Astrophotography

Standoff

Two metal sculptures seem to be in a standoff as the Milky Way rises up behind them in the Anza Borrego desert of Southern California.

A River of Stars

The Milky Way rising above the Eastern Sierra mountains and the river of Hot Creek Gorge near Mammoth Mountain.

Sand Castle Milky Way

The Milky Way arching over a tufa tower at Mono Lake. I feel like the Tufa's of Mono Lake look like Natures Sandcastles. These tufa towers took decades or even centuries to build up from the bottom of the lake as water percolated up from springs and formed these structures. After the streams that feed the lake were diverted the lake levels dropped low enough that these structures were easy to see along the shore line. The Eastern Sierra Nevada has some great dark sky's ( devoid of light pollution from large towns or cities ) and makes an awesome place to shoot the Milky Way. I thought these two subjects would match up well.

Reaching For the Stars

An Bristle Cone Pine Tree reaches for the stars in the Ancient Bristle Cone Pine Tree Forest of the White Mountains in California's Sierra Nevada.

Ancient Wonders

The Milky Way rising up behind two Bristle Cone Pine Trees in the Ancient Bristle Cone Pine Tree Forest in California's White Mountains. Two Ancient Wonders.

In Search Of

The Milky Way rising up behind one of the dish's at Owens Valley Radio Observatory in Eastern California along the Sierra Nevada.

Wild Horses

The Milky Way rising behind one the many horse statues of Galleta Meadows Sculptures in Borrego Springs, San Diego's desert region.

In Transition

The Comet C/2020 F3 ( Neowise ) as it made its way across our skies above Hot Springs Mountain in the San Diego back country of Warner Springs.

Calling to the Stars

The Milky Way arching over the lights of El Centro in the desert below as it connects into the FAA dome on top of Mt Laguna in the Eastern San Diego Mountains.

A Stairway to the Stars

A Panorama of the Milky Way Arch rising up over Cuyamaca Peak in the back country of San Diego.

Above the Clouds

The Milky Way Rising behind Cuyamaca Peak in the back country of San Diego.

A Path to the Stars

The Milky Way rising up behind the alien like landscape of White Pocket in the Vermilion Cliffs National Park of Northern Arizona.

A River of Light

The Milky Way rising above the Watchman in Zion National Park as the Virgin River runs towards it.

Celestial Loner

A lone tree with the Milky Way rising up beind it on the white brain rock of White Pocket in the Vermillion Cliffs National Monument of northern Arizona.

Otherworldly

The Milky Way rising over the otherworldly landscape of White Pocket in the Vermilion Cliffs National Monument of Northern Arizona.

Reflecting the Universe

Watching the Milky Way rise above Dollar Lake on the Rae Lakes Loop. The Rae Lakes loop is a 45 mile backpacking loop in the High Sierras section of Kings Canyon National Park.

A Glorious Universe

The Milky Way rising up high above the rocks of Little Laguna Lake in Mt Laguna, San Diego.

River of Light

Looking south from Fonts Point in Anza Borrego at the Milky Way rising over the San Diego mountains.

Desert Flower

The Milky Way arching over the Badlands of Anza Borrego as seen from Fonts Point.

The Heavens Above

The Milky Way arching its way above Trona Pinnacles.

The Rising Heavens

The Milky Way just starting to rise above the horizon in Trona Pinnacles.

Another World

The Milky Way rising up behind the tufas of Trona Pinnacles.