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I Witness

Zodiacal Light and the Milky Way at Balanced Rock in Arches National Park.

Voices of the Past

A Juniper snag and the Milky Way at Dead Horse Point State Park near Moab, Utah.

Nightly Currents

Star trails over Glacier Lake taken in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Oregon

Shared Alignment

The conjunction of Venus and Jupiter setting behind Smith Rock State Park with zodiacal light and the arcing Milky Way.

Rippled Heat

Orion seen through Arch Rock in the Valley of Fire

Smith Rock State Park

The Milky Way rises at Smith Rock State Park above the Crooked River.

Valley of Fire

A conjunction of the crescent Moon and Venus through Arch Rock in the Valley of Fire located in Southern Nevada.

Precipe

The Aurora Borealis, Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy, and a lone Perseid meteor over Moccasin Lake in Eagle Cap Wilderness. Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Oregon

Moonlight in the Valley of Fire

Moonlight brings colors to life in the Valley of Fire.

Elephant Rock

Moonlight reveals detail in the red sandstone of Elephant Rock located in the Valley of Fire.

Moonlight in the Three Sisters

Moonlight and clouds bring the South Sister and Broken Top to life while the Milky Way peaks overhead.

Secret Shadows

The Milky Way over Glacier Lake taken in the Eagle Cap Wilderness. Wallowa–Whitman National Forest, Oregon

In Search of Light

The Milky Way rises as the Crooked River meanders around Smith Rock State Park. You can also see a hint of the aurora borealis in the distance to the right of the image.

The Milky Way over Mount Bachelor

The Milky Way shines brightly over Mount Bachelor in the Deschutes National Forest.

Fine Details

Fine details carve this foreground in Valley of Fire.

Bone Dry

Ancient forces of water, chemistry, and wind, bring into being dramatic carved sculptures from old rocks. Mammoth formations of eroded sandstone now reside in the Valley of Fire. "It is the sandstorms that shape the stone statues of the desert It is the struggles of life that form a person's character." -Native American Proverb

Sequence of Finite

Star trails over Mount Shasta

River of Light

...and the river of light whirled through the darkness underfoot as well as above; there seemed to be no ground in front of my feet, only the abyss of star-studded space falling away forever.

Distant Acquaintance

The Milky Way shines brightly over a small creek and Broken Top in the Cascade Range of Central Oregon. You can also see an iridium flare from a passing satellite.

Nocturne Eruption

The Milky Way rises behind Mount Shasta.

Sibling Rivalry

Beyond Reach

“But the love of wilderness is more than a hunger for what is always beyond reach; it is also an expression of loyalty to the earth which bore us and sustains us, the only home we shall ever know, the only paradise we ever need—if only we had the eyes to see” - Edward Abbey

Silent Conversations

As long as it talks I am going to listen. -Thomas Merton