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Okotoks Erratic framing the Milky Way taken from the lesser photographed backside of the Erratic. Fun Facts: The Okotoks Erratic (aka "Big Rock") is a 41m by 18m by 9m high boulder, weighing in at 16,200 metric tons. It was transported from the Jasper area of the Rocky Mountains (formed 80 million years ago) by a glacier during the last ice age (17,000 years ago) and deposited 500 km away to it's resting spot 8km west of Okotoks. The Milky Way (our galaxy) is some 13 billion years old.
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Thanks for commenting Murray Cotton. Actually, this is not a composite but rather simply one of 150 frames taken during a timelapse sequence I was shooting to capture the Milky Way rising over the Erratic. With this FOV, a lot of the light pollution can be mitigated with proper Milky Way capture techniques.
Gorgeous image. composite of 2 exposure it looks like. Looks good not to much light pollution it seems even though close to Calgary and a bunch of small towns.
Thanks for those encouraging comments, gordonpusnik!
Gorgeous shot, wow, great work!!
Thanks margaret1. One of my favorites!
Awesome shot !
Thanks for your comments Sticks. You can't discern it at his zoom level, but there are actually two 'star-gazers' laying atop the left side of the erratic in this photo. Speaking of Chain Lakes, I just uploaded a photo taken while I was picnicking there. Check it out.
Thanks CeceliaKeyes. I'm glad you liked it.
...and it is really fun to climb on too :) Amazing photo - thanks for the info! We used to drive by it on our way to picnic at Chain Lakes.
Awesome photo!