Starry Night Sky Through Pine Canopy at Lassen
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 4:07:52 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This wide-angle astrophotography shot captures a stunning upward perspective through a clearing between conifer trees at Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park, taken in the early morning hours of May 25, 2026. The deep blue-grey night sky is peppered with hundreds of visible stars, with a soft luminous glow near the upper right suggesting moonlight or possibly a distant light source illuminating the scene. Silhouetted pine and fir trees frame the edges of the composition, their warm amber-green foliage lit by ambient light sources below the frame. The mood is contemplative and vast, evoking the feeling of lying on the forest floor and gazing upward into the cosmos. Shot with a professional Canon EOS R6 Mark II and a fast wide-angle lens, the image demonstrates solid low-light capture capability in a remote wilderness setting.
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