High Point monument at night

I took the following photo during a Moonrise Hike at High Point State Park in Sussex, N.J. The monument marks the highest spot in New Jersey.



I carried my tripod as we hiked along the Appalachian Trail to get to an observation post with a good view of the eastern horizon. The moon was hard to see at first because of clouds. I did get this photo, but it's hard to see much besides the moon.



The park also has its own blog: http://www.highpointpark.blogspot.com/


The monument makes a great foreground element to include in photos of the sky. I'm going to try to get back there a few times over the summer.

Eyes on the prize

Sometimes interesting photographs appear right in your (or my) own home. This kitten jumped up on a counter in the kitchen to get a good look at the fish. There's a strainer of the top of the tank to keep the cats out.



Here's another cat photo, this time from the dining room. The cat likes to hang out in this basket. I just added a white foamcore board to the background.