Milky Way and Stars over the Virgin River and the Watchman, Zion National Park, Utah

I spent some time this summer photographing Zion National Park at night, enjoying the warm (but not hot) evening temperatures, the relative quiet (compared to the crowds of the daytime) and clear skies. The following composition has become notoriously commonplace and iconic, with photographers and workshops lining up at this location at sunset to capture a postcard-perfect view. We instead elected to photograph it at night, using a little bit of light to illuminate the foreground and allowing starlight and the glow of the town of Springdale to bring the Watchman into view. Cheers, and thanks for looking! (See also another photo of the Milky Way over the Watchman.)

Milky Way over the Watchman and Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah.

Milky Way over the Watchman and Virgin River, Zion National Park, Utah.