Milky Way over Monument Rock Beyond ÿ But this is what

ÿ But this is what it would have looked like

ÿsky on the sandstone cliffs

and evergreens

the weather

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

Milky Way over Monument Rock Beyond ÿ But this is whatThese rocky towers occur along the Colorado Front Range. I had always feared that the Milky Way at Monument Rock would be overcome by Colorado Springs lights in any landscape photography; but a very clear night and a Southwest view away from the city minimized the light pollution!? In this nature image I love how the photo moves from small plants (grasses, yucca and mullein), to Monument Rock dwarfing a tree growing directly in front, to the core of