3/29 4:25 am Eureka Sand Dunes

Andrew, as always quite a stellar shot.

Very nice picture Adrew. Very rare to admire a sky like that. Congratulation

impressive. Nice detail of the tent!!!

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Hi Tony, Thank You very much. 150 miles from a significant light source - Las Vegas.

Hi Frere, Thanks a lot, it was a very long drive on a dirt road 45 miles after 30 miles on a remote highway , see the photo of the endless road through the desert.

Hi Bernardo Thank you very much, I placed a small gas lantern behind the tent to make it visible.

Andrew, I can't wait to get out to some of the parks in southern Utah to get some views like that. We do have a couple of parks here in northern Utah that are designated as Dark Sky parks, but between Ogden and Salt Lake City, there's still enough light pollution to prevent getting something quite like that.

CLAP!!! CLAP!!!CLAP!!!...... a spectacular image, very interesting the note of explanation that you have attached, ciao Giangiorgio

Hi Tony, I took some pictures at location that was much easier to access, but you could see the orange glow near the horizon from Las Vegas about 120 miles away. This location if further but sand dunes that rise suddenly more than 680 feet above the dry lakebed provide some shielding which makes a big difference.

You have to consider the time of the year. Milky way is best viewed is summer or late spring. It is mostly hidden below horizon in winter and early spring. You also don't want the moon to be in the sky or anywhere near horizon.

Hi Giangiorgio, Thank you very much for you visit and compliments.

Andrew,

Simply amazing work!

I love the idea with placing gas lantern right behind the tent.

Congrats,

ZT,

Hi Zbigniew thank you very much.

Andrew, I've been on a plane flying about a hundred miles away from Las Vegas at night and you could see how bright it was. No doubt when you're leaving the shutter open for any time at all there would be a lot of residual light coming through.

Very nice night shot.

Gorgeous capture Andrew !!!

Hi Saad, Thank you very much.

Beautiful photo, Andrew! Congratulations on POTD - well deserved! All my best, Mitch

Hi Mitchell, thank you very much.