16th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
The early-spring Milky Way arching over Mt. Rainier

In the northern hemisphere, Milky Way season starts in early-spring. Here is the arch, visible just before sunrise, shooting over distant Mt. Rainier in Washington state.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2018
Date Uploaded: 03.2018
Photo Location: Carbonado, WA, Washington, United States of America
Camera: Canon EOS 6D
Copyright: © JONATHAN WASHBURN