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.

Some dried out lichen atop a mountain in New Hampshire.

Nikon D3000, AF-S DX Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR, Apple Aperture.

Wood shingles on my family's barn in southern New Hampshire, USA. A nice pattern for your desktop.

In-camera processing only.

Nikon D90, Nikon AF-S Nikkor 50mm f/1.8G.

Photo Settings: 50mm, f/4, 1/160 second, ISO 200.

A shot overlooking the Atlantic Ocean at sunset from Fort Stark National Park in New Castle, New Hampshire.

Canon EOS 650D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS II.

Photo Settings: 18mm, f/5, 1/40 second, ISO 160.

Looking South from the Appalachian trail between Mount Monroe and Mount Eisenhower. Presidential Range, New Hampshire.

Adobe Lightroom 4.

Canon EOS Rebel T2i, Canon EF-S 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM.

Photo Settings: 15mm, f/14, 1/500 second, ISO 800.

Looking South from Mount Monroe, White Mountians, New Hampshire, USA.

Canon EOS M3.

Photo Settings: 24mm, f/10, 1/320 second, ISO 100.