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Thought it was cool, I didn't see the fly until I was processing.....70-300, XT5.

Playing around in Capture One, thought it was a cool looking tree, bald eagle on top. XT5, 16-80, I believe this was 16mm, F16.

Been a while, thought I'd check in. First attempt at a Milky Way photo........when I could actually see it, lol. Assateague Island, MD in October. Beautiful night on the bayside.

North America ... NGC 7000 is the name / number / title given to a nebula in the Cygnus Constellation that actually does resemble most of North America, though I think the Canadian part gets short changed. This nebula is pretty popular because it contains so many fascinating parts. Along the left side of "Mexico" is something called the Great Cygnus Wall, and over to the right of NGC 7000 is another popular nebula called the Pelican Nebula. Pelican Nebula is a little fainter, so it needs more exposure time to fill it in so it shows as much as the North America Nebula. This is the equivalent of 80 minutes of exposure. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America_Nebula https://skyandtelescope.org/online-gallery/ngc-7000-north-america-nebula-2/ https://www.constellation-guide.com/north-america-nebula/ https://www.constellation-guide.com/pelican-nebula/

Grasshopper (Caelifera)

The Milky Way as viewed looking south in Peru.