Milky Way over Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak Size:11x14 in 16x20 mat Here the distant Collegiate Range

Here the distant Collegiate Range

even if it does make for a rather long hike back at night

bathed in the glow of sunrise

and the fall colors and snowy mountains enhanced the beauty

The San Luis Valley is an area of contrasts

Milky Way over Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak Size:11x14 in 16x20 mat Here the distant Collegiate RangeI planned this shot for a while, waiting for a particularly clear night to reduce the light pollution and allow the full glory of the Milky Way to shine through.? Alas, after over five tries, I realized there was just too much light from Colorado Springs.? For this composite image I used a sky from the prior night.? But this is what it would have looked like! ?