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Snowy scene with bright yellow daffodils
Raleigh Skyline after the snow of February 20, 2020
Raleigh daffodils in the snow at Dix Park
Sunrise view of downtown Raleigh on February 21, 2020 with snow
Slushy Fayetteville Street on February 20, 2020
Snowy trees at sunrise with downtown Raleigh
Before sunrise snow from Dix Park
Raleigh during the snowfall of February 20, 2020
Snow on the ground with Raleigh Skyline 2020
A resilient daffodil remains upright in today's melting snow at Dix Park.
After the snow from Dix Park
Raleigh City cemetery path in the snow
Snowman at Dix Park with downtown Raleigh skyline
Railroad tracks in the snow
NC State Capitol during the snowfall of February 20, 2020
Daily planet in the snow
Snow covered daffoldills at Dix Park on February 21, 2020
Raleigh Krispy Kreme Donut sign in the snow
Raleigh City cemetery view of the skyline in the snow
Boylan Bridge Skyline in the snow 2020
Downtown Raleigh after the snow stopped
Snow covered trees with downtown Raleigh
Snowy Raleigh Skyline 2020
Blooming cherry blossoms provide a bright spot in Raleigh
Full Moonrise through the Dillon
Pastel sunset from South Saunders and downtown Raleigh
Saucer magnolia blooms bursting and putting on a show with Raleigh from Dix Park
Vivid Sunset behind downtown Raleigh and the PNC Plaza
Early Daffoldils at Dix Park
Star trails over downtown Raleigh skyline
Blooming Redbud trees with downtown Raleigh on this first day of Spring, 2020
An elusive "worm" supermoon rises over the 78 year old Wake County Office Building in downtown Raleigh on March 9, 2020
Sunrise through the trees at Dix Park
An empty Fayetteville Street in Downtown Raleigh due to the coronavirus
Melted snow leaves reflecting puddles at Moore Square
Light beams into the night sky from the new FNB Tower
Cherry blossoms and white charlock blooms
Ominous gust front approaching downtown Raleigh
Traffic streaming up and down Lake Wheeler Road with downtown Raleigh
Ground fog forming tonight casts light rays behind flowers at Dix Park
Empty Boylan Avenue Bridge
Raleigh Friday the 13th skyline at night
Daffoldils in bloom at Dorothea Dix Park
Raleigh's St. Patrick's Day sunset, 2020
Leap night in Raleigh, 2020
Early spring blooms
Raleigh Skyline with Belt of Venus sunset from Boylan Avenue Bridge
Downtown Raleigh from East Davie Street at twilight
Raleigh buildings lit red white and blue
One Glenwood Building with the Two Glenwood Building rising
One Glenwood Building
One Glenwood Building
Downtown Raleigh and surrounding areas as people stay at home to protect others during the coronavirus pandemic
Comet NEOWISE over downtown Raleigh before sunrise on July 10, 2020
Comet NEOWISE over downtown Raleigh before sunrise on July 10, 2020
Comet NEOWISE over downtown Raleigh before sunrise on July 10, 2020
Comet NEOWISE over downtown Raleigh before sunrise on July 10, 2020
Comet NEOWISE over downtown Raleigh before sunrise on July 10, 2020
Sunburst as the sun aligns with the downtown Raleigh street grid
Last night, a narrow gap in the clouds at the horizon let sunlight shine only on the city.
Pink sunset with Rainbow over downtown Raleigh
Dramatic shelf cloud looming over downtown Raleigh this evening.
Lightning strikes from Halifax Mall
Boylan Avenue Raleigh Skyline Sunset reflections
Disc of the Sun aligning over Raleigh from 7 miles away
The "pink" supermoon is pierced by the red, white and blue lit spire of PNC Plaza
Raleigh City Cemetery during a storm
Downtown Raleigh reflecting in a large puddle on Fayetteville Street
Vivid rainbow comes down near PNC Plaza
Sky on Fire from Davie Street
Shelf cloud racing into downtown Raleigh from Fayetteville Street
Late day rainbow in downtown Raleigh as the NCDOT City of Durham locomotive heads to the yard.
Rainbow sliver
Sunset and skyline from Knightdale
Incoming storm over Raleigh
A partial rainbow streaks above Raleigh from Dix Park
Sky on Fire sunset of June 24, 2020
Easter morning sunrise over Raleigh
Raleigh Skyline at Dusk from Chavis Park
A thunderstorm lights up the sky northeast of Raleigh
Chavis Park Sunset
Orange reflections
Norfolk Southern train and the Boylan Wye traveling out of downtown Raleigh
Lightning behind downtown Raleigh
Rainy night in downtown Raleigh
Raleigh boiling over.
Brief colorful sunset after a humid and cloudy day in Raleigh.
Raleigh after a light rain shower.
