Milky Way over Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak valley waiting for a particularly clear

waiting for a particularly clear night to reduce the light pollution and allow the full glory of the Milky Way to shine through

I still remember the first time I saw Wilkerson Pass

ÿ I came out for sunset on this particular evening to make this landscape photography image the glow of the

ÿ It was a beautiful site despite the brutal wind and cold

ÿ For this composite image I used a sky from the prior night

Milky Way over Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak valley waiting for a particularly clearI planned this shot for a while, waiting for a particularly clear night to reduce the light pollution and allow the full glory of the Milky Way to shine through.? Alas, after over five tries, I realized there was just too much light from Colorado Springs.? For this composite image I used a sky from the prior night.? But this is what it would have looked like! ?