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Charles Golson

@charlesgolson.bsky.social

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Retired rocket scientist, casual hiker and photographer, still learning.

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Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 6h

After 1.8 inches of rain in Sedona, a rainbow. Have a good evening.

A rainbow arcs from top left to bottom right in a gray sky, above distant red rocks and nearby trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Red rocks in the mist in Sedona. Have a good day.

A redrock ridge is enveloped by mist and clouds, with a green tree near the camera on the left.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Moonrise in Sedona. The iPhone camera can’t handle a full moon, but it’s still an interesting shot. Have a good night.

The full moon is a yellow blob just above a redrock pinnacle, seen through thin clouds in a pale blue sky.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

By request, here’s an agave update from Sedona. Zoom in to spot the bird. Have a good day.

On the left are two tall century plants. Behind them and to the right is the redrock ridge of Wilson Mountain. There is a bird perched on the right agave.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Dramatic sky near sunrise in Sedona. Have a good day.

Large horizontal cloud banks in light blue sky. Redrock formations are silhouetted at bottom, with hidden sun producing a halo around one of them.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Sunrise in the days around the equinox are always interesting from here in Sedona. Have a good day.

The sun is a vague orange-yellow ball partly behind a redrock silhouette just after sunrise. There is another pointy redrock silhouette to the left, and a gray banded sky above.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

A little sunlight breaks through the clouds at the end of the day in Sedona. Have a good night.

Late afternoon sunlight makes redrock formations glow red, under a gray-blue sky, framed by silhouetted trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Good afternoon from Sedona. Have a good evening.

A large white cloud balances on top of a redrock hill (Little Sugarloaf), framed by green trees. A road leads into the scene.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Good evening from Sedona. Have a good night.

Orange and pink clouds above redrock formations, framed by nearby green trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good evening from Sedona. Have a good night.

Fluffy white clouds in blue sky above a redrock ridge.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Good morning from Sedona. Have a good day.

Orange and yellow pre-sunrise light silhouetted by redrock formations, framed by trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Double agave update in Sedona. Have a good night.

Twin agave plants with a redrock ridge in the background and blue sky with scattered clouds above.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Good morning from Austin, Texas. Have a good day.

A crescent moon in dull blue sky above an orange band with scattered clouds. Construction cranes and skyscrapers, and trees are silhouetted below.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

More fun clouds on a breezy afternoon in Sedona. Have a good evening.

Several fluffy white clouds above a redrock ridge, with green trees at the corners.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Lots of clouds in Sedona. Have a good evening.

Blue sky and a layer of fluffy white clouds above redrock formations, framed by silhouettes of green trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Morning sun glowing through a datura bloom. Have a good day.

White flower has a gold glow at center and a bug near the edge. It’s surrounded by dark green leaves and dead pine needles.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Strange evening light in Sedona. Have a good night.

Dark clouds in front of a sunlit cloud, above redrock formations and green trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Hello from Sedona. Have a good afternoon.

A redrock ridge across the center, with white clouds in blue sky above and green trees below.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Dramatic clouds above Sedona. Have a good evening.

Late sunlight highlights a towering cloud above red and buff rock formations and green trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Good morning from Sedona. Have a good day.

Orange and white pre-sunrise clouds in a light blue sky with trees and redrock formations silhouetted below.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Another nice evening in Sedona. Have a good night.

White clouds catch the evening sun above a redrock ridge, with green trees below.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Good evening from Sedona. Have a nice night.

Scattered clouds in a blue sky above red and buff rock formations, with Snoopy Rock at lower right.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Chimney Rock in twilight in Sedona. Have a good night.

A redrock spire is silhouetted against a cloud beneath a red and yellow twilight sky.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Red, white, blue, and green in Sedona. Have a good afternoon.

A fluffy white cloud behind redrock spires, under blue sky and above green trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Huge clouds at sunset in Sedona. Have a good night.

Towering clouds, fluffy in blue sky at the top, tinged with yellow and orange below, with silhouetted redrock formations and dark trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Doesn’t look 95 degrees in Sedona, but it is. Have a good night.

Green trees, a redrock ridge, and blue sky with wispy clouds, all beyond a stucco and iron wall.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

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Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Good morning from Sedona. Have a good day.

