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PhD Planetary Scientist & Applied Science Systems Engineer @NASA/JPL-Caltech. He/Him/His Personal account; all views are my own. I think I'm quite ready for another adventure! Join me, won't you?

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Meep!! We found an American Woodcock (Scolopax minor) tonight! Didn't get to watch it dance, but still always a delight to see these rotund #birds 🪶 outstanding in their field.

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No AI, this is a real photo taken by Percy’s engineering cameras of astronomical twilight on #Mars! You can see Deimos in the sky too. I worked pretty hard to plan, execute, and analyze this image, and it came out beautifully! A bit noisy, but it was very dark out after all. #astro #planetary

submitted 14 days ago • 28 comments

Mars on Earth! Terrains like this hill in Death Valley are fantastic analogs to run tests for future #planetary missions.

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Dark storm approaching behind the dunes. A few minutes later we were blasted by a sandstorm.

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Back from field work in the desert. No giant sandworms were awakened.

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Even in the midst of drought and desert, there is still vibrant life to be found.

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What a precious planet we live on. Happy Earth Day! 🌎🌍🌏

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A very dapper Spotted Towhee watching over his territory this past weekend #birds

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My total eclipse mosaic, taken one year ago today. Totality is a surreal, otherworldly experience. Stunningly beautiful far beyond what even epic photos can show. We are tiny amidst the cosmos, humbly existing in just the right place at just the right time. #eclipse #astro #photography

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I feel you, disappointed penguin. It's been a week. But we'll persevere. #birds

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Enjoyed watching these two little brown critters at work today. Only one of them is a dinosaur #birds

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Enjoyed hanging out with this friendly little Pied-billed Grebe floating in the creek last weekend. #birds

submitted 59 days ago • 1 comment

Been busy as a bee this week

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Spring is arriving, and the California Poppies are popping! Quite beautiful, even with just a quick cell phone photo.

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The horrors persist, but so shall we.

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Not sure when I'll visit Arizona again next, but I love exploring its incredible natural environments

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Happy Blood Worm Moon and Pi Day! Conditions were suboptimal here in Los Angeles, but I was able to snap and manually stack a few decent shots. I love how that red is from the collective light of every sunrise and sunset simultaneously around the world. Makes me feel small yet connected.

submitted 77 days ago • 1 comment

It's been another day, worthy of another scream into the void (or two!). With a couple of #birds, ofc

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A moment of tranquility surrounded by mountains

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Okay one more scream into the void for this week. But the weekend has arrived so here's a second photo at rest. Pacific Golden Plovers #birds

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Yup, still screaming into the void European Skylark #birds

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Some days, you just want to scream into the void #birds

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Black-crowned Night Heron standing firm at a National Wildlife Refuge. Don't mess with these evolved dinosaurs.

submitted 86 days ago • 1 comment

Well, my twilight photos didn't turn out as planned, but it was worth a shot regardless. So instead, please enjoy an older landscape during golden hour.

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Internalizing the cool and calm of a misty mountainside.

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Loving the combo of golden fields + a rich blue sky

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