Milky Way Arches Over Mount Lassen's Wilderness Lake
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 8:33:32 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
A stunning astrophotography long-exposure shot captures the Milky Way galaxy arcing dramatically across the night sky above Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. In the background, the snow-capped summit of Lassen Peak is faintly illuminated under the starlit sky, framed by tall conifer silhouettes on the left. A calm lake in the foreground reflects warm amber-green light from vegetation lit by an artificial light source, likely a flashlight or lantern used for foreground illumination. Thousands of individual stars are visible across the entire frame, with the dense galactic core visible in the upper right quadrant of the sky. The composition creates a powerful contrast between the warm earthly tones of the lake shore and the cold, infinite depth of the cosmos above.
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