Tonight's moon

Tonight, shortly after sunset, the thin waxing crescent moon dominated the western sky.  Keep an eye out on Saturday and Sunday evenings when the crescent moon forms a celestial triangle with the planets Jupiter and Venus.  Here's to clear skies on both those nights.
Hope all is well in your corner of the world.
Cheers,
Claus

Image specs:  Nikon D700, Nikor 300mm f/2.8 lens at f/6, 1000 ASA 1.6 sec exposure

An orange sky at night, a Yukoner's delight

The other night, shortly before the northern lights rippled across the evening sky, a thick cloud of smoke (from all the wood stoves burning) descended upon Pelly Crossing.  The lights from the houses and from the street lamps were absorbed by the smoke and, for few minutes that night, ignited the otherwise moonless sky into a fiery orange blaze.  Very eerie indeed!

Thankfully the cloud lifted in time to reveal the northern lights dancing overhead.