121 - The Millennium Dome & Canary Wharf Tower, Greenwich

13789903 - Small Glass Pyramid Outside The Louvre Museum At Dusk.

13789861 - Looking From The Pont Alexandre Iii Down The Seine To The Eiffel Tower.

13786452 - Lighthouse Beacon At Night, Zahara De Los Atunes, Cadiz, Spain

13785000 - Lake In Mountains At Sunset

13784924 - Frozen Pond In Mountain Area; Yulong River, Yangshuo, China

13777013 - Busy street with motorcycles and pedstrians; Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

13776759 - BC ferry at twilight; Tsawassen, British Columbia, Canada

13776194 - Boys playing football at sunset; Bagan, Mandalay Region, Myanmar

71429337 - Pier, seaside resort of Binz, Ruegen Island, Mecklenburg-West Pomerania, Germany, Europe

A 220° panorama of a dimmer but colourful aurora on a Kp6 night on February 26,2023,from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba,at 58° N. This is mostly looking south over the old Rocket Range,with the waxing Moon prominent at centre in Taurus near the Pleiades and above Orion.

13999502 - A 220° panorama of a dimmer but colourful aurora on a Kp6 night on February 26,2023,from the Churchill Northern Studies Centre,Churchill,Manitoba,at 58° N. This is mostly looking south over the old Rocket Range,with the waxing Moon prominent at centre in Taurus near the Pleiades and above Orion.

Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) captured at dawn on September 7,2023 with the sky brightening with morning twilight colours. The comet was set amid the stars of the Sickle asterism of Leo the Lion,just rising in the east. The comet sports a faint blue ion tail,with the comet seemingly pointed toward the sunrise point; it was moving down and closer to the Sun at this time.

13999146 - Comet Nishimura (C/2023 P1) captured at dawn on September 7,2023 with the sky brightening with morning twilight colours. The comet was set amid the stars of the Sickle asterism of Leo the Lion,just rising in the east. The comet sports a faint blue ion tail,with the comet seemingly pointed toward the sunrise point; it was moving down and closer to the Sun at this time.

The rising Full Moon of May 5,2023,coming up over the Red Deer River near East Coulee,Alberta. This is a panorama of the Badlands scene,with the site planned with The Photographer's Ephemeris app.

13998865 - The rising Full Moon of May 5,2023,coming up over the Red Deer River near East Coulee,Alberta. This is a panorama of the Badlands scene,with the site planned with The Photographer's Ephemeris app.

A 360° fish-eye panorama of the great equinox aurora of March 23,2023,with the aurora already bright as the sky darkened at twilight. The Kp values peaked at Kp7 this night.

13998792 - A 360° fish-eye panorama of the great equinox aurora of March 23,2023,with the aurora already bright as the sky darkened at twilight. The Kp values peaked at Kp7 this night.

The aurora of March 23,2023,caught early in the evening when there was a green arc to the south as the sky darkened that exhibited a "dunes" type of structure,with horizontal banding rather than vertical rays or curtains. Above is a purple arct that has some characteristics of a STEVE arc but is likely a standard vertical curtain. At right are Venus and the crescent Moon below,above the glow of twilight. Orion is left of centre,with Sirius embedded in the dunes arc. This is looking southwest to west. The time was about 9 pm MDT.

13998267 - The aurora of March 23,2023,caught early in the evening when there was a green arc to the south as the sky darkened that exhibited a "dunes" type of structure,with horizontal banding rather than vertical rays or curtains. Above is a purple arct that has some characteristics of a STEVE arc but is likely a standard vertical curtain. At right are Venus and the crescent Moon below,above the glow of twilight. Orion is left of centre,with Sirius embedded in the dunes arc. This is looking southwest to west. The time was about 9 pm MDT.

13900559 - Alamillo Bridge at dusk, Seville, Spain

The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon on April 8, 2019 in a single exposure when the Moon was still in the bright blue twilight. Even so, the faint Earthshine is just becoming visible.

