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Mike Lewinski
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Timelapser, astrophotographer, off-gridder in Crestone, Colorado, USA (a Dark Sky certified community). Friend of Bill W.

Time is not money

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Mike Lewinski @wildernessvagabonds.com · Jan 14
“Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
- Desmond Tutu
This photo is a composite of the night sky with fireflies in the foreground. The star trails create a semi-circle with center near the top of the frame. The sky is purplish near the horizon. Some of the star trails are blue. The fireflies flashes make paths across the ground and up into the sky. There are trees in the background. The photo has a quote on the left side: “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.” - Desmond Tutu This text is underneath the quote. XERCES SOCIETY for Invertebrate Conservation Photo: Mike Lewinski / Flickr Creative Commons 2.0
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Well played, Discover feed
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Endless screaming over Associated Press story that Immigration officers assert sweeping power to enter homes without a judge's warrant
January 21, 2026 at 11:45 PM
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My #timelapse for Jan 20-21, 2026 from Crestone, Colorado USA has northern lights again!

Cross Rhodes by 1000 Handz is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

#astronomy #astrophotography
The Sun Is An Angry God - January 20-21, 2026 time lapses
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January 21, 2026 at 5:33 PM
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Colorado rock band fighting to shut down AI copycat, denied trademark request - CBS News: Colorado rock band fighting to shut down AI copycat, denied trademark request  CBS News
Colorado rock band fighting to shut down AI copycat, denied trademark request - CBS News
Colorado rock band fighting to shut down AI copycat, denied trademark request  CBS News
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January 21, 2026 at 3:37 AM
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Home Assistant is cool!

I put the NOAA aurora map on tonight. Last night I added the HP-30 index for more frequent updates. I also have an automation again my sky quality meter to alert above 19 (time to adjust cameras for long exposure) or drops below 20 (it's dawn or full moon so reduce exposure)
Home assistant dashboard in three columns. On the left is power with large battery charge meter, below it a display of current load power and PV production, below that a graph of load/pv power for the last day. Middle column is mostly weather with a forecast at the top and various other weather station widgets, plus a controller for the thermostat. On the right is the NOAA aurora map, K-index, HP-30 index, Sky Quality meter (local) and moon phase widgets.
January 21, 2026 at 2:59 AM
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Excerpt from my #timelapse showing SAR arc and aurora from Crestone, CO the night of Jan 19-20, 2026

full video: youtu.be/TWjmvlIgPho

The soundtrack is Nebular by Musical Meanderings is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License

#astronomy #astrophotography
January 20, 2026 at 10:51 PM
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Still going strong now over an hour later with the sky lit up like a full moon. If anything the mist and cloud is only intensifying the display. #aurora #northernLights #astrophotography #photography #stormHour #photoHour
Northern Lights
January 19, 2026 at 10:28 PM
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Absolute scenes! The #aurora has gone crazy this evening here in Wales with vivid green and red visible to the naked eye. And don’t get me started on this beam which shot overhead for no more than 20 seconds. #astrophotography #photography #northernLights
Green beam of Aurora shoots across the sky
January 19, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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Hot damn!
Planetary K-index reading Kp 8.33 - a bright red spike on the right side of the graph!
January 19, 2026 at 10:35 PM
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I caught an interesting airglow pattern last night, possibly a mesospheric bore. This #timelapse except shows southeast and northeast views of the same event as it traveled over me.

#astronomy #astrophotography

Full video at youtu.be/vdh1fJJIUV0
January 19, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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Sunrise Ireland - (January 19th), [Timelapse] Clouds moving over East Field, Galway, Ireland #Sunrise #Ireland #Scape #Landscape #Sky #Clouds #SkyScape #Photography #TimeLapse
January 19, 2026 at 9:42 AM
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Goodnight from Colorado 💙 💤
(Photo taken this evening.)
#sky #clouds #sunset #photography
January 19, 2026 at 5:34 AM
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New tax shelter just dropped!
Colorado Sales Tax Refund (TABOR) You may qualify for a Sales Tax Refund. Answer the following question to see if you qualify. Did you spend any time in jail during 2025?
January 18, 2026 at 8:57 PM
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Here is my #timelapse for January 17-18, 2026 from Crestone, Colorado USA

Patterns by Ketsa is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License.

#astronomy #astrophotography
Swimming in Deep Time - January 17-18, 2026 time lapses
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January 18, 2026 at 8:17 PM
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Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 034

Winter is Here. In this episode of Starcast, hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss current space weather and lunar alignments before sharing expert tips and technical strategies for successful stargazing and astrophotography during the cold winter months.
Deep Sage Nine Starcast Episode 034
Winter is Here. In this episode of Starcast, hosts Jay Shaffer and Mike Lewinski discuss current space weather and lunar alignments before sharing expert tips and technical strategies for successful stargazing and astrophotography during the cold winter months.
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January 18, 2026 at 6:09 PM
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This is my #timelapse for January 16-17, 2026 from Crestone, Colorado USA

Wilhelmina by Livio Amato is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

#astronomy #astrophotography #COwx
Turbulence Returns - January 16-17, 2026 time lapses
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January 17, 2026 at 7:27 PM
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Good Morning 🪶 Black-throated Sparrow perched on a cholla
Black-throated Sparrow on cholla cactus
January 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM
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Here's my #timelapse for January 15-16, 2026 from Crestone, Colorado USA

Down the Line by Robert John is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

#astronomy #astrophotography
Circular Time Is the Best Time - January 15-16, 2026 time lapses
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January 16, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Good morning! Here are your 2 minutes of peace & calm.

#OceanDevotion
January 16, 2026 at 1:07 PM
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AAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHH
January 16, 2026 at 12:49 AM
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Here's my #timelapse for January 14-15, 2026 from Crestone, Colorado USA

Sun Bleached by Pulse Emitter is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.

#astronomy #astrophotography
For My Mother - January 14-15, 2026 timelapses
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January 15, 2026 at 8:27 PM
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This is part 1 of my #timelapse for January 13-14, 2026 from Crestone, Colorado USA

Blanc-Ciel by L'Esprit d'Sfign is licensed under a Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License

#astronomy #astrophotography #COwx
Surprise Ending... and Beginning Part 1 - January 13-14, 2026 west and south view time lapses
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January 14, 2026 at 8:51 PM
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This is my #timelapse for January 12-13, 2026 from Crestone, Colorado USA

STILL (post-rock, dark, moody, instrumental) by Soularflair is licensed under a Attribution 4.0 International License

#astronomy #astrophotography #COwx
Be Good - January 12-13, 2026 timelapses
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January 13, 2026 at 6:11 PM
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#ICEOutforGood #AlamosaColorado
January 13, 2026 at 4:02 AM
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This is my #timelapse for January 11-12, 2026 from Crestone, Colorado USA

The soundtrack is I'm Not Sad by Jangwa, used under a Attribution 4.0 International License

#astronomy #astrophotography
Homebody 4 Life! January 11-12, 2026 time lapses
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January 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
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trump is kind of like human AI: just a regurgitator of amalgamated slop that he has been fed or himself stolen
January 12, 2026 at 12:00 AM