Kissing the Desert Sky Goodnight

Here's a look towards a fading sunset, twinkling stars, and the light pollution dome of Moab, UT as seen from the desert a bit east of town. Please be sure to view large on black to best experience the mood of this image.

Image Notes: This is a composite of two images taken a half hour apart: one at sunset and one at first darkness.

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