Star Party

Tara and I took a short trip to Glen Arbor to celebrate our 20th anniversary by spending the late evening at the Sleeping Bear Dunes, which was celebrating its 47th Anniversary as a national lakeshore. This would be their final Star Party of the 2017. We were blessed with a clear sky, which presented us with a perfect opportunity to see the night sky, Jupiter, star clusters, nebulae, and distant galaxies. Although my pictures do not do it justice, it is truly amazing just how beautiful the stars are at night in northern Michigan.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Star Party
	A look at Glen Lake from our hotel in Glen Arbor across from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
	A closer look across Glen Lake at the Sleeping Bear Dunes.
	Another shot of Glen Lake.
	One more shot of Glen Lake.
	A shot of the moon over the dunes.
	A look up the dune climb at dusk.
	A look at Glen Lake from the top of the dunes.
	The stars slowly coming out over the dunes.
	Getting darker...
	...and darker.
	Several more shots of the stars above...


	A look at the big dipper over the dunes.
	More star shots...

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore - Star Party

A look at Glen Lake from our hotel in Glen Arbor across from the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.

A closer look across Glen Lake at the Sleeping Bear Dunes.

Another shot of Glen Lake.

One more shot of Glen Lake.

A shot of the moon over the dunes.

A look up the dune climb at dusk.

A look at Glen Lake from the top of the dunes.

The stars slowly coming out over the dunes.

Getting darker...

...and darker.

Several more shots of the stars above...

A look at the big dipper over the dunes.

More star shots...