This morning's sunrise at the US Capitol Reflecting Pool. Great to see some good color and a nice reflection in a 30‑second exposure.
#uscapitol #sunrise #reflection #washingtondc @capitalweather
This morning’s Moon–Jupiter conjunction. You can even see faint earthshine lighting up the Moon’s shadowed side.
#moon #mars #moonmarsconjunction #conjunction #earthshine #astrophotography #moonphotography #nikonusa @capitalweather @JustinWeather
This morning's Harvest Moon setting behind the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, DC.
tech details: Nikon's Z8, 600PF+1.4: 840mm, single frame
#harvestmoon #fullmoon #BasilicaOfTheNationalShrine #nikonusa @capitalweather #moonphotography
Last night’s 96% Sturgeon Moon rising over the Mall, visible only after clearing the Capitol dome before slipping behind the Washington Monument. Flags half‑mast for Dolly Parton.
#washingtonmonument #uscapitol #sturgeonmoon #moonphotography #nikonusa @capitalweather
Tonight's deep partial lunar eclipse with the Washington Monument. It was almost a a blood moon; nice red color. Single frame.
#lunareclipse #washingtonmonument #LunarEclipse2026 #astrophotography #fullmoon #moonphotography @capitalweather @WashingtonianWx @justinweather
Tighter crop of last night's deep partial lunar eclipse rising over the Washington Monument. Love the copper‑red glow - just shy of a true blood moon
tech details: Nikon Z8, 100-400
#lunareclipse #washingtonmonument #LunarEclipse2026 #astrophotography #fullmoon #moonphotography
Alpenglow on Mount Rainier from Tipsoo Lake a couple of weeks ago. Loved watching the light work its way down the peak.
#mountrainier #tipsoolake #alpenglow #nikonusa #mountains #stormhour #thephotohour
Last night’s full Buck Moon rising over the Washington Monument. Clouds turned the moon into a glowing sliver as it lined up to the top.
#buckmoon #fullmoon #washingtonmonument #stormhour #thephotohour @capitalweather #nikonusa
Indigo Bunting loving the sunflower fields Saturday at McKee‑Beshers - Poolesville, Maryland
#thephotohour #stormhour #Sunflowers #IndigoBunting #McKeeBeshers #sunflowerfield #wildlifephotography #birding #birdphotography #birdsinflight #birdsoftwitter #NikonUSA
Last night’s incredible Freedom 250 Fireworks in Washington, DC. Shooting riverside, it felt like I was in the fireworks - the ultimate IMAX experience.
#freedom250 #americas250 #washingtondc #fourthofjuly #dcfireworks @capitalweather #stormhour #thePhotoHour #nikonusa
Happy Fourth of July! Caught last night’s 9 p.m. showing of the Washington Monument Illumination - the projection display celebrating America’s 250th.
#America250 #WashingtonMonument #fourthofjuly #july4th #IndependenceDay @capitalweather
Last night’s full moon — a blue micromoon — rising over the Jefferson Memorial.
Nikon Z8, single frame
#jeffersonmemorial #fullmoon #bluemoon #micromoon @capitalweather #stormhour #thephotohour
Saturday’s sunrise at Warden Lake in Wardensville, West Virginia. I was nearby over the weekend, so I stopped by to check out the sunrise.
#thephotohour #stormhour #sunrise #sunrisephotography #reflection #westvirginia #almostheaven #landscapephotography #nikonusa #nikonz8
Dave Lyons retweeted
“The 2026 Wolf Moon rising over the Washington National Cathedral, as photographed from over three miles away.”
📷 Nikon Z 8 | 700mm | ƒ/8 | 1/3s | ISO 1000
👉 Photo by Dave Lyons.
📍 Planned with PhotoPills: photopills.com
This morning’s 30% waning crescent rising behind the Washington Monument. This was the best view, since the moon was a bit more hidden behind the clouds near the top. Single frame.
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