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      <image:title>Blog - Winter Night Sky Photography in Utah’s National Parks - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Delicate Arch under the night sky in Arches National Park, Utah, with the Orion constellation and red emission nebulae visible above the snow-dusted desert.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Milky Way rising above Wolfe Ranch Cabin in Arches National Park, Utah, with snow patches on the ground and a glowing window in the rustic log cabin.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Winter Night Sky Photography in Utah’s National Parks - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Orion constellation above The Watchman and Virgin River in Zion National Park, Utah, with glowing canyon cliffs and a star-filled night sky.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Winter Night Sky Photography in Utah’s National Parks - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Towers of the Virgin in Zion National Park under a star-filled night sky with a snow-covered trail in the foreground during winter.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Night view from Canyon Overlook in Zion National Park showing snow-covered cliffs, a winding road, and a star-filled winter sky.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Arizona Night Sky Adventure — From Sedona’s Red Rocks to the Northern Lights Over Monument Valley - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A quiet Phoenix evening at Papago Park as the crescent moon reflects across the lagoon, framed by rows of desert palms. This soft pastel sunset felt like a calm oasis before my Arizona night sky journey began.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Arizona Night Sky Adventure — From Sedona’s Red Rocks to the Northern Lights Over Monument Valley - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Milky Way glows above Sedona’s Cathedral Rock — one of my favorite astrophotography captures from Arizona’s red rock country. Taken above Crescent Moon Ranch from the Ridge Trail under dark sky conditions. If only there was a long exposure car trail leading up to Cathedral Rock…</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Arizona Night Sky Adventure — From Sedona’s Red Rocks to the Northern Lights Over Monument Valley - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A sweeping view of Sedona under the Milky Way — Cathedral Rock glowing faintly beneath a canopy of stars. Captured on a calm spring night, this panorama reveals why Sedona is one of Arizona’s most iconic dark sky destinations.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Arizona Night Sky Adventure — From Sedona’s Red Rocks to the Northern Lights Over Monument Valley - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Inside the vast chamber of Big Hogan Arch in Monument Valley, I stood beneath the sandstone dome as the Milky Way rose perfectly through its natural opening. This moment, guided by Navajo locals, felt like standing inside the heart of the desert itself.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Milky Way shines above the Totem Pole and Yei Bi Chei formations in Monument Valley, casting soft starlight across the desert floor. Standing beneath these towering spires felt timeless — a moment where ancient land and endless sky met in perfect stillness.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A Navajo woman gazes toward the night sky in Monument Valley, illuminated softly beneath a canopy of stars. The quiet strength in her expression reflects the deep cultural and spiritual connection between the Navajo people and the land they call home.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Arizona Night Sky Adventure — From Sedona’s Red Rocks to the Northern Lights Over Monument Valley - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>The Northern Lights cascade above Monument Valley in vibrant shades of violet and green — a once-in-a-lifetime display witnessed from Hunts Mesa. Arizona hadn’t seen an aurora like this in decades, turning the desert night into a surreal dance of color and light.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sunrise from Hunts Mesa reveals Monument Valley’s vast red-rock formations glowing in soft desert light. From this elevated viewpoint on Navajo Nation land, the mesas and buttes stretch endlessly toward the horizon — a breathtaking reminder of the land’s timeless beauty.</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Night Sky Photography in Oregon: Crater Lake, Coast &amp;amp; Alyn Wallace - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>Alyn Wallace at Crater Lake Resort. I still can’t believe I met him in person!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Portland and Mt. Hood captured from the famous Pittock Mansion which lies on top of the West Hills</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Multnomah Falls…it looks like something out of Rivendell from Lord of the Rings doesn’t it?</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Milky Way Arch Over Crater Lake National Park. Check out that green airglow!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>“Not just beautiful, though--the stars are like the trees in the forest, alive and breathing. And they're watching me.”⁣⁣ - Haruki Murakami (Japanese Writer) ⁣⁣</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Is it me or do the rock formations along the Oregon Coast really, really, like the Milky Way?</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Night Sky Photography in Oregon: Crater Lake, Coast &amp;amp; Alyn Wallace - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>“We began as wanderers, and we are wanderers still. We have lingered long enough on the shores of the cosmic ocean. We are ready at last to set sail for the stars.“ - Carl Sagan (American Astronomer, Writer, Science Communicator)</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>It wouldn’t be the Oregon Coast without crazy rock formations and tide pools…⁣</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Under a dome of stars, the sea stacks of Secret Beach stand like silent sentinels on the southern Oregon coast. Soft waves and scattered starlight meet in this secluded cove near Brookings, capturing the deep stillness of night by the Pacific.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alyn Wallace breaking down Milky Way image processing during our 2022 Oregon astrophotography workshop—an unforgettable hands-on learning moment.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Me setting up my tripod from Castle Rock to photograph a moon trail timelapse over a frozen Blue Mountain Lake</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Moon trail over Blue Mountain Lake in the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate New York</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Me (far left) on a rocky overlook witnessing peak foliage at Heart Lake in the Adirondacks. What a sight!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Moon over Lake George in the Adirondacks from The Pinnacle trail overlook</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>High bear activity sign before I began my backpacking hike to Avalanche Lake…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The bear canister I used on my backpacking trip to Avalanche Lake, recommended by the Adirondack Mountain Club. Adirondack bears are famously clever—just not clever enough for this one.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>When I arrived at Avalanche Lake it was a surreal experience…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>While I liked how this photo turned out nothing compares to experiencing it in person…</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>On your way to Cherry Springs State Park from Coudersport it’s hard not to notice the iconic sign…</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Cherry Springs State Park: The Place That Sparked My Love for Night Sky Photography - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>A photo of Comet NEOWISE I took from a rural area outside Buffalo, NY. I will never forget it!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Cherry Springs State Park: The Place That Sparked My Love for Night Sky Photography - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>One of my very first photos I ever took at Cherry Springs State Park. It’s still one of my favorites!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Cherry Springs State Park: The Place That Sparked My Love for Night Sky Photography - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>One of my very first deep sky images I took at Cherry Springs State Park of the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) which is the closest galaxy to our own. It’s a real eye opener!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Blog - Cherry Springs State Park: The Place That Sparked My Love for Night Sky Photography - Make it stand out</image:title>
      <image:caption>From left to right: Sam Skirchak, Trevor Jones, and Ashley Northcotte (Trevor’s wife) all staring at a Sky-Watcher Flextube 350P Dobsonian telescope. What a monstrosity!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A photo from my time lapse at the Cherry Springs Star Party in 2023. The distinct red lights you see in the photo help preserve night vision for astronomy. Let’s be real though…it’s just cool looking!</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My very last deep sky image taken at Cherry Springs with my good friend Addie of the Wolf’s Cave Nebula before I relocated from New York to Utah. Great memories!</image:caption>
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      <image:title>Landscape Astrophotography</image:title>
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      <image:caption>Purple and green aurora over Hunt’s Mesa, Monument Valley, Arizona, under a star-filled night sky.</image:caption>
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