{"id":20175,"date":"2016-12-31T01:00:48","date_gmt":"2016-12-31T11:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?p=20175"},"modified":"2016-11-13T13:10:59","modified_gmt":"2016-11-13T23:10:59","slug":"2016-a-year-in-photos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?p=20175","title":{"rendered":"2016 A Year in Photos"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In retrospect 2016 was not a bad year.  I can look back on a collection of photographs that document my life. I am reminded of all the things that occurred in 2016, it is a set of good memories that deserve to be remembered well&#8230;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-20175 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19209'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CH82-72-16136-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck at Dawn\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19209\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19209'>\n\t\t\t\tThe rosy glow of dawn lights the domes of Keck Observatory\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18989'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CI17-59-16192-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Modifications to HBS\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18989\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18989'>\n\t\t\t\tJust checking the wiring in HBS\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18702'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CH85-07-16143-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck mirror segment warping fixtures\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18702\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18702'>\n\t\t\t\tThe old and new warping fixtures being tested side-by-side in on a spare segment\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19808'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI29-47-16286-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Warping\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19808\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19808'>\n\t\t\t\tThe warping fixture in use in the Keck 2 mirror cell\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19807'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI29-37-16286-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Segment\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19807\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19807'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking at the back of a segment with the radial support removed\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=20096'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/CI34-19-16315-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Motor Current\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-20096\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-20096'>\n\t\t\t\tAnalog ammeters indicate the motor current\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19475'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/CI23-96-16258-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Jacked\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19475\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19475'>\n\t\t\t\tA Keck primary mirror segment jacked up out of the array\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19211'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CH82-43-16136-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"IRTF at Dawn\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19211\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19211'>\n\t\t\t\tThe NASA Infrared Telescope Facility with zodiacal light and the first light of dawn above\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18679'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CH82-76-16136-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"CFHT in the Dawn\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18679\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18679'>\n\t\t\t\tThe CFHT dome lit by the first rays of dawn\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19068'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CI19-66-16223-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mamane in the Fog\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19068\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19068'>\n\t\t\t\tA mamane tree along the Mauna Kea access road.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18286'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CH75-64-16031-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Orange Tube Corrosion\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18286\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18286'>\n\t\t\t\tLooking at what remains of the paint on an old Celestron C8 orange tube telescope\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18293'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CH75-68-16031-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Drying Paint\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18293\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18293'>\n\t\t\t\tPaint drying on the front and rear castings of the old orange tube\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18320'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/CH77-33-16044-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Restored C8\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18320\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18320'>\n\t\t\t\tA restored Celestron C8 on a similarly restored TeleVue Renaissance mount.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18630'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/TransitTelescope20160509-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Transit Telescope\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18630\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18630'>\n\t\t\t\tThe C8 set up along the old Saddle Road for Mercury Transit\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18625'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MercuryTransit20160509-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mercury Transit 9May2016\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18625\" srcset=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MercuryTransit20160509-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MercuryTransit20160509-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/MercuryTransit20160509.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 85vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18625'>\n\t\t\t\tMercury transiting the Sun on May 9, 2016.  Celestron C8 and Canon 6D at f\/10.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18427'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/CH77-76-16068-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"March 8th, 2016 Solar Eclipse\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18427\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18427'>\n\t\t\t\tThe solar eclipse of March 8th, 2016 taken from Spencer Beach State Park.  Celestron C8 with a Canon 6D at cassegrain focus, 2000mm focal length\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19295'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/CI22-67-16246-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Plumeria\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19295\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19295'>\n\t\t\t\tPlumeria blossoms in the rain\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18939'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CI14-08-16193-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Helicopter\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18939\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18939'>\n\t\t\t\tA Paradise Helicopter Hughes 500 with the doors off for a photo tour\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18896'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CI11-91-16193-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deb without Doors\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18896\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18896'>\n\t\t\t\tDeborah shooting through the open door of the helicopter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18892'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CI14-81-16193-DC-e1525246843970-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The currently active Pu\u02bbu O\u02bbo vent on Kilauea\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18892\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18892'>\n\t\t\t\tThe currently active Pu\u02bbu O\u02bbo vent on Kilauea, photo by Deborah Cooper\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19004'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CI14-16-16193-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mauna Kea from Hilo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19004\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19004'>\n\t\t\t\tMauna Kea as seen from Hilo Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18784'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CI06-20-16186-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Roping\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18784\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18784'>\n\t\t\t\tPaniolos head for the steers in the opening moments of the team mugging event\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18790'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CI08-25-16186-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deb at the Rodeo\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18790\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18790'>\n\t\t\t\tDeborah at the 2016 Parker Ranch 4th of July Rodeo\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18783'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CI05-23-16186-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Team Mugging\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18783\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18783'>\n\t\t\t\tAttempting to cut out and rope a steer in the team mugging event\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18731'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CH88-09-16150-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Breach!\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18731\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18731'>\n\t\t\t\tA humpback whale breaches in Chatham Strait\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18746'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CH87-18-16150-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Newspaper Cottage\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18746\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18746'>\n\t\t\t\tAn abandoned cottage in the woods at Funter Bay\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18748'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/07\/CH87-26-16150-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Fashion Plate from 1919\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18748\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18748'>\n\t\t\t\tA fashion plate from a Woman\u2019s Home Companion of April 1919\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19069'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/CI19-43-16223-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Summit Road\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19069\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19069'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Mauna Kea summit access road climbs towards Hale P\u014dhaku\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18680'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CH82-78-16136-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Hual\u0101lai Submerged in Shadow\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18680\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18680'>\n\t\t\t\tHual\u0101lai  and Pu&#8217;u Poliahu submerged in the shadow of Mauna Kea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18652'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CH82-15-16136-DC-e1479685071300-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dual Lasers on the Galactic Center\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18652\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18652'>\n\t\t\t\tBoth Keck lasers aimed at the center of the Milky Way galaxy\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18676'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/CH80-67-16135-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck 1 Laser\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18676\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18676'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Keck 1 laser attempting a target in a cloudy sky\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18557'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/CH79-71-16107-DC-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Keck 2 Laser\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-18557\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18557'>\n\t\t\t\tThe new Keck 2 laser shines brightly during a system engineering night\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=18653'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-18678'>\n\t\t\t\tA group of tourists brave the cold wind to watch sunrise atop Mauna Kea\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19945'><img width=\"200\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/CI32-28-16303-DC-200x200.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Chris Gives the Sun\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-19945\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-19945'>\n\t\t\t\tChris showing a young observer the Sun through a telescope with hydrogen alpha filter\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/darkerview.com\/wordpress\/?attachment_id=19944'><img width=\"200\" 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