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Another great photo adventure at the Sleeping Bear Dunes photographing star trails over the Empire Bluff! This time I brought my kids who had an absolute blast just lying on the beach watching the incredibly awesome planetarium show as only mother nature can deliver! I think we stopped counting shooting stars after 30+ and two were so bright and low that I was seriously waiting for the impact in Lake Michigan.

I used Star Walk app on my iPhone to help line up my shot and help explain to my kids which one was the ‘North Star’ in a sea of sparkling lights. 435 x 30 sec exposures and 3+ hrs later, we packed up for the night. It was priceless to see my kids ‘light bulbs’ go off after I processed this image when they were able to connect the dots how the earth rotates around the north star. Now they can’t wait to go back for more!!

Empire Bluff North Star – Sleeping Bear Dunes Michigan

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