He ran a statistics ad company and made really good money, his wife is a CPA. They had a huge house. His daughter went off to college and his son was unfortunately killed in a car accident when he was teen, which kinda spiraled him in to retiring early at 45, selling everything, and seeing the country before he's too old to really enjoy it. His wife is still a CPA but works from the laptop/starlink. Now he's full on landscape and bird photography.

They had a big rv but decided the van was more cost efficient for what they do.

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I love in Adams MA, Mt Greylock is in Adams MA, where also in Berkshire County, so....

My pleasure!

Thank you for the comment, means alot :)

This got me excited for my annual ski tour on the thunderbolt.

Soon...

So beautiful

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Are you using a stable tripod? Like really a stable one not a $10 walmart one? Was it windy? Do you use a delay or remote shutter so that the button press doesn't create blur? All of these definitely matter when shooting an exposure for that long. Most likely there's this slightly little camera shake that is throwing you off that you're not realizing. Are you also shooting raw? Do you have sharp glass? 600m @ F6.3 would require some real expensive glass to get it to look sharp. Full sensor camera body? also a factor when doing astrophotography.

If all this fails and you're sure you're doing everything right in those aspects (not doubting you! just make sure!) you could try a technique called image stacking in which you take multiple photos over a range of F-stops and focuses in which you stack together using a photo editor that creates a single, fully composed image. Good luck!

People act like van life-ing is so expensive but you're basically homeless. There's far less costs than actually renting or owning a home, because you're literally living outside, in a van. lol

Hey friend, if you keep the mindset that you've gotta see it all in one go that may actually keep you from seeing it at all. Try going on closer trips, for longer, to start your approach. That way you get to actually interact and be in the places you're in, giving yourself time to experience it, instead of accidentally rushing through because you're excited about the next spot. Hope that makes sense!

I’m right in the foothills of Greylock! I didn’t have this view but I did see the eclipse:) Love your photography!!

Nice spot to hang while thru hiking the AT

I couldn't see it the mountain was in the way

Long drive but it's worth it if you've got the time.

That’s the highest spot in Massachusetts.

Thanks a million, will check them out in the morning :-)

Wow

"Huh, let me follow this guy, that's a great shot....oh I AM following that guy, THAT'S the guy!"

Great stuff man, was there last weekend, love that area.

I'm so mad I had to work and didn't have time to take a picture.

"The Taconic Mountains or Taconic Range (/təˈkɒnɪk/) are a range of the Appalachian Mountains, running along the eastern border of New York State and adjacent New England from northwest Connecticut to western Massachusetts, north to central western Vermont. A physiographic region of the larger New England province, the range includes notable summits, including its high point, 3,840 feet (1,170 m) Mount Equinox in Vermont, and 3,489 feet (1,063 m) Mount Greylock, the highest point in Massachusetts."

I really don't understand why everyone is bent out of shape over this.

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"Berkshire County is a county on the western edge of the U.S. state of Massachusetts. As of the 2020 census, the population was 129,026. Its largest city and traditional county seat is Pittsfield. The county was founded in 1761. The Berkshire Hills are centered on Berkshire County. Residents are known as Berkshirites."

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