by Thomas Stirling | Dec 2, 2025 | astronomy, photography, space, space weather
I have always wanted to see the northern lights. Growing up in Scotland, I was too far south and stuck in the glow of Glasgow most nights. The sky there is bright enough that you are lucky to see more than a handful of stars, never mind anything as special as aurora....
by Thomas Stirling | Apr 9, 2024 | astronomy, astrophotography, photography, space
Witnessing the 96% Solar Eclipse from My Backyard Yesterday, I had the incredible experience of watching a 96% solar eclipse right from the comfort of my own backyard. I stayed local for the eclipse because of work and my children’s school, unlike many who travel for...
by Thomas Stirling | Aug 14, 2017 | astronomy, astrophotography, photography, timelapse, video, videography
*Note – Some prerequisite knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and basic digital photography will be required. I have been fascinated with the night sky since as long as I can remember, going outside and looking up at the stars makes you feel that your problems –...
by Thomas Stirling | Jul 1, 2016 | astronomy, astrophotography, photography
As promised, below is a photo made from 30 minutes of 30 second exposures stacked in photoshop to show how stars revolve around the north star (Polaris) this photo was taken in conditions that where not ideal as there was still a large moon in the sky illuminating the...
by Thomas Stirling | Jan 11, 2010 | photography
I was in Parsonsfield Maine this weekend. This morning we went on a road trip around the local area and happened upon this historic church. The sunlight was spectacular and positioned perfectly to shine through a stained glass window high on the church steeple. I took...
