The Christmas Comet tax-exempt snow-covered pine tree

snow-covered pine tree

and raided ports and coastal cities

and those fascinated by British naval heritage

I could only wonder how ancient civilisations must have felt without any knowledge of what was actually going on

The Christmas Comet tax-exempt snow-covered pine treeAstronomy Photographer of the Year is the largest international competition of its kind. Organised by the Royal Observatory Greenwich and sponsored by Insight Investment, the competition receives entries from photographers all around the world. It annually showcases the best space photography from a global community of astrophotographers. I was on my way to photograph the start of the Geminids meteor shower when I came up with this idea a Christmas