Tide & Time

Captured at Fort Fisher, NC, Tide & Time is a vertical panorama showcasing the Milky Way rising like a cosmic tide above the Atlantic. The rocky shoreline—reinforced decades ago by the Army Corps of Engineers—glows softly beneath the stars, its moss-covered boulders a reminder of both natural rhythm and human intervention.

Above, the Milky Way stretches skyward in stunning clarity. This vertical view aligns with the galaxy’s core, where hundreds of thousands of densely packed stars and glowing nebulae blur together into a luminous tower of light. You’ll also spot interstellar dust lanes and subtle hues from airglow—a faint emission caused by solar radiation interacting with Earth's atmosphere.

Shot in the early hours of the morning, this image is a quiet reflection on time—both geologic and cosmic—where land meets sea and sky in one fleeting, awe-inspiring moment.

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