The Night Sky

Images of the Milky Way and the Aurora Borealis
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  • A Tranquil Evening on the North Shore

    A Tranquil Evening on the North Shore

    Milky Way over Lake Superior Beach in Tettegouche State Park near Silver Bay, Minnesota.

  • Sea Stack Under a Starry Sky

    Sea Stack Under a Starry Sky

    The sea stack at Tettegouche State Park on Lake Superior in northeastern Minnesota provides the foreground for this image of the summer Milky Way.

  • Desert Stars

    Desert Stars

    The June Milky Way rises over the desert in the Bisti Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.

  • Bisti Nights

    Bisti Nights

    The Bisti/De-Na-Zin Wilderness is one of the least light-polluted areas in the United States, making it a perfect place to view the night sky and the stars of the Milky Way.

  • Nerstrand Nights

    Nerstrand Nights

    Backed by the Nerstrand Big Woods State Park, Valley Grove Church sits in one of the darkest parts of southern Minnesota, creating the perfect foreground for a night of Milky Way astrophotography.

  • Friday Morning, 3 A.M.

    Friday Morning, 3 A.M.

    The core of the Milky Way rises above the historic Frank Schott Stone Barn in far western Minnesota on an early May morning.

  • Early Morning Light

    Early Morning Light

    Just before dawn the Milky Way begins its descent behind the historic Frank Schott stone barn in rural western Minnesota.

  • Starry Ceiling

    Starry Ceiling

    The Frank Schott Stone Barn may be missing it's roof, but Mother Nature's ceiling is far more interesting.

  • Night Falls on the Badlands

    Night Falls on the Badlands

    The Milky Way begins its journey across the night sky in Badlands National Park.

  • Shadows of the Past

    Shadows of the Past

    The Frank Schott Stone Barn silhouetted beneath the Milky Way.

  • A Lonely Night in the Country

    A Lonely Night in the Country

    The Milky Way rises in one of darkest parts of Western Minnesota behind the ruins of Frank Schott's stone barn.

  • Stone Barn Ruins

    Stone Barn Ruins

    The remnants of Frank Schott's stone barn beneath a starry spring sky.

  • Green Waves under the Starry Sky

    Green Waves under the Starry Sky

    The August Milky Way rises over a Wisconsin corn field.

  • Filling the Gap

    Filling the Gap

    The summer Milky Way fills the gap between Ellingson Island and Pebble Beach at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park on the North Shore of Lake Superior in Northern Minnesota.

  • Night Sky on the North Shore

    Night Sky on the North Shore

    The July Milky Way rises over Ellingson Island on Lake Superior at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park in Northern Minnesota.

  • Sylvan Lake Mirror

    Sylvan Lake Mirror

    The calm waters of Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park reflect the sky above.

  • Close Encounter with the Milky Way

    Close Encounter with the Milky Way

    Mars and the Milky Way rise above Devils Tower in northeastern Wyoming.

  • Milky Way on Mormon Row

    Milky Way on Mormon Row

    The Milky Way rises over the John Moulton Barn on Mormon Row in Grand Teton National Park.

  • Pot of Gold at the End of the ... Milky Way?

    Pot of Gold at the End of the ... Milky Way?

    The security lights at this Western Wisconsin farm give a golden glow to the barn beneath the Milky Way galaxy.

  • One If By Land ...

    One If By Land ...

    The Milky Way and Mars rising over a country road in Western Minnesota.

  • Two If By Sea ...

    Two If By Sea ...

    The Milky Way is reflected in the calm water of a rural lake in Western Minnesota.

  • March

    March

  • On the Rocks

    On the Rocks

    The Milky Way rises over Lake Superior at Split Rock Lighthouse on Minnesota's North Shore.

  • March Milky Way

    March Milky Way

    The Milky Way is reflected in the calm waters of Lake Superior on a cold March night at Split Rock State Park.

  • Rural Aurora

    Rural Aurora

    The Northern Lights dance above a farmer's field in rural Minnesota.

  • Dance Beneath the Diamond Sky

    Dance Beneath the Diamond Sky

    Lake Superior roars below as the Milky Way shines above in this image from Split Rock State Park in Northern Minnesoat.

  • Superior Glass

    Superior Glass

    The Milky Way reflected in the calm water of Lake Superior at Split Rock State Park on the North Shore in Minnesota.

  • Color Dance

    Color Dance

    The colors of the Aurora Borealis dance across the sky above Boulder Lake near Duluth, Minnesota.

  • Green Glow in the Northern Sky

    Green Glow in the Northern Sky

    The horizon glows green and yellow as the Aurora Borealis begins its display over Boulder Lake near Duluth, Minnesota.

  • Boulder Lake Aurora

    Boulder Lake Aurora

    The Northern Lights make an appearance over Boulder Lake near Duluth.

  • October Milky Way

    October Milky Way

    The fall sky is filled with stars over Ellingson Island at Split Rock State Park on the North Shore of Lake Superior in northern Minnesota.

  • November

    November

  • Cows Under the Aurora

    Cows Under the Aurora

    The cows seem oblivious to the light show overhead in this image taken in rural Minnesota during a display of the Aurora Borealis.

  • Milky Way Reflected

    Milky Way Reflected

    The stars of the night sky are reflected in the lake below in this image from rural Wisconsin.

  • Milky Way at Hyde's Mill

    Milky Way at Hyde's Mill

    Hyde's Mill near Ridgeway, Wisconsin poses for a portrait beneath the summer Milky Way.

  • Starry Night at the Sinking Barn

    Starry Night at the Sinking Barn

    Star trails fill the northern sky above the sinking red barn of Zimmerman.

  • Badlands Under the Milky Way

    Badlands Under the Milky Way

    As the setting half moon lights the otherworldly rock formations of the Badlands of South Dakota the summer Milky Way fills the sky above.

  • Northern Lights

    Northern Lights

    The Aurora Borealis in all its glory above the northern Wisconsin prairie.

  • Purple and Green

    Purple and Green

    The Aurora Borealis makes an appearance over a northern Wisconsin farm field on a late spring night.

  • The Milky Way with Bonus Aurora

    The Milky Way with Bonus Aurora

    The Milky Way fills the sky over Big Round Lake in northern Wisconsin as the Aurora Borealis makes an appearance on a late spring evening.

  • Milky Way at Dawn

    Milky Way at Dawn

    A view of the Milky Way an hour before sunrise over the St. Croix River on the Minnesota/Wisconsin border.

  • Milky Way at Split Rock

    Milky Way at Split Rock

    The Milky Way in all its glory over Ellingson Island and Split Rock Lighthouse at Little Two Harbors in Split Rock Lighthouse State Park on the North Shore of Lake Superior. The city lights of Duluth are visible on the horizon on the right side of the image.

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