The Fire of a Million Suns Wood Print

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"I look up. And I am surrounded by the universe.

silence

and stars

A million suns stretch out beyond me, their light piercing the darkness."

Beth Revis, A Million Suns

This beehive-shaped klin is one of 6 chorcoal ovens near Ely, Nevada. Their shape was specifically designed to more efficiently burn pinyon pine and juniper into charcoal, in order to support the local mining production. They were in operation for a short period from 1876 until 1879, when mining operations ended.

During clear nights however, the fires still seem to burn, fueled by millions of stars, while the galaxtic dust is mimicking smoke coming out of the ovens.

As a landscape photographer and pilot I have the privilege to travel the world and visit some of the most beautiful places on our planet. I started photography as an astro-photographer, which still shows in my passion for nightscapes. While not exclusively shooting at night, a big part of my work shows the beauty of the starry night skies in combination with some iconic landscapes. Thanks for visiting my gallery.