No one has yet answered yesterday’s challenge. The thing is still awaiting identification. Any other guesses out there? Give it a shot, if you’ll pardon the pun.

Yesterday, we started out at our favorite fishing village on the Outer Banks. This always presents so many possibilities, and our participants were not disappointed. In fact, I know of two who are headed back there after the workshop ends.

I love simple compositions. One could say minimalist. Just a few …

This blog presents a challenge. The last time we put one up, we showed a part of a hull in Belize. Dave Robertson, one of our alumni, was the first to guess what it was. Congratulations, Dave! You were spot on.

Yesterday, our group got some great photographs. We were at one of our favorite piers, then went down the coast in the afternoon.

Arnie came up to me and said he found something quite bizarre that he wanted to show me. Arnie is prone to kidding, so I figured he was pulling my leg.

Well, no he wasn’t …

There are three twilights for each end of the day. Most people only know about one.

Civil twilight is the one most people call “twilight.” It is the time, morning and evening when the sun is 6 degrees below the horizon. In decent weather, you can see the brightest stars, the horizon, and objects on the ground quite clearly. During this twilight, you can see well enough outdoors to not need artificial light.

During nautical twilight, the sun is 12 degrees below the horizon. General outlines of objects on the ground are discernable, but the horizon is indistinct, and you really need additional light to do anything with any detail, such as checking your camera settings.

The third twilight, astronomical twilight, is the period when the sun is 18 degrees below the horizon. You can barely see any evidence of light from the sun, and it does not lessen the brightness of the stars. Flashlights or auxiliary light are definitely useful during this time.

We often photograph during nautical twilight as we did last night.

When people join us on the Outer Banks, the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse is often on their wish list, and this group was no exception. We got down there early enough to …