Milky Way Arches Over Mount Lassen's Volcanic Peak
Monday, May 25th, 2026 at 8:31:32 AM · 2026/Mt Lassen Volcanic National Park
This long-exposure astrophotography image captures the Milky Way galaxy arching dramatically across a star-filled night sky above Mount Lassen Volcanic National Park. In the foreground, silhouetted conifer trees frame the scene while warm artificial light illuminates shrubs and low vegetation reflected in a still lake or pond. The snow-capped summit of Mount Lassen (Lassen Peak) is faintly visible on the right-center horizon, providing a iconic geographic anchor to the composition. The galactic core is clearly visible with its characteristic brownish-golden dust lanes and dense star clusters sweeping from the lower right toward the upper center of the frame. The wide-angle fisheye-like perspective exaggerates the curvature of the Milky Way, lending the image a dramatic, immersive quality.
Chronologically Adjacent
