Ben_Coffman
Reclamation
This was my first view of the Milky Way in 2015. Several things led me to take this particular photo. First, the window to get these kind of photos is exceptionally small this time of year. But, after spending a couple of months couch-bound after two different elbow surgeries (one for each elbow), I was pretty highly motivated to get out of the house and try my luck.
Despite the daunting and downright ugly 2:15 am departure time, I was joined by Chip MacAlpine, a photographer motivated more by a love the outdoors and the night sky, not to mention a devotion to his art, than almost anyone else I know.
Although I had a good suspicion, I was still a little unsure of just exactly where the galactic center of the Milky Way was going to end up and whether Mt Hood's prominence would cover up some of it. I'm not going to lie--it was pretty exciting to watch the Milky Way slowly rise above the tree-covered horizon.
The title's an allusion to the location (Lost Lake) and the fact that I haven't seen this view of the Milky Way in quite a while. Welcome back, old friend.
Reclamation
This was my first view of the Milky Way in 2015. Several things led me to take this particular photo. First, the window to get these kind of photos is exceptionally small this time of year. But, after spending a couple of months couch-bound after two different elbow surgeries (one for each elbow), I was pretty highly motivated to get out of the house and try my luck.
Despite the daunting and downright ugly 2:15 am departure time, I was joined by Chip MacAlpine, a photographer motivated more by a love the outdoors and the night sky, not to mention a devotion to his art, than almost anyone else I know.
Although I had a good suspicion, I was still a little unsure of just exactly where the galactic center of the Milky Way was going to end up and whether Mt Hood's prominence would cover up some of it. I'm not going to lie--it was pretty exciting to watch the Milky Way slowly rise above the tree-covered horizon.
The title's an allusion to the location (Lost Lake) and the fact that I haven't seen this view of the Milky Way in quite a while. Welcome back, old friend.