13900455 - The 4-day-old waxing crescent Moon on April 8, 2019 in a single exposure when the Moon was still in the bright blue twilight. Even so, the faint Earthshine is just becoming visible.

A 360° ground to zenith panorama of the Mt. Edith Cavell area from the Trail of the Glacier pathway, at the footbridge crossing Cavell Creek. I shot this at twilight, just after sunset. It is a stitch, with PTGui software, of 8 segments at 45° spacings with the 15mm full-frame fish-eye lens and Canon 6D. Each was 0.4 seconds at ISO 100 and f/4. (I should have stopped down some more!)

13900298 - A 360° ground to zenith panorama of the Mt. Edith Cavell area from the Trail of the Glacier pathway, at the footbridge crossing Cavell Creek. I shot this at twilight, just after sunset. It is a stitch, with PTGui software, of 8 segments at 45° spacings with the 15mm full-frame fish-eye lens and Canon 6D. Each was 0.4 seconds at ISO 100 and f/4. (I should have stopped down some more!)

13900062 - Sau reservoir and Sant Romà de Sau church during a drought, Osona, Barcelona, Spain

The arc of Northern Lights starting a show in the deep twilight over Prelude Lake on the Ingraham Trail near Yellowknife, NWT. This was September 9, 2019. Light from the waxing gibbous Moon behind the camera also illumimates the scene. The autumn colours make for a good contrast with the sky colours. This was from the lookout point above the lake and main parking area and boat launch.

13900052 - The arc of Northern Lights starting a show in the deep twilight over Prelude Lake on the Ingraham Trail near Yellowknife, NWT. This was September 9, 2019. Light from the waxing gibbous Moon behind the camera also illumimates the scene. The autumn colours make for a good contrast with the sky colours. This was from the lookout point above the lake and main parking area and boat launch.

13899976 - The Flatiron building and the MLIT by night from the Empire State Building, NYC, USA

Bright planets Mars (reddish at left) and Jupiter (right, over Bow Glacier) over Bow Lake, in Banff, Alberta, and reflecting in the water in glitter paths on the lake.

13899973 - Bright planets Mars (reddish at left) and Jupiter (right, over Bow Glacier) over Bow Lake, in Banff, Alberta, and reflecting in the water in glitter paths on the lake.

An arc of Northern Lights appears in the evening twilight over Prelude Lake near Yellowknife, NWT, on September 9, 2019. The Big Dipper is at left. Capella is at right.

13899971 - An arc of Northern Lights appears in the evening twilight over Prelude Lake near Yellowknife, NWT, on September 9, 2019. The Big Dipper is at left. Capella is at right.

The Full Moon of July 11, 2014, dubbed a "supermoon" as it ocurred within a day of perigee, rising over the sandstone concretions of Red Rock Coulee Natural Area in southern Alberta. The Moon sits just above the pink Belt of Venus and the dark blue shadow of the Earth rising in the east.

13899925 - The Full Moon of July 11, 2014, dubbed a "supermoon" as it ocurred within a day of perigee, rising over the sandstone concretions of Red Rock Coulee Natural Area in southern Alberta. The Moon sits just above the pink Belt of Venus and the dark blue shadow of the Earth rising in the east.

Don with his Celestron CPC 8 Schmidt-Cassegrain scope aligning it in the twilight. This was at the July 26, 2019 Milky Way Night at the Rothney Observatory.

13899723 - Don with his Celestron CPC 8 Schmidt-Cassegrain scope aligning it in the twilight. This was at the July 26, 2019 Milky Way Night at the Rothney Observatory.

The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky and over the Red Deer River in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022, Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky and reflected in the water. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon. Castor and Pollux in Gemini show up faintly at right.

