The Milky Way rises over Mesa Arch in Canyonlands National Park. The skies here are stunningly dark, capable of being lost in as you lay and gaze at the ancient sights above.
After a somewhat hair raising 4X4 road trip to Crystal Mill it was neat to have the place to myself as the evening progressed. Tried several different compositions but this is one of my favorites from this location. The image is a composite with the foreground taken earlier in the evening.
Painted Wall during the night hours at Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park.