Dave McCaskill
@davemccaskill.art
photography, wine, craft beer, cooking, dogs, apparently a curmudgeon based in Indianapolis, IN.
http://davemccaskill.art
http://davemccaskill.art
Just in time for Cyber Monday, go check out my 2026 calendar of night photography around the Midwest. Mostly shots of the Milky Way, with some star trails and Aurora Borealis thrown in for good measure.
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November 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Just in time for Cyber Monday, go check out my 2026 calendar of night photography around the Midwest. Mostly shots of the Milky Way, with some star trails and Aurora Borealis thrown in for good measure.
www.etsy.com/listing/4414...
#supportsmallbusiness
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#supportsmallbusiness
This is a bittersweet photo. This was Peanut’s orthopedic bed. It got him through the last couple of years of his life before we lost him 5 months ago at the ripe old age of 17.
Gizmo finally feels like he can make it his own. Somewhere Peanut is looking on with his goofy smile.
#rescuedogs
Gizmo finally feels like he can make it his own. Somewhere Peanut is looking on with his goofy smile.
#rescuedogs
November 25, 2025 at 12:46 AM
This is a bittersweet photo. This was Peanut’s orthopedic bed. It got him through the last couple of years of his life before we lost him 5 months ago at the ripe old age of 17.
Gizmo finally feels like he can make it his own. Somewhere Peanut is looking on with his goofy smile.
#rescuedogs
Gizmo finally feels like he can make it his own. Somewhere Peanut is looking on with his goofy smile.
#rescuedogs
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I took advantage of clear weather a couple of nights ago to photograph Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). I could have used a longer lens to highlight the comet, but I prefer to show it in context of the surrounding landscape. Cold, windy, and the windmills were spinning.
#PhotographersUnited
#Indiana
#PhotographersUnited
#Indiana
October 25, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I took advantage of clear weather a couple of nights ago to photograph Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon). I could have used a longer lens to highlight the comet, but I prefer to show it in context of the surrounding landscape. Cold, windy, and the windmills were spinning.
#PhotographersUnited
#Indiana
#PhotographersUnited
#Indiana
Not sure how this is going to post on Bsky, but here we go.
The Milky Way really put on a show a couple of nights ago at Brown Co St Park, IN. Not bad for a Bortle 4 area.
3 image vertical pano with 8 stacked images in each spot. (click for the full image)
#photographersUnited
#astrophotography
The Milky Way really put on a show a couple of nights ago at Brown Co St Park, IN. Not bad for a Bortle 4 area.
3 image vertical pano with 8 stacked images in each spot. (click for the full image)
#photographersUnited
#astrophotography
September 20, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Not sure how this is going to post on Bsky, but here we go.
The Milky Way really put on a show a couple of nights ago at Brown Co St Park, IN. Not bad for a Bortle 4 area.
3 image vertical pano with 8 stacked images in each spot. (click for the full image)
#photographersUnited
#astrophotography
The Milky Way really put on a show a couple of nights ago at Brown Co St Park, IN. Not bad for a Bortle 4 area.
3 image vertical pano with 8 stacked images in each spot. (click for the full image)
#photographersUnited
#astrophotography
A free bag of popcorn AND a coupon for getting vaccinated? Holy shit. What a great deal. Woohoo!
#fluseason
#covid
#vaccines
#fluseason
#covid
#vaccines
September 4, 2025 at 2:31 PM
A free bag of popcorn AND a coupon for getting vaccinated? Holy shit. What a great deal. Woohoo!
#fluseason
#covid
#vaccines
#fluseason
#covid
#vaccines
This is my first astro time lapse video, and it was a holy grail time lapse to boot. The 2nd night I camped at Garden of the Gods in Shawnee Nat Forest the weather was perfect. 3 hours, 1 photo every 20 sec.
#MilkyWay
#PhotographersUnited
#MilkyWay
#PhotographersUnited
September 2, 2025 at 11:06 PM
This is my first astro time lapse video, and it was a holy grail time lapse to boot. The 2nd night I camped at Garden of the Gods in Shawnee Nat Forest the weather was perfect. 3 hours, 1 photo every 20 sec.
#MilkyWay
#PhotographersUnited
#MilkyWay
#PhotographersUnited
I spent 3 nights camping in SE Illinois last week, looking to photograph the Milky Way. This was the first night, from a spot where I had photographed before.