13899692 - The waxing crescent Moon two days after New low in a smoky sky and over the Red Deer River in Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada. This was June 30, 2022, Despite the hazy skies, the twilight colours show up well in the sky and reflected in the water. The glow of Earthshine shows up slightly on the night side of the Moon. Castor and Pollux in Gemini show up faintly at right.

The Full Moon of August 31, 2012 (which was a "Blue Moon" -- i.e. the second Full Moon of the month) rising over a harvested field, with windmills of the Wintering Hill wind farm. The pink Belt of Venus band is visible above the blue band above the horizon that is Earth's shadow. This is a 6-exposure HDR stack taken with the Canon 7D at ISO 100 and 16-35mm lens. Metered exposures.

13899571 - The Full Moon of August 31, 2012 (which was a "Blue Moon" -- i.e. the second Full Moon of the month) rising over a harvested field, with windmills of the Wintering Hill wind farm. The pink Belt of Venus band is visible above the blue band above the horizon that is Earth's shadow. This is a 6-exposure HDR stack taken with the Canon 7D at ISO 100 and 16-35mm lens. Metered exposures.

13899450 - The waxing 4-day-old crescent Moon in the twilight sky at Red Rock Coulee, Alberta. A lovely contrast of sky and earth tones.

The rising of the nearly Full Moon on October 8, 2022, the Hunter's Moon. This was the evening before the official day of Full Moon. Jupiter is just at upper right.

13899443 - The rising of the nearly Full Moon on October 8, 2022, the Hunter's Moon. This was the evening before the official day of Full Moon. Jupiter is just at upper right.

13899340 - The Flatiron building and the MLIT by night from the Empire State Building, NYC, USA

Mars (below) and Saturn in conjunction 1.3° apart in Sagittarus in the dawn sky on April 3, 2018. They were a little closer the previous morning but it was cloudy! The fuzzy spot to the right of Mars is the globular cluster M22.

13899132 - Mars (below) and Saturn in conjunction 1.3° apart in Sagittarus in the dawn sky on April 3, 2018. They were a little closer the previous morning but it was cloudy! The fuzzy spot to the right of Mars is the globular cluster M22.

13899091 - Sunset colours over Deadhorse Lake in southern Alberta, on July 8, 2016. The waxing crescent Moon shines amid the colourful clouds.

Comet PANSTARRS C/2011 L4 and the thin waxing Moon, March 12, 2013, over the Chiricahua Mountains, in Arizona, but seen from New Mexico, from a site on Highway 80 north of the Painted Pony Resort. A 2s exposure at f/2.8 and ISO 640 with the Canon 60Da and 135mm telephoto + 1.4x Extender.

13899090 - Comet PANSTARRS C/2011 L4 and the thin waxing Moon, March 12, 2013, over the Chiricahua Mountains, in Arizona, but seen from New Mexico, from a site on Highway 80 north of the Painted Pony Resort. A 2s exposure at f/2.8 and ISO 640 with the Canon 60Da and 135mm telephoto + 1.4x Extender.

The nearly Full Moon (0ne day before Full) rising at the end of Bow Lake, with purple flowers (Purple Saxifrage?) in the foreground. Taken August 9, 2014. This is an HDR High Dynamic Range stack of 5 exposures at 2/3rds stop intervals, with the Canon 16-35mm lens and Canon 6D at ISO 400.

13899024 - The nearly Full Moon (0ne day before Full) rising at the end of Bow Lake, with purple flowers (Purple Saxifrage?) in the foreground. Taken August 9, 2014. This is an HDR High Dynamic Range stack of 5 exposures at 2/3rds stop intervals, with the Canon 16-35mm lens and Canon 6D at ISO 400.

A single image of bright noctilucent clouds in the dawn sky over a prairie pond near home in southern Alberta on July 7, 2020, with Venus bright as a “morning star” at right above Aldebaran. Comet NEOWISE was in the scene but hidden behind dark weather clouds here.