A buff and red rounded rock formation on the left, a redrock spire on the right, with green trees below and blue sky above.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

More misty Sedona. Have a good afternoon.

Coffeepot Rock emerging from the mist surrounding Thunder Mountain, with green trees and houses below.

A long redrock mountain is shrouded in fog, with blue sky above and green trees below.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Good morning from a misty Sedona. We are finally getting some rain. Have a good day.

Redrock formations peek through mist and clouds, framed by foreground green trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Good morning from Sedona. Have a good day.

A redrock finger is glimpsed through a screen of trees, beneath orange, yellow, and pink pre-sunrise clouds in a pale blue sky.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Javalina crossing in Sedona. Have a good night.

Two gray javalinas (that resemble wild pigs) crossing a street at dusk. Beyond and above them are green trees and two redrock formations.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Sedona sunset color. Have a good night.

Pink and gray clouds in a pale blue sky above redrock formations framed by nearby green trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

The Pocket Fire creates an eerie glow in the twilight sky near Sedona. The fire is now 31% contained. Have a good night.

Reddish smoke rises above several mountains. Tongues of flame dot the one on the right like an army’s campfires.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Red, white, blue, and green in Sedona. Unfortunately, the white is smoke from the Pocket Fire, now 21% contained. Have a good evening.

Redrock monoliths are silhouetted against dense white smoke from a wildfire, framed above by blue sky and below by green trees.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Two hours apart in Sedona. Overnight smoke is almost clear now. Have a good day.

Smoke almost completely obscures redrock formations. Nearby trees are clear but mostly silhouettes.

Two hours later, redrocks are clearly visible, trees are green, and sky is a slightly hazy blue.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

For #thicktrunk Tuesday, here is a Sedona juniper. Have a good day.

A large twisted juniper tree grows from a redrock shelf, with a pine tree and a redrock ridge behind it on the left.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 27/06/2026

Evening light in Sedona. Have a good night.

Redrock formations glow orange-red in evening sunlight under a pale blue sky with bands of white and gray clouds.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Same time, yesterday and today. Wildfire smoke blew toward Sedona this afternoon. Have a good night.

Big fluffy cloud catches a bit of sunlight in light blue sky above redrock formations.

Clouds look red and gray in washed out sky above redrock formations barely visible through smoke.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Dinosaur (alligator?) open mouth shadow in Sedona. Have a good night.

Long horizontal shadow on base of redrock ridge resembles open jaws of a reptile.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Wildfire north of Sedona seems to be under control now. Fortunately, it’s not a windy day. Have a good night.

Billowing smoke rises high into blue sky above a sloping mountain ridge at about 5:30 pm.

30 minutes later and much closer to the ridge, there is much less smoke.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Evening light in Sedona. Have a good night.

Late sunlight strikes horizontal clouds above a redrock ridge, behind a green hedge.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Sedona sunset. Have a good night.

Orange and yellow sunset light behind silhouetted redrock humps, beneath blue sky and frilly white clouds.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 14/06/2026

Century plant arcs above the red rocks in Sedona. Have a good night.

A blooming century plant arcs at left above the redrock ridge of Wilson Mountain, in a blue sky with scattered horizontal clouds.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Phoenix reflecting pool. Have a good day.

A saguaro cactus and its reflection in a deep blue swimming pool at night.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Diagonals in Sedona. Have a good night.

A diagonal redrock ridge meets a diagonal cloud bank.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

An agave and its florets in Sedona. Have a good day.

A flowering century plant towers above a redrock wash, with green trees and redrock formations behind it, all beneath blue sky.

Closeup of a cluster of green and yellow agave flowers.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Fun clouds in Sedona. Have a good evening.

A lot of feathery clouds scattered in a blue sky, above a redrock ridge with green trees at bottom of frame.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Chinook over the red rocks of Sedona. Have a good afternoon.

Chinook helicopter on left, above redrock formations of Schnebly Hill, in a partly cloudy blue sky.

Charles Golson @charlesgolson.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

Dual century plants in Sedona. Have a good evening.

Two flowering century plants flank a tree, with the redrock cliffs of Wilson Mountain in the background.