KUTV Thursday September 24, 2026
A photographer watching thunderstorms move across Utah’s Mount Timpanogos on Sept. 18 captured a lightning strike from the base of the mountain — unaware that a 19-year-old hiker had been killed near the summit. A group of hikers had reached the summit when a thunderstorm moved in. They sought shelter inside a small structure near the summit known as the Tin Shack, where lightning struck. Several were injured, and the 19-year-old man later died. Photographer Taylor Ehat was at the foot of the mountain watching the storm, notes KUTV. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Thursday September 24, 2026
A Southern California birder has managed to photograph something that will come as a shocking disappointment to generations of cartoon viewers: Alexander deBarros, an avid birder who has been studying
birds since he was 10 years old, was conducting a bird survey with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power at the Chatsworth Nature Preserve when he spotted something unusual: a coyote carrying … Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Magazine Wednesday September 23, 2026
“In the year 2026, when video bearing the visual signatures of surveillance comes across our social media feeds, we know what to expect. Some deviation from the norm is coming. Something frightening, weird, funny. Something is going to happen.” So notes The New York Times Magazine, which notes that footage from dash cams, body cams, and other surveillance devices have, in the age of influencers, become a whole new entertainment genre. If by entertainment you mean car crashes. Read the full Story >>
ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Wednesday September 23, 2026
“The Shark Nebula is already a striking object, but when it is resolved to the point where even detail-rich distant galaxies can be seen through it, you know you’re looking at something very special.” So say the judges of the 2026 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, praising the contest’s top winner—Kuwaiti photographer Ali Alobaidly’s image of the ferocious-looking nebula in the constellation Cepheus. The image, aptly titled “The Silent Predator,” is at “the very forefront of modern astrophotography,” note the judges. Read the full Story >>
