AvR Digital Photography

"Ad Astra"

On 1/22/26, We honored the men and women of NASA who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the journey to explore.

Below are Columbia's flight deck window frame (upper left), Challenger body panel (upper right). and Launch Complex 24 (lower) - the site of the Apollo 1 pad fire.

#NASA

If a foreign adversary snuck into our Federal budget and cut Education and Science Research the way we’re cutting it ourselves — strategically undermining America’s long-term health, wealth, and security — we would likely consider it an act of war.

On July 22, a congressional bill was introduced by to amend the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) This bill strips nearly all current protections from marine mammals. How can you help?
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📢 Speak up! savethemanatee.org/preserve-esa-mmpa

"Rainbow Connection"

Right place at the right time.

8/25/25
Irondequoit, NY

"Full Strike"

Knock one off my photography bucket list. Just as this full rainbow (see left hand middle area) was dissipating, a lightning strike from the nearby storm entered the photo.

8/25/25
Irondequoit, NY

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"Window to the World"

A stunning late summer day across the Finger Lakes Region today. The perfect day for a hike and a climb of the 1941 Sugar Hill fire tower at Sugar Hill State Forest.

8/23/25
Watkins Glen, NY

#nature
#FingerLakes

"Jewels in the Night"

The Black "new" Moon makes for perfect viewing of the August evening Milky Way over Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes region of New York.

8/22/25
Starkey, NY

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#astrophotography

"Finger Lakes Excursion"

The Finger Lakes Railroad Excursion train readies to depart from Geneva on a picture perfect summer afternoon. The excursion train consists of FLGK engines and restored 1940s-era passenger cars.

#Railroad #train

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7/18/25
Geneva, NY

"Forms of Flight"

Unique contrast between two types and vintages of aircraft at the National Warplane Museum Geneseo Airshow.

7/12/25
Geneseo, NY

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#vintage #aircraft #airshow

"Stealth Strike"

Another shot from today's practice for the National Warplane Museum - Geneseo Airshow. It's amazing to see these planes from the U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II Demonstration Team up close and in action.

7/11/25
Rochester, NY

"Better Late than Never"

The National Warplane Museum - Geneseo Airshow is this weekend, and the U.S. Navy F/A-18F Rhino Demonstration Team (Gladiators) are a big part of the show. This aircraft arrived a day late.

7/11/25
Rochester, NY

#airshow #fighter #Rochester #roc
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"Sun, Land, and Water"

Great start to the day here on Seneca Lake. I often wonder how this area looked to those that came before us, when the land was nearly untouched.

7/5/25
Starkey, NY

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#Sunrise #Fingerlakes #water #Nature

"Star Spangled Friday"

The fireworks display around Seneca Lake on July 4th never disappoints.

7/4/25
Starkey, NY

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"Set Sail"

The 'When and If' schooner raises sails as it leaves the mouth of the Genesee River and heads into Lake Ontario.

It was designed to sail around the World - “When the war is over, and If I live through it.” said Gen. George S. Patton.

6/28/25
Rochester, NY

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"Weekend Visit"

Lots of people near the airport heard this one come in. An EA-18 with the callsign Thunder11 arrived unannounced to KROC this afternoon. The aircraft is part of the Electronic Attack Squadron VAQ-135 “Black Ravens”.

6/27/25
Rochester, NY

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#aircraft
#AVGeek

"Sailing in the Swelter"

The Lettie G. Howard makes a stop at the Port of Rochester on one of the hottest days of the year in the area.

6/24/25
Rochester, NY

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#tallship
#Rochester

"Snowbirds"

I had the honor to catch part of the Canadian Forces Snowbirds team refueling at the Rochester Airport. Not long after this, heavy rain and thunderstorms rolled through the area.

Aircraft: Canadair CT-114 Tutor

6/18/25
Rochester, NY

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Cheers to NO Kings! Stand up for science!

NASA's disastrous 2026 budget proposal in seven charts The White House has put forward a radical, wasteful proposal for NASA. We have the data to prove it.

Seven charts that show the perilous situation NASA is facing.

www.planetary.org/articles/nas...

"Lunar Standstill"

In the midst of Lunar standstill, June's Strawberry full Moon glows bright & rides low in the night sky. This is the "lowest" Full Moon in decades

6/10/25
Irondequoit, NY

#Astrophotography

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"World Otter Day"

May 28th is World Otter Day. What better way to celebrate than visiting the otter family (including 4 new pups) at the Seneca Park Zoo.

taken: 5/26/25
Rochester, NY

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"Magnolia Bloom"

Caught the end of the Magnolia tree bloom at Durand Eastman Park.

5/4/25
Rochester, NY

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#Rochester
#Flower
#Spring

Amazing - we have all 50 states on board for this year's Manatee 5K! Now, who can sign up the most participants???
Register at savethemanatee5k.com

Awful post coming from the "official" account. NOAA as we all knew it is dead. the Account poster should be ashamed this ever went out.

"Spring Build"

The sparrows are back and actively rebuilding their spring homes.

4/20/25
Irondequoit, NY

#spring
#wildlife

Another stage for Artemis II or something else?

Beautiful sight! Please keep sharing reminders like this. Things are not great in this country, and it's nice to be reminded that space is a place for cooperation.

"Manatee Appreciation Day"

3/6/25 is Manatee Appreciation Day!
To learn about manatees (and adopt one like me) visit: savethemanatee.org

Photo date and location:
2/25/25
Mims, FL (Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge)

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#Florida #Manatee

Love seeing the collaboration across space exploration that Canada and the U.S. (and others) have! I hope this can continue despite current "issues" from our side.

Side note: I would also love to see the Crawler Transport in person someday. That, and the inside of the VAB, are on my bucket list.