13898926 - A single image of bright noctilucent clouds in the dawn sky over a prairie pond near home in southern Alberta on July 7, 2020, with Venus bright as a “morning star” at right above Aldebaran. Comet NEOWISE was in the scene but hidden behind dark weather clouds here.

Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) over the still waters this night of Crawling Lake in southern Alberta. This was early in the evening with the sky still brightly coloured with twilight. The comet was in the southern part of Ursa Major between the pairs of stars called Tania and Talitha. The clouds that were present nicely framed the scene and reflected in the water as well. The comet was too high to be visible as a reflection at this time.

13898812 - Comet NEOWISE (C/2020 F3) over the still waters this night of Crawling Lake in southern Alberta. This was early in the evening with the sky still brightly coloured with twilight. The comet was in the southern part of Ursa Major between the pairs of stars called Tania and Talitha. The clouds that were present nicely framed the scene and reflected in the water as well. The comet was too high to be visible as a reflection at this time.

A study in twilight colours at sunset looking east opposite the Sun, with the dark shadow of the Earth, pink Belt of Venus and bright cumulous clouds by contrast. The location is Ulrich Beach at Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia.

13898670 - A study in twilight colours at sunset looking east opposite the Sun, with the dark shadow of the Earth, pink Belt of Venus and bright cumulous clouds by contrast. The location is Ulrich Beach at Nambucca Heads, NSW, Australia.

A panorama of noctilucent clouds to the northwest just before midnight on the evening of July 10-11, 2022, over a hill and red farm road in southern Alberta, Canada.

13898662 - A panorama of noctilucent clouds to the northwest just before midnight on the evening of July 10-11, 2022, over a hill and red farm road in southern Alberta, Canada.

A lone observer gazes skyward at the start of a wonderful aurora display on March 6, 2016, as the curtains begin to appear and dance in the deep blue twilight. This was at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba.

13898577 - A lone observer gazes skyward at the start of a wonderful aurora display on March 6, 2016, as the curtains begin to appear and dance in the deep blue twilight. This was at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, Churchill, Manitoba.

A panorama of an early-season appearance of noctilucent clouds on the night of June 1-2, 2022. This is from home in southern Alberta, Canada at latitude 51° N, and taken at midnight, MDT. This was my earliest sighting of NLCs, three weeks before solstice.

13898567 - A panorama of an early-season appearance of noctilucent clouds on the night of June 1-2, 2022. This is from home in southern Alberta, Canada at latitude 51° N, and taken at midnight, MDT. This was my earliest sighting of NLCs, three weeks before solstice.

13898376 - Watching the sunset in Norway from the ms Trollfjord on the southbound voyage, on March 2, 2019.

The stars of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, over the waters of Peyto Lake, Banff, in deep twilight. Arcturus in Böotes, the Bear Driver, is setting over the peak at left. Ursa Major contains the seven stars that make up the Big Dipper, aka the Plough or the Wagon. This was October 13, 2022 on a very clear night in the Rocky Mountains.

13898308 - The stars of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, over the waters of Peyto Lake, Banff, in deep twilight. Arcturus in Böotes, the Bear Driver, is setting over the peak at left. Ursa Major contains the seven stars that make up the Big Dipper, aka the Plough or the Wagon. This was October 13, 2022 on a very clear night in the Rocky Mountains.

Our group of Learning Vacations tourists enjoy the start of a fine display of Northern Lights at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, March 6, 2016. As curtains appear to the east, another array of curtains shines to the west behind them with a strong purple tint lighting the sky and ground. The Andromeda Galaxy sits amid the curtains.

13898127 - Our group of Learning Vacations tourists enjoy the start of a fine display of Northern Lights at the Churchill Northern Studies Centre, March 6, 2016. As curtains appear to the east, another array of curtains shines to the west behind them with a strong purple tint lighting the sky and ground. The Andromeda Galaxy sits amid the curtains.