#photographersUnited
#photographersUnited
September 1, 2025 at 10:37 PM
I spent 3 nights camping in SE Illinois last week, looking to photograph the Milky Way. This was the first night, from a spot where I had photographed before.
#photographersUnited
#photographersUnited
The sunset last night at Garden of the Gods in Shawnee National Forest in IL did not disappoint. You can just see the waxing crescent moon getting ready to set.
#photographersUnited
#photographersUnited
August 26, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The sunset last night at Garden of the Gods in Shawnee National Forest in IL did not disappoint. You can just see the waxing crescent moon getting ready to set.
#photographersUnited
#photographersUnited
I recently spent 3 days camping up in Door Co. WI. Hoping to get Milky Way photos, but the weather didn't cooperate.
This is the next best thing, my first star trails photo of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park. Already planning for my trip next year though.
#PhotographersUnited
This is the next best thing, my first star trails photo of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park. Already planning for my trip next year though.
#PhotographersUnited
August 6, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I recently spent 3 days camping up in Door Co. WI. Hoping to get Milky Way photos, but the weather didn't cooperate.
This is the next best thing, my first star trails photo of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park. Already planning for my trip next year though.
#PhotographersUnited
This is the next best thing, my first star trails photo of Eagle Bluff Lighthouse in Peninsula State Park. Already planning for my trip next year though.
#PhotographersUnited
“Go up to Door Co, WI” they said.
“They have an Internationally Certified Dark Sky Park”. (that closes at 11:00pm 🙄).
Last 2 nights. Hazy, cloudy, foggy, and windy as f*.
*sigh*
When the weather doesn’t cooperate, adapt and pivot. 😎
#PhotographersUnited
“They have an Internationally Certified Dark Sky Park”. (that closes at 11:00pm 🙄).
Last 2 nights. Hazy, cloudy, foggy, and windy as f*.
*sigh*
When the weather doesn’t cooperate, adapt and pivot. 😎
#PhotographersUnited
July 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
“Go up to Door Co, WI” they said.
“They have an Internationally Certified Dark Sky Park”. (that closes at 11:00pm 🙄).
Last 2 nights. Hazy, cloudy, foggy, and windy as f*.
*sigh*
When the weather doesn’t cooperate, adapt and pivot. 😎
#PhotographersUnited
“They have an Internationally Certified Dark Sky Park”. (that closes at 11:00pm 🙄).
Last 2 nights. Hazy, cloudy, foggy, and windy as f*.
*sigh*
When the weather doesn’t cooperate, adapt and pivot. 😎
#PhotographersUnited
July 30, 2025 at 5:00 PM
So Final Fridays a couple of nights ago was a bust. Storms came in and the organizers cancelled the outdoor events. *sigh*
As a consolation, here's another Milky Way shot from Garden of the Gods, IL a couple of weeks ago.
#PhotographersUnited
As a consolation, here's another Milky Way shot from Garden of the Gods, IL a couple of weeks ago.
#PhotographersUnited
July 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
So Final Fridays a couple of nights ago was a bust. Storms came in and the organizers cancelled the outdoor events. *sigh*
As a consolation, here's another Milky Way shot from Garden of the Gods, IL a couple of weeks ago.
#PhotographersUnited
As a consolation, here's another Milky Way shot from Garden of the Gods, IL a couple of weeks ago.
#PhotographersUnited
Come see me! This Friday. 😊
Final Friday in Old Town Greenwood, IN. I'll be on the north side of Main St.
Come chat and hang out. Take a look at my photos in print. They look a lot better in print than they do on social media.
#PhotographersUnited
www.restoreoldtowngreenwood.org/finalfridays
Final Friday in Old Town Greenwood, IN. I'll be on the north side of Main St.
Come chat and hang out. Take a look at my photos in print. They look a lot better in print than they do on social media.
#PhotographersUnited
www.restoreoldtowngreenwood.org/finalfridays
July 21, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Come see me! This Friday. 😊
Final Friday in Old Town Greenwood, IN. I'll be on the north side of Main St.
Come chat and hang out. Take a look at my photos in print. They look a lot better in print than they do on social media.
