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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 1d

More Bruce photos from my impromptu trip to Los Angeles

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 3d

What does one do when one gets laid off? Flies to LA to photograph one's favorite band of course!

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 6d

Sudden change of weekend plans...I'm off to LA to see Bruce Dickinson and the House Band of Hell at The Wiltern for their final show of the North American tour!!

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 8d

More photos

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 8d

Definitely had to pinch myself last night...I got to photograph my number one artist of all time. I've been a fan of Bruce Dickinson longer than I've been a fan of Iron Maiden. I've waited over 20 years to see this man tour his solo material, and he was finally in my hometown last night.

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Aurora Forecast Bot from NOAA (UNOFFICIAL) @aurora.nws-bot.us · 10d

Aurora Forecast Update for 2025-09-30T05:00:13Z

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected
Valid From: 2025 Sep 30 0456 UTC
Valid To: 2025 Sep 30 1200 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G3 or greater
Additional Details Here.

Space Weather Message Code: WARK07
Serial Number: 133
Issue Time: 2025 Sep 30 0457 UTC

WARNING: Geomagnetic K-index of 7 or greater expected
Valid From: 2025 Sep 30 0456 UTC
Valid To: 2025 Sep 30 1200 UTC
Warning Condition: Onset
NOAA Scale: G3 or greater

NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at
www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

Potential Impacts: Area of impact primarily poleward of 50 degrees Geomagnetic Latitude.
Induced Currents - Power system voltage irregularities possible, false alarms may be triggered on some protection devices.
Spacecraft - Systems may experience surface charging; increased drag on low Earth-orbit satellites and orientation problems may occur.
Navigation - Intermittent satellite navigation (GPS) problems, including loss-of-lock and increased range error may occur.
Radio - HF (high frequency) radio may be intermittent.
Aurora - Aurora may be seen as low as Pennsylvania to Iowa to Oregon.

:Product: 3-Day Forecast
:Issued: 2025 Sep 30 0030 UTC
# Prepared by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, Space Weather Prediction Center
#
A. NOAA Geomagnetic Activity Observation and Forecast

The greatest observed 3 hr Kp over the past 24 hours was 5 (NOAA Scale
G1).
The greatest expected 3 hr Kp for Sep 30-Oct 02 2025 is 4.00 (below NOAA
Scale levels).

NOAA Kp index breakdown Sep 30-Oct 02 2025

Sep 30 Oct 01 Oct 02
00-03UT 4.00 2.67 1.33
03-06UT 3.67 2.00 1.33
06-09UT 3.67 2.00 1.33
09-12UT 3.00 3.00 1.67
12-15UT 2.67 2.67 1.33
15-18UT 2.33 2.67 1.33
18-21UT 2.33 2.67 1.67
21-00UT 2.67 3.00 1.67

Rationale: No G1 (Minor) or greater geomagnetic storms are expected. No
significant transient or recurrent solar wind features are forecast.

B. NOAA Solar Radiation Activity Observation and Forecast

Solar radiation, as observed by NOAA GOES-18 over the past 24 hours, was
below S-scale storm level thresholds.

Solar Radiation Storm Forecast for Sep 30-Oct 02 2025

Sep 30 Oct 01 Oct 02
S1 or greater 5% 5% 5%

Rationale: No S1 (Minor) or greater solar radiation storms are expected.
No significant active region activity favorable for radiation storm
production is forecast.

C. NOAA Radio Blackout Activity and Forecast

Radio blackouts reaching the R1 levels were observed over the past 24
hours. The largest was at Sep 29 2025 0145 UTC.

Radio Blackout Forecast for Sep 30-Oct 02 2025

Sep 30 Oct 01 Oct 02
R1-R2 55% 55% 55%
R3 or greater 10% 10% 10%

Rationale: R1-R2 (Minor-Moderate) radio blackouts are likely, with a
slight chance for R3 (Strong), over 30 Sep - 02 Oct due to the flare
potential from multiple complex regions on the solar disk.

Map from NOAA titled showing North America and the North Pole with a color gradient overlay of aurora likelihood.

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 11d

My SDS (storm deprivation syndrome) is kicking in already, and it's not even October...

This is going to be a long winter

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 11d

Couldn't get enough of the fall colors last weekend, so came back for more. Definitely at peak this weekend

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 17d

I'm not much of a morning person, but I'm really glad I made an exception for this EPIC sunrise near Leadville, CO yesterday morning.

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 17d

Hang in there :) Get well soon!

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 17d

Yeah it's pretty sticky at first, but loosens up as the antibiotics start doing their job. Also, if you have a nebulizer (you can get them without an RX), nebulize some sterile isotonic saline...that'll also help loosen the gunk up.

Sorry, I have a lot of experience with pneumonia haha

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 17d

OH NO!! Get well soon! I'd highly recommend the pneumonia vaccine once you recover. I used to get PNA a lot and haven't had it since getting the vaccine. Lots of deep breathing exercises, and gentle percussion on your chest and back to loosen all the gunk!

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 18d

Autumn is here

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 20d

Me too...hard not to being a USAF vet

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 20d

Getting some more practice shots before tomorrow's air show. Need to dial in a few settings, but overall pretty happy with the results

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 21d

Things may be spicy politically, but...I still get nostalgic whenever I see/hear the Thunderbirds. Reminds me of getting off shift at the Nellis AFB hospital at 0600 and trying to sleep through their practice runs each morning.

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 25d

Had a great day hiking up near Leadville yesterday! Trying my hand at some landscape photography. Still learning what works for editing and composition, but I like the cinematic edits with grand sweeping views.

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 25d

FROGGIE! WHERE'S MY FROGGIE?!

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Erin @ghosttrainphoto.bsky.social · 26d

Lightning cracks the night

Got some great late season bolts out in Pawnee National grasslands

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Tim Slane @timslane.bsky.social · 27d

The Reveal - A bolt of lightning illuminates curtains of rain and a hidden supercell.

A bolt of lightning illuminates curtains of rain and a hidden supercell. All above a silhouetted foreground.

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Tim Slane @timslane.bsky.social · 28d

Fury at Sunset

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Indivisible ❌👑 @indivisible.org · 29d

We are horrified to learn of the shooting of Charlie Kirk. Political violence has no place in democracy. The foundation of democracy rests on the principle that differences can be debated vigorously, but peacefully, without intimidation or acts of violence.