Stockade Skies.

Dark night Cold air, Bright stars Warm feeling. Look up and get lost.

Pneuma.

Majestic display of light show in the form of Balloon glow at the Stratobowl. Would have loved to catch stars in they sky but the full moon was too powerful as it washed out most of the stars.

Troika.

Closer look of the photogenic core region with endless sea of stars. Foreground peaks illuminated with an artificial light source.

Rainbow Rising.

Panoramic view of the rising Milky Way and the Moonlit Badlands.

Love of My Life.

Nocturne.

A Starry Night at Spearfish Falls.

The Sentinel.

The Watcher Of The Fields - A lone oak tree stands resilient keeping a close eye on this Wisconsin corn field under sky full of stars. Almost harvest time for these ripening corns. Had to fight a bit with the background light pollution which also illuminated the incoming clouds.

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 torrent of stars above does knock on one’s spiritual corner quite well.

Fourth of July Night Sky.

Milky Way over Devils Tower, Wyoming on the night of 4th of July, 2018.

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.

The rising moon shines through an old rusty Chevy 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.

Rust in Peace.

An abandoned Chevy at peace under a starry night.

The Horsehead and The Flame Nebula.

Moon n Her.

Light Medley.

An iconic barn of Western South Dakota in a light hodgepodge. LED lamp lighting the barn from inside, city lights on the horizon, moon and the distant stars in the Milky Way.

Hazy night at Beaver Creek Bridge, Wind Cave National Park.

What a beautiful structure!! I always feel there is some weird eerie chemistry between a large man-made structure viewed/photographed against a starry sky. Beautiful drive getting to here as well, saw some huge bison with thick chunky fur getting all ready for the harsh winter.

Autumn Rapid City and the Night Sky.

Canyon Lake Park in Fall colors and a shimmering milky way atop. This was such a hard shot to pull off coz of light pollution around and all the lamp posts in the park creating flares in the image. Taken with a help of a intensifier filter to cut down some of the light pollution.

Of Stars and Men.

A stark silhouette of some good old star-loving humans under Antares.

Textures in Soil, Textures in the Sky. Charm of Badlands Night Sky.

The Diamond Ring.

Sun rays peeking through seconds after totality.

Bear Butte Milky Way.

The Blessed land among the Stars.

Looking towards the centre of our Galaxy.

The dark horse nebula and the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex make a distinct feature among the vast sea of stars and dust.

The Good in the Badlands.

The magic spell of Badlands Nightscape. Half the park is after dark.

Shimmering Light over Slim Buttes.

Milky Way over Castle National Landmark, Slim Buttes, South Dakota.

Sweet Embrace.

Green, the color of life is quite prominent in our night sky as well. A vibrant display of airglow can be seen in this North-to-South panoramic view of our Milky Way above some pigmented badlands' topography.

Stars and Stripes.

Dazzling Galactic Core atop an iconic national rock.

Dreams of Mars.

The setting Moon lights the Badlands landscape while the Milky Way rises on the backdrop.

Selenium.

A calm view to rekindle my adrift mind.

Rainbow's Gold.

Summer nights in South Dakota are pretty incredible with the bloom of sunflowers. As suns in the sky meet suns of the Earth, the feeling is pretty evocative.

Azure.

Spinning sky over the arid landscape of Badlands National Park.

W for Wildflowers.

Wildflowers in the Badlands under a starry sky.

The Resting Falcon.

An abandoned Red Ford Falcon stares into an abyss of stars.

Immensity.

A 50mm view of the vast Cygnus region. It is one of the richest regions of gas and star formation in our milky way with lots of Red/pink hydrogen emission nebulae. During winter it falls pretty low on the horizon in the northern sky and can be photographed with an earthly element.

Star Trails from inside a vehicle.

A creative take on this 2-n-half hour long star trail.

Fade to Black.

A deserted church under sky full of stars in an almost uninhabited town of Cottonwood, SD.

Horsethief.

Autumn Night Sky over Horsethief Lake, Black Hills, South Dakota.

Mother Love.

Clothed in diamond she stands tall, Watching the Missouri she shows courage and wisdom for all. A beautiful combination of art and history - the "Dignity" statue portrays a Native American woman in Plains-style clothing giving out positive vibes with her peaceful presence. I love how the backlighting forms a tepee shape structure. She sports a star quilt on her back so thought a photo with a starry background would be so fitting. Mother Cassiopeia just above keeps a keen eye on her.

Skyfall.

Milky Way over the dramatic Palouse Falls, WA.

Star Trails over the Delicate Arch, Arches National Park.

In Trance

A calm and peaceful night at Sylvan Lake made for a stellar reflection.

Nirvanic Sylvan.

An idyllic setting for a quiet and stellar night at Sylvan Lake, Custer State Park.

Stellar Rochford.

Milky Way over calm and peaceful Rochford, South Dakota imaged at early astronomical twilight.

The Delicate Arch and the Milky Way.

The iconic Delicate arch in Arches National Park, Utah.

Cathedral Spires and the Milky Way.

The incredible needles and the stars above it captured from the highest point in South Dakota.

Rustic Symphony.

An Abandoned Car under a beautiful Star Light.

The Great Orion Nebula and the Running Man.

No praise is too high for the Great Orion Nebula, one of the grandest beauties of the winter night sky.

December Lights.