#PhotographersUnited
www.restoreoldtowngreenwood.org/finalfridays
Final Friday in Old Town Greenwood, IN. I'll be on the north side of Main St.
Come chat and hang out. Take a look at my photos in print. They look a lot better in print than they do on social media.
#PhotographersUnited
www.restoreoldtowngreenwood.org/finalfridays
I spent a few hours last night SW of Bloomington IN photographing the Milky Way. This was about an hour before official moonset @ 12:45 am. I wish I could say that I had planned the MW on the left side of the image, but I was just hoping to get an image of the fog rolling in. 😁
#photographersunited
#photographersunited
July 4, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I spent a few hours last night SW of Bloomington IN photographing the Milky Way. This was about an hour before official moonset @ 12:45 am. I wish I could say that I had planned the MW on the left side of the image, but I was just hoping to get an image of the fog rolling in. 😁
#photographersunited
#photographersunited
New blog post on losing Peanut, our rescue dog.
TL/DR: he gave us over 8 years of joy from his 16-17 years on this earth.
We'll always miss his goofy smile and unbridled joy of living. He was the best rescue we could hope for
www.davemccaskill.art/2025/06/the-...
#rescuedogs
#puppy
#whosagoodboy
TL/DR: he gave us over 8 years of joy from his 16-17 years on this earth.
We'll always miss his goofy smile and unbridled joy of living. He was the best rescue we could hope for
www.davemccaskill.art/2025/06/the-...
#rescuedogs
#puppy
#whosagoodboy
June 29, 2025 at 2:52 PM
New blog post on losing Peanut, our rescue dog.
TL/DR: he gave us over 8 years of joy from his 16-17 years on this earth.
We'll always miss his goofy smile and unbridled joy of living. He was the best rescue we could hope for
www.davemccaskill.art/2025/06/the-...
#rescuedogs
#puppy
#whosagoodboy
TL/DR: he gave us over 8 years of joy from his 16-17 years on this earth.
We'll always miss his goofy smile and unbridled joy of living. He was the best rescue we could hope for
www.davemccaskill.art/2025/06/the-...
#rescuedogs
#puppy
#whosagoodboy
I managed to get my first Milky Way panorama done at Garden of the Gods, IL before I had to cut my trip short for "reasons".
Each trip out shooting in the dark is a learning experience (watch your camera bag so your lens cap doesn't roll out and bounce away down a cliff).
#PhotographersofBlueSky
Each trip out shooting in the dark is a learning experience (watch your camera bag so your lens cap doesn't roll out and bounce away down a cliff).
#PhotographersofBlueSky
June 27, 2025 at 9:38 PM
I managed to get my first Milky Way panorama done at Garden of the Gods, IL before I had to cut my trip short for "reasons".
Each trip out shooting in the dark is a learning experience (watch your camera bag so your lens cap doesn't roll out and bounce away down a cliff).
#PhotographersofBlueSky
Each trip out shooting in the dark is a learning experience (watch your camera bag so your lens cap doesn't roll out and bounce away down a cliff).
#PhotographersofBlueSky
My “office view” this morning.
Garden of the Gods in IL.
I spent a couple of hours in this spot last night photographing the Milky Way. I’ll probably come back tonight and fix the mistakes I made last night.
#PhotographersUnited
Garden of the Gods in IL.
I spent a couple of hours in this spot last night photographing the Milky Way. I’ll probably come back tonight and fix the mistakes I made last night.
#PhotographersUnited
June 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
My “office view” this morning.
Garden of the Gods in IL.
I spent a couple of hours in this spot last night photographing the Milky Way. I’ll probably come back tonight and fix the mistakes I made last night.
#PhotographersUnited
Garden of the Gods in IL.
I spent a couple of hours in this spot last night photographing the Milky Way. I’ll probably come back tonight and fix the mistakes I made last night.
#PhotographersUnited
This is the lead plant currently on the south side of our house. It's about 5-6 years old, we cut it back drastically each spring before buds appear. The bumblebees love it.
June 19, 2025 at 2:27 PM
This is the lead plant currently on the south side of our house. It's about 5-6 years old, we cut it back drastically each spring before buds appear. The bumblebees love it.
Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) is one my favorite native plants in the Midwest.
Once it's established (2 years or so), it can live for decades. Very low maintenance, its tap root can reach up to 10 ft deep. This time of year it's covered in deep purple and yellow flowers.
