9/18/12: Milky Way over Aspens, Guanella Pass, CO

Here’s one from tonight’s trip up to the top of Guanella Pass for some astrophotography. The aspens in the foreground are lit by diffuse light from Georgetown, while the southern Milky Way Galaxy towers above.

Milky Way over Aspen, Guanella Pass, CO, 9/18/12. ©Jeff Warner Photographic

I decided to add a few more, just for the fun of it:

Milky Way descends into the south side of Guanella PassAnd

The Andromeda Galaxy; 5D MkIII + 70-200/2.8L IS, full frame image.

East flank of Mount Evans