The Milky Way
The early summer Milky Way arches over Monument Valley, AZ.
The Milky Way and night sky are framed in the openings to the Big Hogan. Monument Valley, AZ.
The formation known as Ye Bi Chei (including the commonly named Totem Pole) represents Navajo spiritual gods and is viewed as dancers emerging from a Hogan. Monument Valley, AZ.
The Milky Way arches over Yei Bi Chei and the Totem Pole on a warm June night. Monument Valley, AZ.
Essentially no clouds, no wind, and a glass-like lake. Perfect for viewing the Milky Way and stars over and reflected in North Fork Lake. Wind River Range, WY.
A partial moon highlights the meadow's grasses and Fireweed, which grows from a crack in the boulder. Wind River Range, WY.
Balanced Rock. Arches National Park.
Arch Rock, Joshua Tree National Park, CA
Joshua Tree National Park
In May, the Milky Way can be seen to rise over some of Sedona's beautiful sandstone formations and the Midgley Bridge.
The Milky Way appears to explode like a volcano from the top of Bell Rock in Sedona.
The Milky Way arches over Courthouse Butte in Sedona.
Sedona, Arizona; June 2019
The Milky Way arcs over Sedona, Arizona's, iconic Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte.
Swoon: (noun) a state of bewilderment or ecstasy; (verb) to become enraptured.
The grandure of the Milky Way and Cathedral Rock remind us how insignificant we are in the grand scheme of things.
The Milky Way rises between Sedona's Bell Rock and Courthouse Butte.
Cathedral Rock, Sedona, AZ
Near Arch Rock, Joshua Tree National Park
Milky Way flows from the Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah
Zion National Park, Utah
Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, Arizona
from Olmstead Point, Yosemite National Park, California