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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 12/07/2026

A tree alongside my driveway in the morning Nikon Z6ii with Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S, f/4.0 1/125sec, 15mm, ISO 100 #nikon #darktable #wisconsin #photography #nature #tree #morning

An old oak tree surrounded by plants and weeds grows alongside a dirt path

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 11/07/2026

Wore my new shirt today. #discworld fans will appreciate it!

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 03/07/2026

Happy Birthday USA #America250 #Semiquincentennial #July4thCelebration #CelebrateAmerica250 I remember celebrating back in 1976 and having a blast! Too bad the 2026 celebrations are pretty much ruined by the current administration -- there's not much to celebrate right now. But here's a parade pic!

Photo of Uncle Sam and some red, white, and blue clowns on an old truck at the Circus Parade in Downtown Baraboo in June 2026.

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 21/06/2026

#milkyway #nightsky #nikon #darktable #gimp #astrophotography Milky Way from Baraboo. 2026-06-15 Nikon Z6ii, Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S 24mm, f/4.5, composite: foreground ISO 640 1/25sec, stars ISO 2500 13sec processed in Darktable and PixInsight, composite in GIMP

Milky Way from Baraboo. 2026-06-15
Nikon Z6ii, Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S
24mm, f/4.5, composite:
foreground ISO 640 1/25sec, stars ISO 2500 13sec
processed in Darktable and PixInsight, composite in GIMP

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 18/06/2026

Moon and Friends #nightsky #moon Venus, Jupiter, the Moon, Pollux, and Castor

Venus, Jupiter, the moon, Pollux, and Castor in the early evening of June 16, 2026 as seen from Baraboo, Wisconsin, USA. Mercury is in the frame but not visible due to clouds.

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 13/05/2026

A painted turtle swimming in the waters of Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin. #horicon #turtle #nature #wildlife #swimming

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 15/02/2026

A Canada goose among drift ice on a horizon-less Lake Michigan shore near Milwaukee #birds #photography #wisconsin #nikon

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 15/02/2026

Found some Common Goldeneyes having a little fun on Valentine's Day in Lake Michigan near Milwaukee #birds #milwaukee #goldeneye

Two male Common Goldeneye ducks, one with neck extended, and one female Goldeneye

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 12/12/2025

I noticed some Light Pillars while taking the dogs out tonight. Looking west from Baraboo, Wisconsin. #nikon #landscape #night #light #photography #cold

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 05/10/2025

Looking towards Perseus in the east-northeast sky. #Nikon Z62, Nikkor S 14-30mm f/4.5, Sep 27, 2025, Baraboo, WI 10x 15sec ISO6400 f4.5 25mm, stacked in #Pixinsight, edited in #GIMP and #darktable. #astrophotography #milkyway #linux #nightsky

Looking towards the constellation Perseus. This part of the Milky Way doesn't get photographed as often as the core but I like it because the view includes the Andromeda galaxy (upper-right) and the Pleiades (on the right side of the horizon). Seeing the Pleiades in the evening sky is a sure sign that winter is on the way.

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 04/10/2025

The #moon on October 3, 2025 from Baraboo, Wisconsin. #Nikon Z6-2 with Nikkor 180-600/5.6-6.3, 116x 1/25sec, ISO 100, f/6.3, 600mm, stacked with Zerene Stacker, processed in #PixInsight and #darktable #astrophotography #sciart

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 01/09/2025

NGC 7000, one of my first and favorite #astrophotography targets. This is 200 60-second exposures taken with my #nikon Z6ii which were then calibrated, stacked, and processed in #PixInsight and #darktable on my #Debian #linux computer.

NGC 7000, or the North America Nebula
Nikon Z6ii, Williams Optics ZenithStar 61ii, iOptron SkyGuider Pro
360mm, f/5.9, ISO6400, 200x60sec
Processed on Debian Linux using PixInsight and darktable
2025-09-01, Baraboo, Wisconsin

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 18/08/2025

"Wind Racer" Nikin Z6ii / Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S ISO 400, f/11, 14mm, 1/125 #nikon #photography #darktable #stormclouds #clouds

Storm clouds race over Baraboo, Wisconsin on August 16, 2025

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 17/08/2025

"Before the Storm" Baraboo, WI, 2025-08-16 Nikon Z6ii / Nikkor Z 14-30mm f/4 S ISO400, f/11, 1/125 #nikon #photography #darktable #stormclouds

My wife Debbie watches a wall cloud approaching Baraboo, Wisconsin on August 16, 2025.

