Milky Way over Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak valley I realized there was just

I realized there was just too much light from Colorado Springs

I still remember the first time I saw Wilkerson Pass

but when you add a full supermoon and the red glow of the rising sun it becomes magical

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

reflecting the red light of the sun as it breaks the horizon

Milky Way over Garden of the Gods and Pikes Peak valley I realized there was justI 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! ?