Milky Way Rises Over Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 9:19:20 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure night sky photograph captures the Milky Way galaxy's core region rising above the horizon, partially obscured by dark silhouetted pine tree branches in the upper right corner. The image was taken at Mt. Lassen Volcanic National Park, a designated dark sky area that provides exceptional conditions for astrophotography. Thousands of individual stars are visible across the frame, with the dense, luminous band of the galactic core appearing as a soft, cloudy glow in the upper right quadrant. The foreground and lower portion of the image reveal the deep darkness of the wilderness setting, adding to the sense of isolation and cosmic scale. The composition has a raw, exploratory quality typical of astrophotography taken in remote wilderness areas.
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