18th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Star Trails at Land's End

Daily life changed quickly in the spring of 2020. The State of California issued a stay at home order on March 20th, and our first government mandated lock-down was underway. Information and opinions were rapidly changing, messing with most everybody's state of mind. In this time of chaos, remembering a broader context of life's journey helped me find more solid mental footing. This image is a 4 hour exposure taken from Land's End in San Francisco, overlooking a stone labyrinth and the Golden Gate Bridge with the entire galaxy spinning by, unchanged by our pandemic.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 04.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: San Francisco, California, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 5DS
Copyright: © BRAD MILLER