JBGarrity Photography

I took this photo of a Nymphaea 'Pink Pearl' waterlily at a Buddhist monastery in Hualien, Taiwan. It's near my house. 😍 #naturephotography #nature #flowers #waterlily #lotus #floralphotography #eastcoastkin #photography

This year, I captured double the Clamshell nebula data and stacked it with last year's using my newer filters to reveal more of the glowing cyan/blue oxygen III emission at its center. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/cfw9xl #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #longexposure #eck #photography

I captured a green sea turtle at Liuqiu Island, Taiwan. It was on its ascent to the surface for air. #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #marinelifephotography #marinelife #seaturtle #ocean #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

Posting a macro image of my Green Bottle Blue tarantula seems appropriate. Since we are approaching Halloween. 🕸️ #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #tarantula #spider #eastcoastkin #eck #photography

Good morning, Bluesky. 🌞 The sun rises through the morning mist in Sweet Potato Gorge. The gorge is often mentioned in the Ami people's Aboriginal folklore in Hualien, Taiwan. #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured the Lobsterclaw and Bubble nebulae using specialized filters to render them in the Hubble (SHO) palette. The wonderful colors are akin to those of the infamous space telescope. Thanks, NASA! 🤩 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

The Dolphin Head Nebula is bubble-shaped and encompasses a Wolf–Rayet star. These stars are extremely large, hot, and bright. It's in a pre-supernova phase. 🤩 High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/kxi6j7 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

This dragonfly is a Wandering Glider (Pantala flavescens). It was preening its tarsus while resting on a branch. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #dragonfly #insects #eastcoastkin #eck #photography

I'm not sure who was more curious, me or the peacock mantis shrimp. 😄 #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #ocean #peacockmantisshrimp #scuba #eastcoastkin #ECK #photography

Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 Sunrise in Taroko Gorge at Pudu Bridge. Above the bridge, you'll see the Tianfeng Temple Pagoda on the ridge. #landscapephotography #landscape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #temple #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured the Hercules Cluster with my EdgeHD 8" SCT with its 0.7x reducer at 1422mm, ASI533MC Pro camera, and ZWO AM5N mount from Bortle 3 skies in Hualien, Taiwan. #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #globularcluster #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured the Milky Way from Yanliao Port in Hualien, Taiwan. I wanted to capture it vertically. My 15mm wide-angle lens framed it nicely. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/ypaqdp #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #milkyway #eastcoastkin #photography

The Bluespotted Ribbontail stingray has strikingly colorful electric blue spots. It uses its venomous tail to defend itself from predators. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #ocean #stingray #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

This Asian black bulbul was committed to this tree, near the shoreline of Liyu Lake in Hualien, Taiwan. I'm guessing it was nesting there. #naturephotography #nature #wildlifephotography #wildlife #birdphotography #birds #bulbul #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

For the "spooky season," I'll feature a Hallowtober deep-space object each week. Week one: the Wizard Nebula, a medieval sorcerer wearing a pointy hat and cloak. Younger astronomers often call it the Harry Potter Nebula. #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #longexposure #eastcoastkin #photography

Evidence suggests that M53 and NGC 5053 are a binary cluster and, uniquely, the only one of its kind in our Milky Way. A tidal bridge-like structure and envelope surround and connect them. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/o9ggbm #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured a Coryphellina rubrolineata Nudibranch on volcanic sediment on the ocean floor just offshore of Sangeang Volcano in Indonesia. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #nudibranch #eastcoastkin #photography

This week, last year, I captured the newly discovered 2025 comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. It last visited 1,400 years ago and outperformed initial brightness forecasts, surging to 400 times brighter than expected. 🤩 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #comet #eastcoastkin #photography

If you look closely, you can see the moss mantis' newly formed wing buds. Her next and final molt will produce fully developed adult wings. #naturephotography #nature #wildlife #macrophotography #macro #prayingmantis #insects #eastcoastkin #photography

