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14th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Milky Way over Bear Lake

It took 4 hours of driving, 3 hours of shooting, 2 laps around the lake, and 1 very muddy step to get this image of the Milky Way over Bear Lake. It was taken toward the end of the astronomical twilight, which explains the blue hue in the sky.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 07.2016
Date Uploaded: 07.2016
Photo Location: Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, United States of America
Camera: NIKON D700
Copyright: © Zach Wills