The Toadstool and the Core Acrylic Print

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The core region of Milky Way rising behind the Toadstool.

When I am at a real dark sky location, I am always amazed how well the stars are visible along the horizon. While shooting nightscapes at the Toadstool, I stood in wonder when I noticed how dark the sky was in the direction of the rising Milky Way.

This is not a composite.The golden color on the horizon is the light of millions of stars rising behind the Toadstool, while the black areas are dark clouds of cosmic dust. Also visible to the right of the Hoodoo are the Lagoon Nabula (M8), Trifid Nebula (M20) and the bright starlike planet Saturn.

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.