Crown Jewel of Black Hills under sparkling winter stars. Christmas just round the corner.

An Evening with the Presidents.

Starry evening at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Faces of the presidents lit by a projected beam of lights from different direction.

"Luny Tunes."

An Abandoned barn, Moon and the Milky Way in an eerie harmony.

Owanka Elevator.

A skeleton of a grain elevator, once a thriving business in a small town of Owanka, South Dakota, still holds its ground.

Dignity – Of Earth and Sky.

A beautiful combination of art and history overlooking the Missouri River near Chamberlain, South Dakota. The dignity statue depicts a Native American woman in Plains-style clothing laying a peaceful presence. She sports a star quilt on her back so I thought taking a photo with star trails behind her would be so fitting.

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!!

The Great American Eclipse in one single frame.

The full sun, the crescent sun, the diamond ring, the totality and back to normality. Pictures can never justify this wonderful event as compared to being there and seeing with your own eyes. The 2 and half minutes of totality went like a flash and I'd cherish it for my lifetime.

Spiraling into Oblivion.

A vortex star trail.

Starry Sylvan Lake.

Starry backdrop of a castle.

Milky Way over The Castles, Slim Butte Area, South Dakota.

Stars in the Castle.

Milky Way over Castle National Landmark, South Dakota.

Love from the Sun.

A glimpse of Northern Lights caught from Bear Butte Lake, Sturgis.

A Night At Devils Tower.

A handsome view of our galaxy from one of the unique places in Earth.

Rust and Stardust.

An old, abandoned car makes a spectacular subject for a star studded night sky photograph.

Ascension.

A winsome view of the peculiar granite spires overlooking the city of Custer in the distant where the silvery stream in the sky shines bright above the hazy night lights.

Lone in the Hills.

Lost my heart in the black hills, The black hills of Dakota. Where the pines are so high, That they kiss the sky above.

Endless.

Closer look of the photogenic core region with endless sea of stars. Foreground peaks illuminated with an artificial light source.

Badlands Bowl.

Enjoyed shooting this panoramic view of our galaxy overlooking a beautiful mini canyon in the Badlands. Additional lights were used to illuminate the landscape.

Into the Milky Way.

Panoramic view of our night sky facing East above the snow covered Badlands.

Bear's Nest.

A 2-hour star trails over Bear Butte during one of those stormy nights when the Aurora was visible from this part of the world too.

Timeless Pursuit.

Stalking of a cosmic level - Orion eternally in chase of the seven sisters, the Pleiades. A winter wonderland.

The Last Kiss.

A Perseid meteor kisses the milky way goodbye, quite a romantic and spectacular night at the Badlands during the Perseid meteor shower 2018.

Weathered.

A classic Wisconsin red barn aging gracefully coupled with the best known asterism in the northern sky.

Home.

Ripples of airglow above the rugged badlands landscape.

Eye of the Needle.

A gem of a sight at the heart of the Black Hills. The Needles Eye is an astounding nature's work of art and looks gorgeous against a spectacular night sky.

Badlands Beatitude.

A graceful badlands landscape and the heavens above. Mars on the left, Jupiter on the right and the stellar Milky Way in between. If you look closely you'd also see Saturn near the middle somewhere.

Enchanting Badlands.

Milky Way Arc and the colorful display of airglow above a picturesque rugged badlands landscape revealing many layers of valleys and formations and the vast plains on the horizon.

Rainbow in the Dark.

Moonlit North-South panoramic nightscape at Deerfield Lake.

Dakota Roof.

Panoramic Milky Way from Black Elk Peak.

"Excuse me, while I kiss the Sky."

Black Elk Peak and the lookout tower under the spell of mesmerizing night sky.

The Bear and the Mighty Hunter.

The Rising Orion (aka the Hunter) and the majestic Devils Tower (Bear Lodge).

Blossoming Stars in a Cold Chilly Night.

Glittering Milky Way over Sylvan Lake.

Winter Jewels.

The Great Orion Nebula and surrounding regions in the Heart of the Orion Constellation.

Once upon a time.

An abandoned home in ghost town on Ardmore, South Dakota.

Starry Rushmore.

Stars of our planet shine brightly with millions of stars in the sky.

Owanka Lights.

An Abandoned Grain Elevator in a township of Owanka, South Dakota.

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...

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.

Colorful Badlands under the Milky Way.

A friend of mine once said to me that South Dakota doesn’t have a nightlife. Well…I beg to differ. It gets insanely beautiful around here.

Solar Corona During Totality.

A view of Totality as seen from Casper, Wyoming on Aug 21, 2017.

Star Trails over Bear Butte.

Pastoral Night Sky

Forget about your day, under the Milky Way. Was lucky to catch a hint of Green-Red Airglow.

Puffing Chimney.

The Glow of our Galaxy on top of a Slim Butte. Pictured at Slim Buttes, South Dakota.

To Big Dipper.

The colorful badlands terrain lit by a rising moon.

Black Hills Aurora

An incredible Light display in the Black Hills. One of the intense spectacle in recent years for this region.

The Pedestal Rock and the Glittering Sky.

Night Sky over Pedestal Rock in Badlands National Park.

Andromeda Galaxy (M31).

Our beautiful neighbor. It is the closest large galaxy from us and is one of a few galaxies that can be seen unaided from the Earth. Picture taken from Badlands National Park, South Dakota.