I'm king of the world...

I'm king of the world..., originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

PURE - PEP

PURE - PEP, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Remnants of the old south.

Miracle in the Desert

Miracle in the Desert, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

What's at the end of the rainbow? Desert decay and an abandoned pink shack... This rainbow brought beauty to an otherwise isolated and bleak land.

Autumn

Autumn, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

The Trail Leads On

The Trail Leads On, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Twilight hike, Blue Ridge Mountains.

200-inch Hale Telescope

200-inch Hale Telescope, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Inside the dome of the Mount Palomar Observatory resides the massive Hale Telescope. A 200-inch (5.1 m), f/3.3 reflecting telescope named after astronomer George Ellery Hale.

Ocean Beach Rocky Sunset

Ocean Beach Rocky Sunset, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

in the clearing

in the clearing, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

scotopic vision

scotopic vision, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Scotopic vision (ability to see in the dark) at the Virginia Eye Institute - Short Pump.
Taken during a recent visit to the Twilight Zone.

Nikon D300S | Sigma 10-20mm | Exposure 10 sec | Aperture f/8.0 | Focal Length 15 mm | ISO 100

Not Forgotten - Memorial Day 2012

Not Forgotten - Memorial Day 2012, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Unknown soldiers, Richmond National Cemetery

lost in the forest

lost in the forest, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

on a foggy day in West Virginia.

cascading waters - Cathedral Falls, WV

cascading waters - Cathedral Falls, WV, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Golden Fog

Golden Fog, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

A foggy mountain top park in West Virginia, beautifully quiet and still.

Covered Bridge Interior

Covered Bridge Interior, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skynoir/7087155877/

Three Cypress

Three Cypress, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Foggy Path by the Lake

Foggy Path by the Lake, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Lion of the bridge

Lion of the bridge, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Standing guard no mater the weather - Lion's Bridge on Museum Drive.

JMU Duke Dog and Bridgeforth Stadium

JMU Duke Dog and Bridgeforth Stadium, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

standing guard outside Bridgeforth Stadium during the off season. http://www.flickr.com/photos/skynoir/6943670933/

13,600 Feet Closer to the Stars

13,600 Feet Closer to the Stars, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Located on the barren Mauna Kea volcano top are the twin domes of the two 10 meter telescopes that comprise the W. M. Keck Observatory (centered). The building on the left houses the Subaru Telescope (すばる望遠鏡), at 8.2 meters it's the premiere telescope of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan. The silver dome on the right is NASA's Infrared Telescope Facility (NASA IRTF) with a 3-meter (9.8 ft) telescope optimized for use in infrared astronomy. All at 4,145 meters (13,600 ft) near the summit of Mauna Kea in Hawaii.

Imprisonment - Eastern State Penitentiary

Imprisonment - Eastern State Penitentiary, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Rows of prison cells line the halls of Easter State Penitentiary.

A place of remarkable urban decay, haunting light, textures, and perhaps a ghost or two.

Located in Philadelphia this prison was operational from 1829 until 1971. Today it's U.S. National Historic Landmark, open to the public as a museum.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/skynoir/6735766419/lightbox/

Sandbar Moonrise

Sandbar Moonrise, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Moonrise on the beach at Chippokes.

The Right Path?

The Right Path?, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Shoreline

Shoreline, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

The remnants of an old pier (must have been pretty skimpy) on the James at sunset. Note the moon above the pier, my favorite part of the image.

A Place in the Sun

A Place in the Sun, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Something we all want this time of year.

Winter Morning on Echo Lake

Winter Morning on Echo Lake, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Construction Travel - I295 Varina-Enon Bridge

Construction Travel - I295 Varina-Enon Bridge, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Look to the Future - Happy New Year

Look to the Future - Happy New Year, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Binocular viewing station at Chippokes Plantation State Park overlooking Cobham Bay and the James River.