Pink skies over the Oak City at sunset
A "sunless" rainbow over Raleigh
Sky on Fire sunset of June 24, 2020
The remains of a pop up thundershower illuminated by the setting sun over Raleigh
No official fireworks, No problem. July 4, 2020
Double Rainbow seen over downtown Raleigh on July 9, 2020
Raleigh Henge Sunset, Spring 2020
Transfer food hall sunset
Disc of the Sun aligning over Raleigh from 7 miles away
Pink Dogwood signals the start of spring
Empty Raleigh
Raleigh-henge sunset, Spring 2020
Twilight view of Raleigh from the Dillon
Hammond Road view
End Racism Now Mural with downtown
A bird flies between the rising moon and the spire of PNC Plaza in downtown Raleigh
Summer Solstice bright sunset with Raleigh Skyline
3 helicopters circle over downtown Raleigh
Every year about mid-July, I wait for a clear day while the Crape myrtle trees are blooming to get the "classic" daytime shot of downtown Raleigh for the year. I use my 24-foot tall tripod to raise the camera above the bright blooms to get a perspective you can't see from the ground.
Quite a sunset with the Raleigh Skyline on August 1, 2020
Full rainbow over downtown Raleigh just before sunset
99.7% full moon rise over downtown Raleigh
Cloud to ground lightning behind the Raleigh Skyline from Boylan
Fading storms to the south illuminated after sunset, July 13, 2020 in Raleigh.
Baby Carolina anole on a backyard gardenia flower this morning. Its body is only an inch long
Building rainbows in Raleigh on July 28, 2020
The clock strikes midnight in Raleigh on July 10, 2020. ⚡ Downtown Raleigh lightning
The post-hurricane clarity in Raleigh
Sunset in Raleigh filtered by smoke from the West coast wild fires, the cloud shield from Hurricane Sally in the Gulf and a red tailed hawk on the power lines.
Rainbow over downtown Raleigh on August 31, 2020
Variety of mushrooms spotted at Umstead State Park on August 22, 2020
Sunset at Dix Park
Spotting Comet NEOWISE over downtown Raleigh again early July 12, 2020
A thunderstorm over 40 miles away lights up the horizon behind downtown Raleigh
Crescent moon over Davie Street
Smokey sunset from West Coast fires on September 15 over Raleigh
A thunderstorm to the east of downtown Raleigh lit up just after sunset on August 8, 2020
Another low rainbow this afternoon over downtown Raleigh. Rainbows that occur earlier in the afternoon will appear lower on the horizon due to the sun's position being higher in the sky.
Mammatus clouds from Fayetteville Street
Sunset over Western Boulevard
Storm over Raleigh in July
Orange moon rising behind Raleigh
Sunset on September 15, 2020
Mammatus clouds over the Raleigh Skyline
Lightning from a thunderstorm rolling past Raleigh. Downtown stayed dry. ⚡
Another angry sky
August 2 Moonrise
Mammatus clouds over the Raleigh Convention center
Rainbow over downtown Raleigh with the Depot
Colors of July
Another low rainbow this afternoon over downtown Raleigh. Rainbows that occur earlier in the afternoon will appear lower on the horizon due to the sun's position being higher in the sky.
Lightning strikes behind the Raleigh skyline in this ominous looking scene
Downtown Raleigh sunset from Davie Street with Transfer Food Hall
Raleigh skyline from South Wilmington Street
Moon rise through the Belt of Venus behind Raleigh
Raleigh Skyline in Black and White and Red, 2020
Downtown Raleigh snow on December 7, 2020
Gingko Tree at Dix Park
An Atlas V rocket launched into space from Cape Canaveral, Florida was visible from downtown Raleigh at sunset on November 13, 2020, seen here over Raleigh's Union Station.
Downtown aglow at sunset from North Hills
Jupiter and Saturn get closer together approaching their conjunction, seen from downtown Raleigh.
Fall colors in Raleigh 2020
Downtown Raleigh fading into the low clouds
The only body of water that downtown Raleigh can reflect in, Lake Raleigh.
Rainbow over the Raleigh Convention Center
Two Hanover Square with Christmas Decorations
Wells Fargo Building at Sunset
Moon rise behind the Christmas Tree atop PNC Plaza.
Heart shaped tree opening frames misty downtown Raleigh
Sunset down Cabarrus Street
Rocket launch exhaust trail visible over downtown Raleigh
PNC Plaza at sunset
Raleigh Skyline from the Dillon
Christmas lights at Dix Park with downtown Raleigh
City Cemetery view
Drive through Christmas lights at Dorothea Dix Park
South Saunders view of downtown Raleigh
Full moon behind PNC Plaza
Harris Teeter view of Raleigh
Downtown Raleigh reflects in a rain puddle tonight as the overcast sky turned pink, giving the fall colors a boost at sundown.
The full Raleigh Skyline as seen from the north, including the budding western side.
Moon rise behind the crown of Christmas tree PNC Plaza.
Raleigh frost
Jupiter's moons from Raleigh
Jupiter and Saturn conjunction seen over PNC Plaza on December 21, 2020
Jupiter and Saturn before their closest approach. Rings of Saturn visible.
Downtown Raleigh Christmas trees at PNC Plaza with Jupiter and Saturn
Jupiter and Saturn conjunction seen over downtown Raleigh
Long range view of downtown Raleigh with Jupiter and Saturn
Downtown Raleigh Skyline at twilight
Christmas Tree at Lichtin Plaza