The Milky Way and Mars shine above Valentine Lake in the John Muir Wilderness, Eastern Sierra, California.
Sedona is one of a handful of cities on the International Dark Skies Community list. Not only can you see a thick blanket of stars at night, you can even see the Milky Way with the naked eye. May I present Milky Way over Sedona, photographed at 1:00am in the morning in May 2020.
The Milky Way vies for attention with moonlit clouds in the John Muir Wilderness, Eastern Sierra, California. Photographed June 2020.