Milky Way Over the
Bungle Bungles
Which part of this picture do you find more interesting -- the land or the sky?
Advocates for the land
might cite the beauty of the ancient domes of the Bungle Bungle Range in Western Australia.
These picturesque domes
appear as huge layered beehives and are made of sandstones and conglomerates deposited over 350 million years ago.
Advocates for the sky might laud the beauty of the Milky Way's central band shown arching from horizon to horizon.
The photogenic Milky Way band formed over 10 billion years ago and now includes many
well-known nebulae and bright stars.
Fortunately, you don't
have to decide and can enjoy both together in this beautiful 8-frame
panorama taken from the
dark skies of Purnululu National
Park about two months ago.
Image Credit & Copyright: Mike Salway
