Time

Three Jets
Photograph by Tom Atwood

The Garden of the Gods is an ancient formation of sandstone in southern Illinois. Not as ancient as the Milky Way above it, pierced by three jets passing through this 25-second time-lapse photo.

Shutter: 25 secs; Aperture: f/3.5; Focal Length: 18 mm; ISO: 5000

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Self Portrait, New Years Day
Photograph by Tom Atwood

I ran across this old photo this morning in an online gallery of mine. I had forgotten about it, everything except for how cold it was. So, I checked the metadata embedded in the photo file, an eternal source of information. Turns out this was taken at 11:04 p.m. on New Years Day, 2010. I'm standing on Pin Oak Road, not far from Strasen Lane near Marine, Illinois. The memorable barn behind me has since collapsed completely, and has been cleared away. I am still standing.

Shutter: 25 seconds; Aperture: f/4.5; ISO: 200; Focal Length: 18 mm