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*** Mini-Challenge #701 Not of this Earth (maybe?) ***

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Len Philpot
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Re: *** Mini-Challenge #701 Not of this Earth (maybe?) ***

Examples

The Moon, definitely not of the Earth

Lunar halo - "Moonbow"

A (not so) distant nighttime wildfire in southwest Texas over the horizon (other red lights are nearby artificial sources) . It really looked weird from my viewpoint.

On the Earth, but looking heaven-ward - Two domes at the George Observatory in Brazos Bend State Park, near Houston, Texas

Very unusual clouds over a hill near Fort Davis, Texas

The trees across the street had a "cloud topping"!!

A long-exposure nighttime shot in the Davis Mountains, Texas. Note the stars and headlights on the highway.

Heavy weather comin'! Those clouds were other-worldly.

Monday the 13th. Taken a few years ago, this one illustrates my stressed-out mood at the moment.

Sometimes technique can produce alien-looking results.

The August, 2017 solar eclipse taken by cellphone held over the eyepiece of a telescope. The eclipse was only partial where I live.

Actually I had intended to offer a "sun is down" challenge only for shots taken when the sun was notabove the horizon, but I noticed at the last minute that we've already had a night photos challenge, so ...

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