The Space Shuttle Discovery hitching a ride on one of NASA's Shuttle Carrier Aircraft (SCA), a heavily modified Boeing 747-100. Landing at Dulles International Airport in Washington, D.C. after a low-altitude fly-over of the Washington Monument, White House, and United States Capitol building. April 17th, 2012.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. Apple Aperture 3.2, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

Location: 38.915855, -77.432506

A nearly full, waxing-gibbous phase of the Earth's moon. Shot on November 8th, 2011 from Hanover, New Hampshire.

Cable release and mirror lock-up mode to reduce camera shake. Live-view mode zoomed in 10x for focusing.

10-inch f/6.3 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope (Meade LX200). Shot at 1600mm, f/6.3, 1/250 second, ISO 200 with a Nikon D700 at prime focus.

Taken from the ruins of the Oia Castle, on the Greek island of Santorini.

Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2. Shot at f/11, ISO 200, 25 seconds.

Location: 36.460310, 25.373059

Baltimore Grand Prix. September 3, 2011.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED. Shot at 155mm, f/9, 1/640 second, ISO 800. Processed in Apple Aperture 3.1.3 and Adobe Photoshop CS5.

Saint Peter's Basilica. Vatican City.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF NIKKOR 14mm f/2.8D ED. f/4.5, 1/80 second, ISO 800.

The town of Oia, Greece on the island of Santorini (Thira). Taken at dawn from the castle looking North with a wide-angle lens.

Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2, 25 seconds, f/11, ISO 200. Apple Aperture, Adobe Photoshop CS4.

36.46051, 25.37266

Beautiful cliff-side dwellings typical of the Greek island of Santorini.

Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2.

36.46178, 25.38496

The windmills of Oia, Greece on the island of Santorini (Thira) just before sunrise.

Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss Distagon T* 2,8/21, Apple Aperture 3, Adobe Photoshop CS5.

36.46167, 25.37202

Total lunar eclipse. December 21st, 2010.

Nikon D700, Nikon AF-S VR Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4.5-5.6G IF-ED.

Oil and water mixture in a glass dish suspended above colorful wrapping paper.

Nikon D700, Carl Zeiss Makro-Planar T* 2/100 ZF.2. Shot at 100mm, f/2.2, 1/1,600 sec, ISO 200.