Photography by Tone

09/20/2023

Interesting Read!

“Noctalgia." - Sky Grief

The loss of the night sky has several tangible and cultural impacts. Cultures around the world and throughout history have used the sky as a springboard for the imagination, painting heroes, monsters and myths in the constellations. The loss of that access and heritage is a loss of part of our humanity. Many animal species are suffering as well. What good are night-adapted senses in nocturnal species if the night sky isn't much darker than the daytime sky? Researchers have identified several species whose circadian rhythms are getting thrown off, making them vulnerable to predation (or, the reverse: the inability to effectively locate prey).

'Noctalgia' is a feature of the modern age.

08/12/2020

[ESPAÑOL] [FRANÇAIS]We have come together in the midst of COVID-19, alongside the movement to fight police brutality and systemic racism, to assert the rights of all lens-based workers and define actions that build a safer, healthier, more inclusive, and transparent industry.The COVID-19 ...

04/19/2018

01/21/2018

First time hiking in South Mountain Park, Arizona. Catching the sun setting was awesome.

09/27/2015

A totally eclipsed moon might get a red or brownish glow which has earned it the nick name Blood Moon.

08/02/2015

Preserving The Starry, Starry Night.

Astronomers and stargazers combat light pollution, to bask in the awe-inspiring splendor of a truly dark sky. Are city lights dimming our view of the starry, starry night? Barry Petersen takes us stargazing. Originally broadcast Aug. 10, 2014

07/14/2015

Awesome!

NASA's New Horizons probe will zoom by Pluto Tuesday morning (July 14), with closest approach coming at 7:49 a.m. EDT (1149 GMT). NASA will air a live webcast about the historic event starting Tuesday at 7:30 a.m. EDT (1130 GMT); watch it live here.

01/06/2015

Michigan's nightlife is looking up. The state's first International Dark Sky Park has been created. It's now one of only six in the U.S. and 10 in the world. Think about that. In lots of (too many?) places on Earth, you don't see

10/15/2014

Riding the wide open freeway this summer took me to all four corners of this beautiful continent. I met some awesome people, seen some spectacular views, learned some things, and returned not the same person I was when I first parted. The wilderness is Blessed with many paths and many teachers.

11/21/2013

A Big Thank You! to all who Liked my page.

11/20/2013

Traveling across the USA during 2011 lead me to some memorable places, Loretta Lynn Ranch in Hurricane Mills Tennessee being one too mention. For a few days in early August I stayed up the road with some friends whom one of them were competing in the amateur motocross championship bike races. On the day of the race I sat by a small pond and took a moment from shooting photos of bikes to attempt capturing the flight of a dragonfly.

Later after reviewing the photos I did a little research and found some interesting history surrounding this ancient creature. The dragonfly has many wide and varied symbolic perceptions amongst various civilizations from Europe to Asia, and cultures whom passed on tales, folklore, and short stories across the globe for thousands of years. Amongst different Native Americans it could represent the soul of the dead and for another it could be a sign of purity - because the dragonfly eats from the wind.

They are known for fast flight and astonishing ariel feats, moving up, down, flying backwards, twisting, turning, and changing direction in an instant. Symbolic like many of our lives, this may be how they survived for so many years inhabiting two realms – water and air.

- Tone Roberson