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Staring at the stars

A figure looks up at the view of the milky way on a cold October night, from a secluded lakeside spot off of the Blue Ridge Parkway. He feels a sense of insignificance and wonder, gazing at this vast expanse of stars and sky.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 10.2016
Date Uploaded: 11.2016
Photo Location: Boone, North Carolina, United States of America
Copyright: © Lainey Everly