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The Racetrack Playa in Death Valley is famous for its sailing stones, but even without them, it would be a stunning place. Measuring 2.8 miles (north-south) by 1.3 miles (east-west), it is exceptionally flat and level with the northern end being only 1.5 inches higher than the southern. This occurrence is due to major influx of fine-grained sediment that accumulates at the north end.

An island of bedrock outcrops rises dramatically above the playa's surface at its northern end: The Grandstand. This dark quartz monzonite outcrop rises in dramatic contrast 73 feet above the bright white surface of the Racetrack.

During my stay at the playa, I had the pleasure to catch The Grandstand under the low arch of the rising Milky Way.

One of the things that always surprises me when I process these HaRGB paoramas of the Milky Way bow, is the apparent lack of Hydrogen emission nebulae in the Serpens-Aquila Rift, even though I know that they are just hidden from view by the den...

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.