Gibbous Moon over Banff townsite, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Taken July 29, 2012 with Canon 7D and 10-22mm lens at ISO 100, f/6.3 and metered. Taken in twilight. Peak is left is Mt. Rundle. Taken from Mt. Norquay viewpoint overlooking town looking south.

13897956 - Gibbous Moon over Banff townsite, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada. Taken July 29, 2012 with Canon 7D and 10-22mm lens at ISO 100, f/6.3 and metered. Taken in twilight. Peak is left is Mt. Rundle. Taken from Mt. Norquay viewpoint overlooking town looking south.

The rising nearly Full Moon of December 19, 2021, above a snowy prairie scene with a lone tree, and the cold blue twilight lighting the snow, contrasting with the pink of the Belt of Venus above. The Moon is partly in a narrow band of cloud and is exhibiting a slight green flash phenomenon on its distorted upper edge, and red limb on its lower edge from atmospheric dispersion.

13897949 - The rising nearly Full Moon of December 19, 2021, above a snowy prairie scene with a lone tree, and the cold blue twilight lighting the snow, contrasting with the pink of the Belt of Venus above. The Moon is partly in a narrow band of cloud and is exhibiting a slight green flash phenomenon on its distorted upper edge, and red limb on its lower edge from atmospheric dispersion.

The rising of the almost Full Moon (1 day before full) on September 12, 2019, taken from home in a quick shot, looking over the old rake I often use for a foreground prop. The dark blue in the sky near the horizon is the shadow of the Earth rising.

13897786 - The rising of the almost Full Moon (1 day before full) on September 12, 2019, taken from home in a quick shot, looking over the old rake I often use for a foreground prop. The dark blue in the sky near the horizon is the shadow of the Earth rising.

The last rays of the setting Sun catch the peaks around the Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park, Alberta, on July 27, 2020. The waxing quarter Moon shines over Mount Andromeda and sunlight illuminates the glacier on Mount Athabasca at left. The famous Athabasca Glacier itself is at centre. Snow Dome Glacier is at right. The meltwater lake in the middle distance is Sunwapta Lake.

13897516 - The last rays of the setting Sun catch the peaks around the Columbia Icefields in Jasper National Park, Alberta, on July 27, 2020. The waxing quarter Moon shines over Mount Andromeda and sunlight illuminates the glacier on Mount Athabasca at left. The famous Athabasca Glacier itself is at centre. Snow Dome Glacier is at right. The meltwater lake in the middle distance is Sunwapta Lake.

This is a telephoto lens panorama of a low and late-season display of noctilucent clouds in the north on August 7, 2022. This was the latest I had seen NLCs from my latitude of 51° N. This was taken from home in southern Alberta on a night which also featured a Kp5-level aurora show that included STEVE.

13897481 - This is a telephoto lens panorama of a low and late-season display of noctilucent clouds in the north on August 7, 2022. This was the latest I had seen NLCs from my latitude of 51° N. This was taken from home in southern Alberta on a night which also featured a Kp5-level aurora show that included STEVE.

Twilight at Red Rock Canyon area in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, July 17, 2014. Mt. Blakiston is to the right, named for the first scientific explorer, Thomas Blakiston, to travel and map this area as part of the Palliser Expedition, 1858-59. The foreground has wild roses, the emblem of Alberta. This is a single frame from a time-lapse movie, taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 14mm Rokinon lens.

13897380 - Twilight at Red Rock Canyon area in Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, July 17, 2014. Mt. Blakiston is to the right, named for the first scientific explorer, Thomas Blakiston, to travel and map this area as part of the Palliser Expedition, 1858-59. The foreground has wild roses, the emblem of Alberta. This is a single frame from a time-lapse movie, taken with the Canon 5D MkII and 14mm Rokinon lens.

