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
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
The June Milky Way rises over the desert in the Bisti Wilderness in northwestern New Mexico.
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
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.
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
Just before dawn the Milky Way begins its descent behind the historic Frank Schott stone barn in rural western Minnesota.
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
The Milky Way begins its journey across the night sky in Badlands National Park.
Shadows of the Past
The Frank Schott Stone Barn silhouetted beneath the Milky Way.
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
The remnants of Frank Schott's stone barn beneath a starry spring sky.
Green Waves under the Starry Sky
The August Milky Way rises over a Wisconsin corn field.
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
The July Milky Way rises over Ellingson Island on Lake Superior at Split Rock Lighthouse State Park in Northern Minnesota.
Sylvan Lake Mirror
The calm waters of Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park reflect the sky above.
Close Encounter with the Milky Way
Mars and the Milky Way rise above Devils Tower in northeastern Wyoming.
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?
The security lights at this Western Wisconsin farm give a golden glow to the barn beneath the Milky Way galaxy.
One If By Land ...
The Milky Way and Mars rising over a country road in Western Minnesota.
Two If By Sea ...
The Milky Way is reflected in the calm water of a rural lake in Western Minnesota.
March
On the Rocks
The Milky Way rises over Lake Superior at Split Rock Lighthouse on Minnesota's North Shore.
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
The Northern Lights dance above a farmer's field in rural Minnesota.
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
The Milky Way reflected in the calm water of Lake Superior at Split Rock State Park on the North Shore in Minnesota.
Color Dance
The colors of the Aurora Borealis dance across the sky above Boulder Lake near Duluth, Minnesota.
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
The Northern Lights make an appearance over Boulder Lake near Duluth.
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
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
The stars of the night sky are reflected in the lake below in this image from rural Wisconsin.
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
Star trails fill the northern sky above the sinking red barn of Zimmerman.
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
The Aurora Borealis in all its glory above the northern Wisconsin prairie.
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 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
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
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.