Don Moore
@capture907.bsky.social
Capturing Alaskan scenes, happenings, and experiences for all to see. Also, sharing the life of my garbage can, Derby (they/them). I don’t see typos. Opinions are my own. Live, work, and play on Dena'ina Lands.
For the airplane + red aurora + big dipper fans. 😍
November 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
For the airplane + red aurora + big dipper fans. 😍
The last few years SNOW (snowflake) stock peaked in February. They’ve been on a tear lately and it is snowflake season. Time to buy???
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 AM
The last few years SNOW (snowflake) stock peaked in February. They’ve been on a tear lately and it is snowflake season. Time to buy???
This was 5 years ago today, an early start to snow sculptures that year.
November 9, 2025 at 8:57 AM
This was 5 years ago today, an early start to snow sculptures that year.
Derby is reporting 8” (20cm) of fluffy joy this morning.
November 7, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Derby is reporting 8” (20cm) of fluffy joy this morning.
This photo became 10 years last night. I took it with my tripod in the stream. My past self clearly wanted a composition I couldn’t achieve on land.
Also we don’t have that much snow now.
Also we don’t have that much snow now.
November 5, 2025 at 4:40 AM
This photo became 10 years last night. I took it with my tripod in the stream. My past self clearly wanted a composition I couldn’t achieve on land.
Also we don’t have that much snow now.
Also we don’t have that much snow now.
Derby is excited to bring the snow report this morning.
October 27, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Derby is excited to bring the snow report this morning.
Derby is reporting a trace of snow today.
October 25, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Derby is reporting a trace of snow today.
For the garbage can fans. Near the end of this timelapse, the aurora got super bright overhead, lighting up the ground and Derby.
October 4, 2025 at 12:23 AM
For the garbage can fans. Near the end of this timelapse, the aurora got super bright overhead, lighting up the ground and Derby.
I just saw the aurora to the north-northeast in Anchorage. It's not fully dark yet. It's pretty lit in Yellowknife currently. Let's see if we get another pre-10pm burst.
October 3, 2025 at 4:52 AM
I just saw the aurora to the north-northeast in Anchorage. It's not fully dark yet. It's pretty lit in Yellowknife currently. Let's see if we get another pre-10pm burst.
Who's ready for more aurora? This is in normal speed (no timelapse) from 9/30 around 930pm in Anchorage.
October 3, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Who's ready for more aurora? This is in normal speed (no timelapse) from 9/30 around 930pm in Anchorage.
Last night's aurora show just before 10pm, which took off before the clouds in. 😀 This is the 2nd pre-10pm burst this week.
October 2, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Last night's aurora show just before 10pm, which took off before the clouds in. 😀 This is the 2nd pre-10pm burst this week.
Cell phone photo currently looking east south east.
October 1, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Cell phone photo currently looking east south east.
There were several nice bursts last night. The first was around 930pm (what an early treat!). This is another bigger one about 125am. This timelapse covers about 5 minutes of time.
October 1, 2025 at 1:39 AM
There were several nice bursts last night. The first was around 930pm (what an early treat!). This is another bigger one about 125am. This timelapse covers about 5 minutes of time.
Derby wanted to watch the aurora tonight. Happy Garbage Eve to all that celebrate!
September 30, 2025 at 5:52 AM
Derby wanted to watch the aurora tonight. Happy Garbage Eve to all that celebrate!
Fall auroras in Anchorage usually means aurora with clouds. Here's last night's show.
September 30, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Fall auroras in Anchorage usually means aurora with clouds. Here's last night's show.
The hurricane center said this today about hurricane Narda in the east pacific.
"A fortuitous 1329 UTC SAR RCM-1 NRCS image revealed a 15 nm symmetric eye beneath a small CDO..."
My analysis. Narda has an outie belly button (circled).
"A fortuitous 1329 UTC SAR RCM-1 NRCS image revealed a 15 nm symmetric eye beneath a small CDO..."
My analysis. Narda has an outie belly button (circled).
September 26, 2025 at 1:44 AM
The hurricane center said this today about hurricane Narda in the east pacific.
"A fortuitous 1329 UTC SAR RCM-1 NRCS image revealed a 15 nm symmetric eye beneath a small CDO..."
My analysis. Narda has an outie belly button (circled).
"A fortuitous 1329 UTC SAR RCM-1 NRCS image revealed a 15 nm symmetric eye beneath a small CDO..."
My analysis. Narda has an outie belly button (circled).
While we wait for better conditions, here's another Sept aurora viewed from near Hope, AK with a bright moon. The water is draining out of Turnagain Arm because the moon said to. Like most Sept auroras here, clouds are usually photobombing.
My bucket list still includes a bore tide with aurora.
My bucket list still includes a bore tide with aurora.
September 26, 2025 at 1:21 AM
While we wait for better conditions, here's another Sept aurora viewed from near Hope, AK with a bright moon. The water is draining out of Turnagain Arm because the moon said to. Like most Sept auroras here, clouds are usually photobombing.
My bucket list still includes a bore tide with aurora.
My bucket list still includes a bore tide with aurora.
While we wait for more auroras, here's an aurora show from Sep 2023. The clouds had lots of different places to be.
September 24, 2025 at 2:51 AM
While we wait for more auroras, here's an aurora show from Sep 2023. The clouds had lots of different places to be.
Are trains suppose to stop when crossing roads
September 24, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Are trains suppose to stop when crossing roads
Sockeye salmon circle of life. A deceased salmon rests on the river bottom to the left. On the right, a salmon egg (I believe) bounces around.
This was the Kenai River on Saturday at the same spot I viewed them the end of last month. The water smell has ripened.
This was the Kenai River on Saturday at the same spot I viewed them the end of last month. The water smell has ripened.
September 23, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Sockeye salmon circle of life. A deceased salmon rests on the river bottom to the left. On the right, a salmon egg (I believe) bounces around.
This was the Kenai River on Saturday at the same spot I viewed them the end of last month. The water smell has ripened.
This was the Kenai River on Saturday at the same spot I viewed them the end of last month. The water smell has ripened.
I took more photos of the outside from the inside.
September 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I took more photos of the outside from the inside.
Yesterday, 2 days before autumnal equinox.
September 21, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Yesterday, 2 days before autumnal equinox.
For the star trail fans!
September 20, 2025 at 1:44 AM
For the star trail fans!
rate this landing a 0/10. The Jay did not remain in place long enough to call it a landing. This is a slow motion replay confirming the rating.
September 19, 2025 at 3:53 AM
rate this landing a 0/10. The Jay did not remain in place long enough to call it a landing. This is a slow motion replay confirming the rating.