#PhotographersUnited
Once it's established (2 years or so), it can live for decades. Very low maintenance, its tap root can reach up to 10 ft deep. This time of year it's covered in deep purple and yellow flowers.
#PhotographersUnited
June 18, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Leadplant (Amorpha canescens) is one my favorite native plants in the Midwest.
Once it's established (2 years or so), it can live for decades. Very low maintenance, its tap root can reach up to 10 ft deep. This time of year it's covered in deep purple and yellow flowers.
#PhotographersUnited
Once it's established (2 years or so), it can live for decades. Very low maintenance, its tap root can reach up to 10 ft deep. This time of year it's covered in deep purple and yellow flowers.
#PhotographersUnited
June 16, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Posting for no particular reason a photo of my dad. He piloted night missions in Halifax and Lancaster bombers for the RCAF in WW2 over Germany. Not more than 24 years old in this photo. Reading his flight logs is chilling.
One of the OG antifa MF’s who first saved us from fascism.
#NoKings
One of the OG antifa MF’s who first saved us from fascism.
#NoKings
June 14, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Posting for no particular reason a photo of my dad. He piloted night missions in Halifax and Lancaster bombers for the RCAF in WW2 over Germany. Not more than 24 years old in this photo. Reading his flight logs is chilling.
One of the OG antifa MF’s who first saved us from fascism.
#NoKings
One of the OG antifa MF’s who first saved us from fascism.
#NoKings
1st Milky Way image is a better post processing of one I posted a couple of days ago. 2nd is from the next night, with a lot more haze from wildfires in Canada. 3rd image was pre-visualizing the 2nd.
2nd was my first successful stacked image using a Benro Polaris Astro head. 😃
#PhotographersUnited
2nd was my first successful stacked image using a Benro Polaris Astro head. 😃
#PhotographersUnited
June 8, 2025 at 12:48 AM
1st Milky Way image is a better post processing of one I posted a couple of days ago. 2nd is from the next night, with a lot more haze from wildfires in Canada. 3rd image was pre-visualizing the 2nd.
2nd was my first successful stacked image using a Benro Polaris Astro head. 😃
#PhotographersUnited
2nd was my first successful stacked image using a Benro Polaris Astro head. 😃
#PhotographersUnited
Just got back from 2 days car camping with my camera gear in Brown County State Park.
Looking to shoot the Milky Way (pics coming later).
I clearly don’t understand the concept of packing light. 🤣
Bonus pic of my campground neighbors trying to light their tent on fire.
#PhotograpersUnited
Looking to shoot the Milky Way (pics coming later).
I clearly don’t understand the concept of packing light. 🤣
Bonus pic of my campground neighbors trying to light their tent on fire.
#PhotograpersUnited
June 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Just got back from 2 days car camping with my camera gear in Brown County State Park.
Looking to shoot the Milky Way (pics coming later).
I clearly don’t understand the concept of packing light. 🤣
Bonus pic of my campground neighbors trying to light their tent on fire.
#PhotograpersUnited
Looking to shoot the Milky Way (pics coming later).
I clearly don’t understand the concept of packing light. 🤣
Bonus pic of my campground neighbors trying to light their tent on fire.
#PhotograpersUnited
Happy Pride to all of you beautiful people who celebrate being something other than straight.
I have no idea where, or even when I took this photo. It's on film, maybe in Colorado, maybe sometime in the late 80's.
Not 1, not 2, but 3 rainbows in a single image (look closely on the right).
✌️
#Pride
I have no idea where, or even when I took this photo. It's on film, maybe in Colorado, maybe sometime in the late 80's.
Not 1, not 2, but 3 rainbows in a single image (look closely on the right).
✌️
#Pride
June 2, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Happy Pride to all of you beautiful people who celebrate being something other than straight.
I have no idea where, or even when I took this photo. It's on film, maybe in Colorado, maybe sometime in the late 80's.
Not 1, not 2, but 3 rainbows in a single image (look closely on the right).
✌️
#Pride
I have no idea where, or even when I took this photo. It's on film, maybe in Colorado, maybe sometime in the late 80's.
Not 1, not 2, but 3 rainbows in a single image (look closely on the right).
✌️
#Pride