Colorado Stars
Guys. The universe is crazy. Like mega huge, stunning, blow your mind crazy. Like sometimes when I think too much about space and the stars and the galaxies and the universe my head starts to hurt crazy. When we were up in Buena Vista, we couldn’t get enough of the Colorado stars. Each night they came out big & bright – stretching forever and reaching so deeply. We got out out camera and let ourselves play around with the night sky.
Photography is a funny thing. It’s an attempt to tell the story of the moment so that other eyes can see and so that those there can remember more vividly. But how do you really caputre the feeling of the moment? The cool breeze that made us pull our hands up into our sweatshirts while we waited for the camera timer – the roar of the river breaking the silent echo of the night – dimly lit paths & the crunch of Chacos – gasps of awe when we would see a shooting star – the conversations about constellations, life, and deep space.
We tried to capture that moment, those stars. It was fun and while they are nothing in comparison to the real thing, they still tell a story and I’m still glad they are mine.
These are amazing! I tried my hand at some night sky photography last weekend at my cottage. I was impressed for my first attempt, but they didn’t come near to these! I definitely need some more practice. Did you run these through editing software at all?
I did upload them in lightroom because I shoot in RAW! I mostly added some exposure and clarification! But not much really!
So beautiful! You captured it all so so well!!! 🙂 And I love the line “the crunch of our Chacos on the gravel path” (or something like that).
Thanks so much Julie!! It was so fun! And yes, I got a little poetic right there 😉
These photos are beautiful, Beth! The night sky is such an amazing thing.
I know! It really is an incredible thing!
What stunning photographs! There’s nothing like being outside with a gorgeous night sky.
Thanks so much Brita!!!