Wednesday, February 26, 2014

Night Sky above the Cleveland National Forest

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Laguna Mountains - San Diego, CA US

Wide-angle view of the dark skies over the Laguna Mountains in Southern California. A single 15 second exposure at f/2.8, focal length 11 mm, ISO 6400 using a Nikon D300S.

Friday, February 21, 2014

f4


f4, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

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F-4 Phantom II - two-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, long-range supersonic jet interceptor fighter/fighter-bomber

wearable light art


wearable light art, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

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InLight Richmond 2013 - Art inspired by, investigate, or interpret themes of light, from light as medium to light as concept

Sunday, February 16, 2014

Barton Mansion


Barton Mansion, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

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James H. Barton’ Corner Minor was once the most prominent house in the township of Barton Heights. The town and his mansion were built in the late 1800s and was annexed in 1914 by the city of Richmond . Today his house stands abandoned after serving most recently as a sanitarium.

Tuesday, February 11, 2014

in bottles


in bottles, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Via Flickr:
Coca-Cola ghost sign - Church Hill Shoe Service

Sunday, February 9, 2014

MiG-15bis


MiG-15bis, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Via Flickr:
Chinese Ji-2 MiG 15 on display in the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center (Smithsonian Air and Space museum extension in Dulles, Virginia).

Boxcar Graffiti


Boxcar Graffiti, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Thursday, February 6, 2014

Faux Milky Way Galaxy


Faux Milky Way Galaxy, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

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A composite of Milky Way images and starfields

Boeing Aviation Hanger


Boeing Aviation Hanger, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Via Flickr:
Main entrance to the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center - Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum at at Washington Dulles International Airport Virginia

Robby and Rosko


Robby and Rosko, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

Via Flickr:
Toys of the space age. Mechanized Robot - Nomura, 1957 (left) and Rosko Astronaut - Tin Toy Robot circa 1962 (right)

Monday, February 3, 2014

Retired Orbiter


Retired Orbiter, originally uploaded by Sky Noir.

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Space Shuttle Discovery served from 1984 until 2011 and is the Orbiter Fleet leader, having flown more flights than any other Shuttle.

Orbiter Vehicle Designation: OV-103