The Milky Way Over the Crest House

by Tim Kathka

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The Milky Way Over the Crest House

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Tim Kathka

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Photograph - Paper Or Metal Prints

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Mount Evans rises 14271 feet in the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains of North America and can be seen from all over the Colorado plains. The summit can be reached via a paved road during summer. This photo was taken within the ruins of the Crest House, Constructed between 1940 and 1941, it served as a restaurant, gift shop, and tourist attraction until it was partially destroyed by a propane explosion and ensuing fire in 1979.

This photo was taken with a 14mm, f2.8 lens at ISO 3200 with a 25 second exposure. The red light on the walls was cast by the tail lights of a car in the parking lot.

The Milky Way used to be visible on every clear, moonless night, everywhere in the world. Today, however, most people live in places where it's impossible to see the Milky Way because of widespread light pollution caused by lights left on all night long. Seeing the Milky Way requires a special effort for most people, but it's well worth the trouble.
To see the Milky Way, you'll need to travel far from any city, to a wilderness area. Even in rural farming country, there are still a lot of bright lighting fixtures that wipe out the night sky.

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August 19th, 2018

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