Stairway to Heaven

Photo and caption by Dave Drost

Church Rock at night. Taken with a canon 5dmk2, 35mm, F4.5, 25 second exposure, ISO3200. One single exposure using two high power spot lights to illuminate Church Rock were used. This rock towers over 300′. To my amazement I did not realize until that night, that there were 2 planets (Venus and Jupiter) lined up near the crescent moon which was setting. The glow of the lights of the town of Kayenta, Arizona can be seen in the background. I call this image Stairway to Heaven because of the shape and jagged sides of Church Rock and the ascending pattern it has, leading to the heavens.

Location: Kayenta, Arizona