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Star trails created with glow sticks on a backpacking trip to the high Sierras.

I went on a father daughter backpacking trip to bond with my daughter. My friend and his daughter also went. We brought glow sticks as a way to have fun with our daughters. The night temperatures were cold and it was super windy. My friend held the close sticks and threw them up went my self timer counted down to zero. He then stepped out of the frame.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2018
Date Uploaded: 07.2020
Photo Location: Kyburz, California, United States of America
Copyright: © James Rokop