I spent several hours shooting the Milky Way in Zion National Park one night last month. I just couldn't leave. The Great Rift was like no view I had ever seen before. It really puts things in perspective when seeing out into the universe like this. Words really cannot describe the feeling I get when taking pictures like this.
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Captured with the Nikon D7000 and the Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 lens