Greg Rickaby

Greg Rickaby

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I'm a , , and living in Southeast Alabama. I'm married with three kids and some of my other hobbies include cooking, traveling, and reading.

Latest Posts

Duck Camp 2024

Duck Camp 2024

This year’s Duck Camp was one for the books! Despite a few bumps along the way, the trip was packed with meaningful moments, memorable experiences, and a good dose of adventure. Day 1: Saturday, Nov. 2 Departure at 3:05 AM – 65°F We set off early, with fog rolling in until Tennessee, but the skies […]
Dreamy Milky Way on August 8

Dreamy Milky Way on August 8

It’s been a year since I posted my last Milky Way photo on my blog. It’s fine, but compared to others? It’s just not as good. Astrophotography is hard, y’all. It requires an incredible amount of patience, technical skill, a mastery of your equipment, clear skies, and a bit of luck. I try to learn […]
2024 Total Solar Eclipse

2024 Total Solar Eclipse

I’ll admit, I was not hyped up about this event. We didn’t live in the full path of totality and I didn’t want to buy any special equipment to photograph a once-every-20-year thing. It wasn’t until this weekend, when Tara and I were talking about fun ways for her science class to experience the eclipse […]
Disney World – March 2024

Disney World – March 2024

For spring break this year we went back to Disney World and stayed at Disney’s Riviera Resort using our DVC points. We initially were excited to see the low crowds the week leading up to our visit, however, on the drive down I could already tell it was going to be insane. Sure enough, the […]
The Moons of 2023

The Moons of 2023

Instead of making New Year’s resolutions every year, I try to learn something new. For example, last year I wanted to learn how to speak French and hit a 365 day streak on Duo-lingo. In 2021, I wanted to learn JavaScript, deeply. The list goes on and on. Last January, I hadn’t figured out what […]