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Wild West Landscapes October 2012 » Milky Way and Ponderosa Pines Yellowstone N.P. WY IMG_0068061 copy

Firehole River dawn Yellowstone N.P. WY IMG_0068090 copy
Brink of Lower Yellowstone Falls Yellowstone N.P. WY IMG_0067608 copy
 October 26, 2012  Sparky Stensaas

2 responses to “Milky Way and Ponderosa Pines Yellowstone N.P. WY IMG_0068061 copy”

  • Ken Brennen
    October 29th, 2012 at 11:32

    A great visual reminder of the breath-taking beauty and awesomeness of the night sky.

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    • Sparky Stensaas
      October 29th, 2012 at 16:59

      Yes! It takes fortitude to go out on a dark moonless night when I’m cozy in the living room…but worth the effort! Of course, the secret is to get as far from cities as possible.

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