This is the M 66 group, also alled the Leo Triplet, which consists of three galaxies in the Leo constellation: the Hamburger Galaxy (NGC 3628, left), M 65 (right top), and M 66 (right bottom):

I made a return trip to Banff this past month, where again I am awed by the majesty of the Canadian Rockies. But where there were verdant greens and aquamarine lakes when I last visited in summer, now there are dramatic snowscapes and waterfalls in suspended animation. Both seasons are beautiful in their own way, but the contrast is striking.

Mount Rundle as seen from downtown Banff in the winter versus the summer:

Johnston Canyon in the winter versus the summer:

Lake Louise in the winter versus the summer:

A beautiful sunset over the Los Angeles skyline, taken last December:

This is the Jellyfish Nebula in SHO narrowband, alongside some neighboring nebulas such as Sh2-249:

Welcome to 2025! Here is an album from last summer, when I traveled to the Northern California and Southern Oregon border. I visited Crater Lake National Park for the first time:

Next came the wildlife at Lava Beds National Monument, an unexpected suprise:

And finally, even in the heat of summer, the high-altitude lakes and peaks of Lassen Volcanic National Park gave some welcome respite: