One of the things I like the most about getting out in the backcountry is the spectacular stargazing. Unfortunately out of 3 weeks or so of camping I did this year most of the nights were either cloudy or washed out by the moon. Not so for a 3 dayer to Glen Canyon a couple of weekends ago. It was beautiful, warm and clear the duration of the trip. Best of all, the moon was 2 days from new so it didn't wash out the stars. I hung out 2 of the nights in my hammock, enjoying some of the darkest skies in the country. Not wanting to miss anything, I set my camera on a tripod and programmed it to take 30 second exposures every 10 minutes throughout the night.
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