Eye in the Sky

Look to the heavens

This is the 12" refracting telescope at the Griffith Observatory. It's been in use since 1935!

Griffith Observatory Time Lapse

A few days ago I drove up to the Griffith Observatory to shoot some time lapses. Many things conspired against me and I got there much later than I'd hoped. Also, the clouds rolled in and cut the visibility quite a bit. What do you do in this situation? Make lemonade! I went ahead and shot a few sequences and found a number of places that will be great for future shooting. The video below is kind of a sketch of the full time lapse glory to come. ;) I can't wait to get back up there!

Full circle

Ironically, the day I was at the Griffith Observatory to hear Buzz Aldrin speak was the second day of the Station Fire. It was clearly visible from the roof of the Observatory. The fire was still relatively "small" at this point. I don't think anyone had an idea that it would go on to be the largest fire in Los Angeles' modern history. I thought this image was a good way to tie together my last few posts and wrap up the week.

I hope everyone has a safe and fun Labor Day weekend.

Observing L.A.

I spent a few hours at the Griffith Observatory last night and had an absolute blast. I'm going to make a post about it next week, but until then, here's a little teaser.

Observatory HDR

I took the fam to the Griffith Observatory yesterday. About two years ago they completed a major renovation/addition and we hadn't been since it was finished. Actually the kids had never been, but my wife and I had been several times before the renovation since this was the place were I proposed to her. I know, awwwww. Engagement aside, this is a very cool place and I was excited to take the kids. Thankfully, they LOVED it! The planetarium show was awesome, and all the additions they've made are super cool. We'll definitely be going back.

This image was taken in part of the new addition. They actually dug down about thirty feet under the original building to add a theater and more exhibits!

You might be seeing more pics from here in the coming days, but I wanted to go ahead and get this one up.