13889281 - Playing in ocean waves on coast; Aphrodite Bay, Cyprus

13888074 - Numerous Hot Air Balloons In The Sky; Goreme Nevsehir Turkey

13887955 - Building With A Unique Shaped Top; Beijing China

13887922 - Rugged Landscape; Aktepe Nevsehir Turkey

13887904 - Inside Red Bridge Over The Bow River At Twilight With Lights; Calgary Alberta Canada

13887894 - Early Morning City Skyline Of Calgary With Blue Sky; Calgary Alberta Canada

13887394 - Sunburst Over The Replica Of The Tent Of Meeting And The Brazen Altar; Timna Park Arabah Israel

13887065 - Sunrise Over The Dead Sea; Israel

13886781 - The Kyoto Skyline And Kyoto Tower At Sunset; Kyoto, Japan

13886691 - Tourists Visit The Taj Mahal At Dusk; Agra Uttar Pradesh India

13886300 - A Train Travels On The Tracks Beside Frozen Ground; Parkland County Alberta Canada

13886229 - Domes Spires And Rooftops In A City Skyline; Madrid Spain

13880599 - Europe, France, Bordeaux, Place De La Bourse Night

13880048 - UK, Kent, Old cottage at dusk; Cranbrook

13879910 - Lambeth Town Hall As Seen From A Rooftop, Brixton, London, Uk

13879002 - United Kingdom, Funfair in front of old building; Kingston upon Thames

13878949 - United Arab Emirates, View of Atlantis Hotel at dusk; Dubai

13878934 - United Kingdom, City skyline with Tower Bridge and Shard building at dusk; London

13878848 - France, Arc de Triomphe at dusk; Paris

13878837 - China, Central district at dusk; Hong Kong

13878826 - China, Guangdong, Xidi Wharf and Custom House; Guangzhou

13878815 - China, Guangdong, Waterfront at dusk; Guangzhou

13876618 - Steps Illuminated By Street Light At Dusk

13847585 - Leavenworth, Washington at night.

13835534 - Two white rhinoceroses, Ceratotherium simum, walking in a cloud of dust at sunset. Kalahari, Botswana

13835526 - Four white rhinoceroses, Ceratotherium simum, walking in the dust at sunset. Kalahari, Botswana

13834959 - An African elephant, Loxodonta africana, in warm sunlight. Khwai Concession Area, Okavango Delta, Botswana.

13834677 - A dead tree at sunset. Botswana

13834147 - Playa del Cargadoiro beach in Ribadeo, Lugo. Galicia, Spain.

13825489 - In the foreground the medina, and in background the Ville Nouvell or new city, Tetouan. Morocco

13825486 - In the foreground the medina, and in background the Ville Nouvell or new city, Tetouan. Morocco

13823535 - Red Bull Hangar 7, Flying Bulls, Salzburg, Austria

13823534 - Red Bull Hangar 7, Flying Bulls, Salzburg, Austria

13811818 - Twilight over Lake Superior seen from beach at Whitefish Point, Upper Peninsula, Michigan

13811557 - USA, Maine, Portland, skyline from Munjoy Hill, sunset

13810635 - USA, California, San Francisco, Bay Bridge and Downtown Skyline at twilight

13797794 - Italy, Venice, Buildings along the Grand Canal with Gondolas parked

13797581 - Italy, Florence. River Arno and the Ponte Vecchio at night

13797579 - Italy, Pisa. Close-up of Leaning Tower

13796726 - Canada, Manitoba, Winnipeg. Esplanade Bridge over Red River at sunset

13796683 - Canada Center lights reflect in harbor in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

13796253 - UAE, Dubai, Deira. Elevated view of Dubai Creek

13796221 - UAE, Downtown Dubai. The Address Downtown Hotel, elevated view

13796219 - UAE, Downtown Dubai. Elevated view over Sheikh Zayed Road and Burj Khalifa Tower, world's tallest building, 2016

13796205 - UAE, Downtown Dubai. Burj Khalifa, world's tallest building as of 2016, elevated view

13796181 - Sunrise over Angkor Wat, Angkor World Heritage Site, Siem Reap, Cambodia (Large format sizes available)