oh that sky

The milky way was visible in the night sky near Lutsen, MN in November. Photo by documentary family photographer Leslie Plesser of Shuttersmack.

Last month, when we escaped to the north after the election, I wandered outside on the first night and could barely make out The Milky Way with my naked eye. So I grabbed my tripod and made Jamie stumble down to the shore in the dark with me for 10 minutes while I snapped a few quick shots of the sky.

I love what you see in the sky from up north. You never get these glimpses of magic in the city.

Anyway, I have learned from trial and error that it’s easier to shoot the night sky in the winter (when the moon rises later), but it’s also freezing and you need to work quick. Here are a few of my faves from that night.

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