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Cliff Nieuwenhuis
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Photography is one of my favorite creative outlets and has changed the way I see the world.
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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
July 12, 2026 at 12:45 PM
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Wore my new shirt today. #discworld fans will appreciate it!
July 11, 2026 at 9:25 PM
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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.
July 3, 2026 at 4:26 PM
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#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
June 21, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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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.
June 17, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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A painted turtle swimming in the waters of Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin.
#horicon #turtle #nature #wildlife #swimming
A painted turtle swimming in the waters of Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin.
May 13, 2026 at 2:24 AM
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Happy Mother's Day to all moms
#birds #AmericanWhitePelican #pelican #horicon #horiconmarsh
An American White Pelican sitting on a nest next to an egg in Horicon Marsh, Wisconsin
May 10, 2026 at 11:57 PM
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A Canada goose among drift ice on a horizon-less Lake Michigan shore near Milwaukee
#birds #photography #wisconsin #nikon
A Canada goose among drift ice on a horizon-less Lake Michigan shore
February 15, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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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
February 15, 2026 at 1:38 AM
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I noticed some Light Pillars while taking the dogs out tonight. Looking west from Baraboo, Wisconsin.
#nikon #landscape #night #light #photography #cold
Light Pillars in the western sky
December 12, 2025 at 4:42 AM
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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.
October 5, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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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
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
October 4, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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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
September 1, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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"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
August 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
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"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.
August 17, 2025 at 3:11 AM
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Rattlesnake Master (Eryngium yuccifolium)
#darktable #nikon #photography
Photo of "rattlesnake master" (Eryngium yuccifolium), a prairie plant. This specimen is growing in my yard. Not my best picture but it's the first one where I used darktable's new multi-preset export feature. My workflow had been to make a full size JPG from the image I'm working on and then change the settings to make an additional reduced-size version suitable for social media. And now with the multi-preset option and a sprinkling of variables in the target storage path, I can click once and like magic I get the two image exports in the right place on my file-system. Thanks again darktable developers!
August 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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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
August 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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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"
June 25, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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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
June 14, 2025 at 10:38 PM
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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
May 29, 2025 at 3:07 AM
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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
May 29, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Mother's Day Moonrise
2025-05-11

#nikon #astrophotography #photography #moon #darktable
Almost full moon rising over the treeline in a dark blue sky
May 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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Always a thrill to see a Whooping Crane
#photography #nikon #birds
Whooping Crane in Wisconsin
May 15, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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April Moonrise
#photography #SciArt #moon #nikon #darktable
The just-past-full moon rising in a cloudy sky
April 17, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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Be Still
Snow on the ground in late March

#photography #blackandwhite #nikon #darktable #morning #sunrise
A black and white image of the sun rising on a cloudy day with a tree and fence in the foreground.
April 10, 2025 at 12:15 AM