OK - this is real - it is the Milky Rising in the night sky. The camera has some filters on it, but what it shoots is real. To quote the photographer:

"Contrast and brightness have been increased to make the Milky Way more stunning in the video. However, standing in the field at the Texas Star Party with dark-adapted eyes with the Milky Way overhead is a very stunning experience. Many first-time observers remark that the rising of the Milky Way looks like storm clouds coming in over the horizon. When the Milky Way is overhead it casts shadows. You can hold your hand up and move it around and see the shadow move around on the ground in front of you. It is a moving experience the first time you see the Milky Way that brightly in the sky. Fort Davis, Texas is at 5,000 feet altitude with very dark and transparent skies."

Galactic Center of Milky Way Rises over Texas Star Party from William Castleman on Vimeo.

A Rock-Hunting Sunday outing with Mom.
 
 
 
 

Playtime with friends...
 
 
 
 

05/19/2009 Moira's Silly Hair day at school.
 
 
 
 

05/15/2009 Adventuring around the block.
 
 
 
 

05/11/2009 On mars at the Hanson Planetarium.
 
 
 
 

05/11/2009 Red Butte Garden with Bruce and Laurel - Panoramic.
 

05/03/2009 Moira and Nathan cold chillin' at Barnes and Noble.
 

4/18/2009 Out at the Hill Airfield Museum with Natalie and Nathan.
 
 

4/6/2009 Natalie with Sheba.
 
 
 

4/3/2009 Family out at the Jazz Game.
 
 
 
 

03/21/2009 Moira's poetry recital.

Snail by Langston Hughes
-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-
Little Snail
Dreaming you go
Weather and rose
Is all you know

 
 

3/21/2009 Nathan and Natalie at the park.
 
 
 
 

I went into work a little bit late and had a nice breakfast with Nathan and Jenny ( taking the shot below... )