A sense of wonder/rev II

 

“Ice Age” by Alvin Wu. Location: Tibet

“This is a blue ice lake, Pumoungcuo, at an altitude of 5.070 meters (16,600 feet).

This lake, located in Tibet, freezes every winter. At night, under the low temperatures of minus 20 °C (-4 °F), you can listen to the sound of the ice cracking while capturing the most beautiful winter sky. The blue ice surface and dazzling Orion constellation create a fantasy landscape. I felt so happy to have the stars as my companion on this magical night.”

Words not needed.

“Nookampa Reflections” by Will Godward. Location: Lake Bonney, South Australia

“The Milky Way Galaxy stretching over the famous Lake Bonney, South Australia.

Also known by its aboriginal name of Nookampa.

I’ve been wanting to capture the Milky Way Arch setting over Lake Bonney for a long time and have finally been able to cross off that bucket list shot. The perfect night and conditions made this possible. I did the wise thing and pre-scouted the location during the day. This made it so much easier to head back to the same spot after midnight. Lake Bonney is home to some of the darkest skies in the world. This image has amazing reflections of the stars in the still waters and I love how the Milky Way can be seen. The dead trees of the past create so much depth in the image.”

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