Milky Way Rises Over Mount Lassen Volcanic Wilderness
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 8:27:52 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This stunning astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy stretching across a deep blue-black sky above Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park in Northern California. The volcanic peak is visible as a silhouette in the right-center background, flanked by tall conifer trees that form a dark treeline across the lower portion of the frame. In the foreground, a reflective body of water — likely Manzanita Lake or a similar alpine lake — mirrors the faint warm glow of vegetation illuminated by an artificial light source. Thousands of individual stars are resolved across the frame, with the galactic core visible as a faint luminous band sweeping from upper left to lower right. The mood is profoundly serene and awe-inspiring, characteristic of remote wilderness at high altitude far from light pollution.
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