Stardust Rising

Carl Sagan once said: "The cosmos is within us. We are made of star stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself." He was right, of course; our fundamental components were forged in the stars themselves, and with any luck, humankind will return to them some day. Our path there will be a wild ride, though; try not to get dizzy. This image is a composite taken at two different times and places, melted into one. White Sands National Park affords beautiful views of rolling sand dunes; the Sierra Nevada in California allow for a clear view of our Milky Way galaxy. --- In the middle of the day on June 28, 2021, I lazy-minted a piece called "Stardust Rising" with th...View all