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Stars at Vernonia Lake
Ever since I saw the Milky Way on a camping trip in 2015, I’ve been hooked on photographing our galaxy center each summer.
I found a blog post that included a download with a chart when the Milky Way would be visible in my area and started planning when I could see it again.
Cannon Beach was my first choice, but as the day arrived, the weather forecast showed clouds. So I used a combination of Dark Sky Finder, Google Earth, and Google Maps to find a new location. The chart showed that the Milky Way would be south and I also wanted to find an interesting foreground.
L.L. Stub Stewart State Park has been a good location in the past, but the campgrounds are closed to the public after dusk. I explored further north and found Vernonia Lake, which didn’t appear to have a gate in their parking lot.
It turned out to be a great spot and I managed to snap several shots before a patrol officer parked nearby to suggest that my time was up.
On Pointe’s performance for Sleeping Beauty was delayed, like many events last year, due to the coronavirus. Thankfully, the pandemic is getting closer to a new normal, and they were able to showcase their hard work this weekend.
Jenni and the kids all attend On Pointe School of Ballet and performed in Sleeping Beauty.
- Jenni played a Lady in Waiting
- Kadie and Violet played the Flowers
- Bruce played the Wolf
See the photos below for brief recap of the story.
Aurora is brought to the king and queen and sleeps. 
The fairies bless the child. 
The fairy who wasn’t invited is angry. 
And curses the sleeping baby. 
The fairies cast a sleeping adjustment to the curse. 
Aurora is grown up and celebrating her birthday. Jenni is a lady in waiting. 
The ladies in waiting hitting a pose at the end of their routine. 
Aurora being tempted to the spindle. 
Aurora’s finger is pricked by the spindle. 
Aurora falls asleep as foretold by the curse. 
The fairy who cast the curse celebrates the activation of her spell. 
Kadie and Violet are flowers. 
Bruce is a wolf with the red riding hoods. 
Bruce’s jumps have grown leaps and bounds the past two years. 
The fairies leading the prince to the castle with the sleeping Aurora. 
The prince is enamored by the sleeping beauty. 
Encore!
See all of the photos from the performance.
And here’s a brief video highlight of the sections Jenni and the kids performed in.
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Centering Myself
Something I look forward to every summer is the chance to see our galaxy center. It’s a humble reminder that I’m not the center of the universe and there is something bigger beyond.
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Neowise Comet
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Firework Flowers
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LEGO Wakanda
We riffed off our friends, the Ences, on their LEGO challenge idea of dream vacation. I couldn’t think of somewhere I wanted to go, so Jenni asked which Marvel location I’d want to visit. Without much hesitation, I answered, “Wakanda.”
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Happy Easter
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Creative Campfire
The creativity of children continues to remind me of how simple fun and joy can be.
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Batcomputer
‘Puter! Who’s the darkest knight of them all?