Phil Hawkins - Phil Hawkins's Gallery
 California firesFor you all who went to Yosemite in April and thought it was smoky... check this out! |  Close-up of the Iridium Flare from YosemiteHere's a 100% enlargement of the flare we saw and Sue captured. |  Iridium flare from Yosemite National ParkFor those of you who were at Yosemite in April, we were shooting star tracks one night and Sue Southon caught an unusual light phenomenon that we finally determined to be an "iridium flare" from the solar panel of a communications satellite. Very interesting to observe; it was very bright and lasted for only about 3 seconds. |
 More California fires.Located in western Monterey County near I-5. |  More California fires...Shot this Saturday night. This fire is creating a brown sky in the San Joaquin Valley during the day. |  Stormy YosemiteShot Monday afternoon. It rained for three days before the sun finally peeked through the clouds for this 30 seconds on Bridalveil Fall. |