Camping and Comet
Our annual camping trip coincided with one of the brightest comets to visit in many decades. Comet NEOWISE was easily visible with the naked eye the week we were in the Adirondacks, and even the tail was visible in the sky. I’ve seen comets, but none as bright as this one. This will likely be the best comet I see in my lifetime.
Comet NEOWISE
Getting a photo of this comet proved to be rather tricky. Soon after becoming visible at dusk, it set behind the trees pictured.
A timelapse of Comet NEOWISE at Lewey Lake. The double tail is visible in this exposure. This will probably be the greatest comet I will see in my life.
We went out on a short pier into the lake to squeeze an extra minute or two of visibility. But, the floating dock wasn’t entirely stable, so we got a lot of blurry photos. These two were my best.
Comet NEOWISE in the northwestern sky at Lewey Lake.
A neighbor's campfire creates a beautiful radial effect looking toward the Sun.
A seaplane at Long Lake. The shadow creates the illusion that it's floating in air.
Mel posing in silhouette during the sunset at Lewey Lake.
Sunset on Lewey Lake at the campsite.
The Milky Way at Lewey Lake in the Adirondacks. Jupiter, the bright object, is visible to the left of frame.
Marc swimming in Indian Lake in the Adirondacks.
Shadows in the sunset creating vertical lines.
The ripples on Lewey Lake reflect the amazing sunset we viewed tonight.