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Milky Way along the Tetons

This was shot along the road leading to String Lake in the Tetons.

 

Elk are in rut and there were three large bulls in the area bugling. Soon after this photo was taken one of them came through the brush about twenty yards from me and crossed the road. I didn't hear anything until it was very close and was relieved when I heard hooves on the asphalt and realized it wasn't a bear.

 

The glow at the bottom is light pollution from Jackson and I am assuming the streak in the sky is a satellite. I think the trajectory is to straight for a meteorite.

 

Nikon D700

Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8

ISO 3200

30 seconds

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Uploaded on September 14, 2012
Taken on September 12, 2012