Thanks all.Yes Alexandra a 22degree one very rare at my latitude considering the ground temp was18C.Yes that lovely Brown Tree snake is one of many around our house we have 5 or 6 resident species throughout the yard sheds and house.These smaller ones are hunting frogs at night of which there has be...

Congrats Alexandra let’s hope this inspires some young girl somewhere with a fascination for science to pursue her dreams.
Cheers Derek

Nice start to the weekend,

I think thats about right anyway a terrific moon halo down here this morning,
Cheers Derek

Lovely Pedro. Did you purchase this second hand or brand new? The reason I ask is that I am thinking about purchasing a bigger mount than my EQ 6 and there are limited suppliers down here in Australia of quality mounts but Paramount is one.
Derek

A good day Pedro and always I enjoy the comparisons.These would be very helpful to people considering their options.(PS will be picking up a Canon R6 tomorrow should be good for nightscapes with the 20mp sensor)
Derek

Lovely selection.

Great set Kevin.

Very nice.

Morning view from the local breakwall.Hope you enjoy these from the last few days.
Derek

Filipp I really enjoyed these pictures. Stay strong .
Regards Derek

Cheers.Yes spring has arrived here with some Honey in the Bees after 8 months without. Mind you we have just had a cold snap and strong winds so a couple of days off before spring regathers step.
Derek

A few collages from the last couple of days.
Derek

Well caught flare.Good to see you still going.

Cheers Pedro love that pipe mount.They are very practical.
Derek

Great session ErIc.

Time flys I miss his wry sense of humour and each year in May and August I chuckle as I take these shots.

Nice one Lou.

Cheers Stu I figure many of us could do with some brightening up.One has to stay positive in these trying times.

A beautiful Sunrise here this morning,the Hilux moonrise is for Mark T taken yesterday morning with the last crescent rising at dawn and the Milkyway shots last night just down the road,
Cheers Derek

Jochen always good to see the birds on the other side of the world.As for the names every few years they have taxonomy changes and species are split so they are always changing as DNA testing advances.

Thanks Rainer.Succulents are very popular here as house plants but not so much those with spines.

Thanks Pedro was clouded out down here.

A few collages from today and earlier in the week.

A few collages from today and earlier in the week.