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 03/08/2025

Make sure the eyes are in focus they say. Meanwhile, my dog... #dogs #photography #nikon #darktable

My dog Shasta looking up at the sky instead of at the camera

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 25/06/2025

It's old news, but fascinating to page through. I found these while cleaning out the attic. Best part is looking through the local news and advertisements. #oldnews #newspapers #moonlanding #kennedy #nixon #history #beentheredonethat

Photo of some old newspapers with headlines "Men Walk On Moon", "Nixon Resigns" and "Kennedy is Killed By Sniper as he Rides in Car in Dallas; Johnson Sworn in on Plane"

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 14/06/2025

So nice to see a big turnout at the "NO KINGS" turnout in Baraboo, Wisconsin! Most of the cars going by gave a thumbs up or tooted their horns in support which was really great too. #nokings

NO KINGS Protesters enthusiastically but peacefully line the street in Baraboo Wisconsin

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 29/05/2025

Humpback Whale NYC0313 American Princess Cruises, New York City, May 18 2025 Sighted near Asbury Park, NJ #whale #humpback_whale

Humpback Whale NYC0313 raises its tail as it takes a dive in waters near Asbury Park, NJ

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 29/05/2025

Sing Yer Heart Out Tree Swallow (I think -- there were Barn Swallows around too) at Richard W. DeKorte Park in Lyndhurst, NJ #birds #meadowlands

A Tree Swallow perched on a birdhouse has its beak wide open

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 08/04/2025

Branching Out I love how this tree reaches out and just touches the surface of the pond. #nikon #photography #landscape #pano #darktable #hugin

A tree at the edge of a pond is so bent over that it's tip is just touching the surface of the water.

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 05/04/2025

Hands Off protest in Madison, Wisconsin #handsoff

Crowds of peaceful protesters in Madison Wisconsin demanding justice and sanity

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 03/04/2025

Proud to live in Wisconsin today

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 03/04/2025

We had a visitor in our yard today... #baldeagle #birds

Bald Eagle in a tree on my property in Baraboo, Wisconsin

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 23/03/2025

A collection of moon images taken during the eclipse of 2025-03-14 from Baraboo, Wisconsin. Nikon Z6ii Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR ISO and exposure times vary. Images processed in darktable and assembled in Gimp. #astrophotography #sciart #moon #nikon #darktable #gimp #photography #eclipse

A collection of seven images of the moon taken during the eclipse of 2025-03-14 showing the earth's shadow crossing the surface of the moon.

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 14/03/2025

Eclipse 2025-03-14 Nikon Z6ii Nikkor Z 180-600mm f/5.6-6.3 VR ISO800 f/10 3sec 600mm #nikon #astrophotography #sciart #moon #darktable

Moon just past full eclipse with a few stars visible

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 13/03/2025

Getting some practice in for tomorrow's eclipse. ISO100 f/11 1/125sec 600mm #nikon #astrophotography #darktable

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 11/03/2025

I'm not usually happy with photos taken with my cell phone but I like this one #straightoutofcamera #cellphonephotography #photography #oneplus #nightphotography

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 25/02/2025

I'm not Welsh but love Wales!

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 01/02/2025

I made bagels today!! They turned out pretty good actually. I'm surprised. My first try ever! #baking #bagels #food #homemade

Homemade bagels on cooling racks. From left to right, plain, poppy seed, cinnamon raisin, and blueberry.

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 28/01/2025

Here is a photo of a runaway sock. If you're missing a sock and think this might be the one that's gone, you can find it living in the trees at Sandy Hook, New Jersey. #nikon #photography #darktable #justforfun

A single old moldy sock with a hole in the toe hanging on the branch of a tree.

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 26/01/2025

Spent the morning at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center near Milwaukee, WI today. Neat ice formations on the beach! #photography #nikon #darktable #ice #iceformations

Cones of ice form from wave action along the shore of Lake Michigan at Schlitz Audubon Nature Center

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 21/01/2025

Today I was reminded of a visit to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis back in 2022.

Photograph of a statue of Rosa Parks seated in a public bus. The status and the bus were an exhibit in the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 16/01/2025

In 2022 I took a long exposure photograph of the night sky spinning around the North Star. I liked how it turned out so I used the image in a wood block carving class I took a year later. Now I like them both! #SciArt #startrails #astronomy #astrophotography #woodcarving

A photograph and a linoleum block print of star trails in the sky over a hill covered with long grass. A trail leads through the grass to the top of the hill.

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Cliff Nieuwenhuis @nieusite.com · 16/01/2025

The lunar occultation of Mars was fun to watch... until the clouds rolled in :( Nikon Z6ii William Optics ZenithStar 61ii 360mm f/5.9 ISO100, 1/200 sec #astronomy #astrophotography #pixinsight #nikon #moon #mars

Single image of the The lunar occultation of Mars on January 13, 2025 showing Mars near the Moon, but clouds are starting to obstruct the view.

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