Nightscape - The Tainted Tripod

Weathered.

Nightscape

Landscape AstroPhotography from the beautiful Black Hills, South Dakota and around.

Peaceful Sylvan.
A cropped view of a panorama stitch I did earlier this summer at Sylvan Lake, SD. Full panorama -> https://bit.ly/2G47O1V
Light in the Black.
Milky Way over the iconic Delicate Arch, Utah.
Coming Back to Life.
A rustic old stump seems to come alive under a sky full of stars. Light pollution coming from Keystone, Hill City and Custer adds colorful glow on the horizon.
Show me the Way.
A magical night at the Needles Eye; a perfect haven for repose.
Soulful Attunement.
The vast South Dakota Prairie and the splendid dark sky above revealing the Milky Way in all its glory.
Fourth of July Night Sky.
Milky Way over Devils Tower, Wyoming.
The crown jewel of our Milky Way - Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex.
The dark skies of South Dakota reveals such a colorful night sky, just makes you fall in love with it all over again. The Rho Ophiuchi Cloud Complex has one of the most vibrant and colorful nebulas in space.
Moon Melody.
A rising moon shines through an old rusty Chevy in the abandoned town of Owanka, SD, as stars take a backseat.
Stargazers.
There were few people around playing with their cameras photographing the milky way, but then this couple just sat there without any cameras and enjoyed the sight of this dark Utah night sky filled with glittering stars. Made me realize that sometimes we fiddle around with our cameras too much that we forget to enjoy the moment with our eyes.
Black Elk Peak and the Milky Way.
"And while I stood there I saw more than I can tell..." Starry sky from the highest natural point in South Dakota.
Badlands Night Texture.
Blossoming Stars in a Cold Chilly Night.
Glittering Milky Way over Sylvan Lake.
Rustic Symphony.
An Abandoned Car under a beautiful Star Light.
Love from the Sun.
A glimpse of Northern Lights caught from Bear Butte Lake, Sturgis.
Celestial celebration. As humans tucked in their warm cozy bed, the night sky was having a ball of its own.
Its around midnight, sky is filled with stars that appear so bright. A crescent moon has just risen in the badlands casting warm soft light on the tiny badlands' peaks. Milky Way dust lane is sweeping across the sky and a shooting star decides to drop by in one of the frame. One of my personal favorite nightscape.
Starry Rushmore.
Stars of our planet shine brightly with millions of stars in the sky.
"Luny Tunes."
An Abandoned barn, Moon and the Milky Way in an eerie harmony.
Owanka Lights.
An Abandoned Grain Elevator in a township of Owanka, South Dakota.
December Lights.
Crown Jewel of Black Hills under sparkling winter stars. Christmas just round the corner.
Abandoned Ardmore.
A deserted barn in the ghost town of Ardmore makes a beautiful foreground for a starry night image. If only these broken walls could talk...
Once upon a time.
An abandoned home in ghost town on Ardmore, South Dakota.
The radiant glow of Badlands Night Sky.
This was how I celebrated my birthday, under a billion star hotel. Off to peace and solace, and closer with our stars. What better way to celebrate the day that you came into this earth!!
Bear Butte Milky Way.
The Blessed land among the Stars.
Pastoral Night Sky
Forget about your day, under the Milky Way. Was lucky to catch a hint of Green-Red Airglow.
The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula.
Starry Sky under vibrant Airglow
Milky Way Panorama and a spectacular display of Airglow at Badlands National Park.
To Big Dipper.
The colorful badlands terrain lit by a rising moon.
Stars and Stripes.
Dazzling Galactic Core atop an iconic national rock.
Rust and Stardust.
An old, abandoned car makes a spectacular subject for a star studded night sky photograph.
Allure of Black Hills' Night Sky.
The Pleiades, AKA The Seven Sisters
This star cluster is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and is the cluster most obvious to the naked eye in the night sky. It is dominated by luminous blue stars cloaked by intricate blue clouds of light.

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