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Fresh off seeing my UVA Cavaliers win the NCAA Mens Basketball Championship, I couldn't wait to visit grounds. In fact I packed all my UVA gear
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August is a busy month for my family, and we took a weekend to visit the Smokey Mountains in Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Wow what a great opportunity to do dark sky…
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It's a typical Saturday afternoon at the Abbitt Observatory. The patrons and amateur astronomers are enthusiastic and the discussion is fun bordering on intense. A joyful moment in the life…
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The pictures are improving, my editing skills are improving, and the results are joyful, but in case you haven't noticed yet, my camera of choice is my Google Pixel Really…
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