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Originally Posted by OddBall
That is absolutely gorgeous. Love the old fort in the foreground. The only places in NC to get that dark of a sky is out in the country side away from the major cities. But better in the mountains, and really great out on the Outer Banks. I may even try the banks soon.
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Well this location is a good 2.5 hours out into the sticks west of Ft. Worth. No dark skies close. Little to no cell reception. This place is a post Civil War fort with portions of several of the building in ruins. A few have been restored. It makes for a very cool backdrop for photos. BTW, the time lapse I posted a while back was shot at the ruins of the supply store for the fort. The one in this shot is know as the "Admin" building.
It's cool that the folks that run the place are very friendly to astronomers and night photographers. We call, leave the admission in an envelope (a whopping $4.00) and they give us the combination to the gate. It's worth the drive just to see the stars.