Yosemite Nature Notes - Night Skies

“The sense of scale involved in looking in the sky is enormous. You realize we live on this tiny spaceship …”

Behold the beauty of Yosemite at night, as brought to you by distant beams of light released by stars millions or billions of years ago. Meet some of the people who point their telescopes at the sky and take time out of their nights to teach others and capture natural beauty, far from the (light) polluted skies of our urban centers.

I like how this video features some nice behind-the-scenes shots of how the stellar images are captured. Have a good night. There’s nothing to fear about the dark.

(by yosemitenationalpark)

Source: youtube.com

theatlantic:

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A Breathtaking Time-Lapse Portrait of the Sky Over Yosemite

Photographer Shawn Reeder spent two years documenting the natural beauty of the national park for this four-minute escape.

Gorgeous.

I think this will do just fine for our Friday time-lapse relaxation session, don’t you? As always, I recommend setting your “Ooohs and Aaahs” to about 9.6 and engaging full-screen HD.

Source: The Atlantic