Couldn't get away tonight to someplace with views to the horizon for the aurora, so had to settle for a few shots from the front yard. Uncommon enough sight here in Southeastern Massachusetts that I'll take it. #photography #nightsky #astrophotography

The Cuypers library of the Rijksmuseum, filled with books on art and art history, the largest of its kind in the world. #photography #travel #amsterdam #netherlands #rijksmuseum #library

Detail of Rembrandt's "The Night Watch" at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. The two rectangular spots are where some of the varnish has been removed as part of the research for the current restoration work. Rembrandt painted himself into the scene; that's him peering over the shoulder of the helmeted watchman in the upper left. 1/2 #photography #travel #amsterdam #netherlands #rijksmuseum #rembrandt

A Yellow-Rumped Warbler at Duxbury Beach. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #duxbury #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Black-bellied Plover standing amid reflected sunset at Duxbury Beach. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #duxbury #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Semipalmated Plover ready for its close-up at Gooseberry Island. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #westport #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Herring Gull with a bit of a snack (a locally-invasive European Green Crab) at Gooseberry Island in Westport, MA. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #westport #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

A Northern Harrier about to attempt a strike at unseen prey in the marsh grasses at Mass Audubon's Allens Pond sanctuary. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #dartmouth #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Great Blue Heron spreading its wings a bit at Burrage Pond WMA. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #halifax #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife

Common Tern spreading its wings at Mass Audubon Allens Pond sanctuary. #photography #birds #wildlife #birdphotography #nature #masswildlife #dartmouth #massachusetts #wildmassachusetts #massachusettswildlife