Lindsay Thomson

The skies above the Topa Topas are fairly dark. Dark enough to view many of the stars in the night sky. Over 300 images were stacked to create this star trail image. The Beatrice Wood Gallery serves as a perfect foreground for star trails above the East End/Upper Ojai. As the Earth rotates, it seems like the stars rotate around the North Star, Polaris right above Chief Peak and directly above the gallery.

My star trails image "Star Trails Over the Valley" was chosen for the cover of the 2026 Ojai Valley Directory. I am so pleased and honored! I shot this image last year during the week of May 10, when the Aurora Borealis was seen in SO many places across the globe. I stacked over 300 images together for this final image. As the earth rotates, it seems like the stars rotate around the North Star, Polaris. combining all these images is how star trail images are created. If you look closely, you...

I took a quick trip to the Eastern Sierras before the rain came. It was a short and successful trip. This is my favorite image from all...

I just returned from a quick astrophotography trip to Eastern Sierras. It garnered me 6300 images! Gotta love time lapse ;) . . .

Star Trails Over Half Dome A short trip to Yosemite produced beautiful, sharp star trail images. The skies were so clear that the stars...

I have a few Milky Way images at local galleries right now. This is "Milky Way Over Lake Casitas 2". I shot this image in June 2025. It...

Oh what a night! Lucky me, the skies above Lake Cachuma were perfectly clear. The blue green waters of the lake were reflected in the...

Here is a cropped version of a panorama I shot of the Milky Way arching above Bryce Canyon. It was a perfect night. The skies were clear...

Milky Way Pano Over Lake Casitas I have working on this image for a few days along with a few other Milky Way panos. I've photographed...

It was my first time to Bryce Canyon and I was completely in awe of the beauty and grandeur of this popular national park. I stayed for...

I just came home from an exciting trip to Alaska to photograph the Aurora Borealis. On the very last night, the Aurora put on a light...

Just for fun, here are two different timelapses of the LA skyline. Both have snow on the San Gabriel Mountains in the background. In one...

My astrophotography exhibit is now up at the Ojai Art Center! It continues until February 5. Join us for a reception on Saturday, January...

The Ojai Art Center, January 3 to February 5, 2025 will have an astrophotography exhibit of my works in the Beato Showcase. This is the...

Most visitors drive right through the small town of Oak View without a second thought, intent on reaching Ojai. Last year, the Ojai...

A meteor zips through the skies under the Milky Way. My camera captured the entire meteor in this long exposure image over Lake Casitas!

I just returned from an astrophotography workshop in Utah. Utah has vast expanses of dark skies and... read more

My photographic print Áurora Borealis Over Ojai' at the Ojai Museum has already sold, but not to worry if you wish to buy one. There is...

My Texas Flag Barn image won an Honorable Mention award at the Ventura County Fair Photography exhibit Historic/Patriotic category! See a...

Arts Council of Conejo Valley awarded my "Borealis Star Trails Over the Valley" a first place award in the last competition. What an...