The "Milky Way" test of a boondocking site
I know there are many definitions of boondocking, and that is a good thing. But here is one possible test -- if you are not in a campground and you can see the Milky Way under clear skies, you are re...
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This is not quite a Milky Way shot, since it was taken an hour after sunset (so that the sky was still a little light) -- but it is in the same category (boondocking in remote places with lots of stars). This was taken in the Eastern Sierra, a couple of days after a snowstorm in late May of 2014. I just recently re-worked the shot in Lightroom to reduce the contrast, so that the snow on the mountains could be seen:
I am very impatient for the next high-altitude camping season! We are headed off to the desert tomorrow, but that is not quite the same as the mountains.
I am very impatient for the next high-altitude camping season! We are headed off to the desert tomorrow, but that is not quite the same as the mountains.