Green Island is a beautiful scuba-diving destination off Taiwan's east coast. Just a few hours from my home by train and boat. This dive site is Youzihu Reef. #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #ocean #marinelife #eastcoastkin #photography

In Greek myth, Orion fell in love with the Seven Sisters. To escape, they prayed to Zeus, who transformed them into doves and flung them into the sky, forming the Pleiades, aka the "Seven Sisters". app.astrobin.com/i/rrqtf9 #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

I was fortunate to encounter a Wunderpus Octopus on a night dive in Komodo, Indonesia. It's on every diver's bucket list to have this rare experience. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #wunderpus #indonesia #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

This weekend is the Harvest Festival, also known as the Moon Festival here in Taiwan. Unfortunately, the clouds rolled in, so I'm sharing last year's Harvest Moon.🌙 High-definition: app.astrobin.com/i/zxbppg #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #moon #eastcoastkin #photography

I directed my light bucket at the Orion Nebula, exposed my sensor to more ancient photons, and blended last year's Orion data to reveal much more detail and nebulosity. ✨ High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/plz06h #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

Thresher sharks use their long tails as a whip while hunting to stun their prey. I took this photo at Kimud Shoal, Malapascua, Philippines. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #sharks #philippines #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured the Christmas Tree Cluster with 24 hrs of integration time using my Askar FRA500, AM5N mount, and ASI2600MC Duo camera. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/fv8t9n #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #christmastree #starcluster #eastcoastkin #photography

Good morning, Bluesky! 🌞 The sunrise over the Asia-Pacific from Hualien Port, Taiwan. Enjoy your day. 😎 #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #sunrise #lighthouse #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

Astrophotographers and astronomers named Sh2-124 the Hidden Nebula because of its very low surface brightness and limited scientific research. Its faintness blends into the Milky Way's dense, star-filled background. #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

This hawkbill found a delicious sponge, which is not on the menu for a carnivorous, double-lined coral bream. I guess consuming sand isn't a problem, either. 😆 #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #scuba #seaturtle #turtle #ocean #eastcoastkin #photography

My Devil's Flower L-3 eating a bluebottle fly. It's amazingly capable of tackling a huge prey item at this early stage of development. They're one of the largest mantis species.😎 #naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #prayingmantis #mantis #insect #eastcoastkin #photography

Look to the Milky Way in Sagittarius, and you'll find the Lagoon and Trifid Nebulae. This region contains hundreds of millions of stars per square degree.🤩 #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #longexposure #nebula #eastcoastkin #photography

This beautiful sea fan is at the foot of a pinnacle at the dive site known as Da Bai Sha (Big White Sand), Green Island, Taiwan. #marinelifephotography #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #scuba #island #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography

The Rotten Fish Nebula, LDN 1251, resembles a decaying fish. Captured on moonless nights in Bortle 1 skies for 17.5 hrs at f/3.9 using my Askar FRA500 telescope. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/zobsjn #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

I captured the Golden Gate Bridge's silhouette as the sun burst through one of its pillars. ☺️ #landscape #landmark #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #california #urbanphotography #urban #travel #eastcoastkin #photography

The Sharpless trio of Sh2-115, 116, and 112 in Cignus makes for a beautiful composition. Another remarkable object is We 1-10, the planetary nebula Baby Soap Bubble. High-resolution: app.astrobin.com/i/8i31xu #astrophotography #astronomy #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #photography

I took this macro photo of a glass shrimp resting on a starfish in Sogod Bay, Southern Leyte, Philippines. They're commonly found in sea anemones with clownfish. #marinelife #wildlifephotography #wildlife #naturephotography #nature #macrophotography #macro #scuba #eastcoastkin #photography

Pause for a moment to watch the sunset over the Taiwan Strait through the Horseshoe Bridge archway on Green Island. Enjoy your weekend. 🌞 #landscapephotography #landscape #seascapephotography #seascape #naturephotography #nature #island #sunset #taiwan #asia #eastcoastkin #photography