Dark Sky Collection (#4)

Wildebeest stampede plains of the Ngorongoro Highlands
Wildebeest stampede on the dry grassy plains on the west side of the Ngorongoro Highlands

Zimbabwe, Zambezi River. Male elephants (Loxodonta africana) under stormy clouds on the bank of the Zambezi River. ZIM1240. Male elephant under stormy clouds on bank of Zambesi River. Zimabawe

Male Elephant under stormy skies on bank of Zambezi River. Zimbabwe

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Evening thunderstorm with Cumulonimbus cloud and rainbow with tail - during the rainy season - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

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Evening thunderstorm with Cumulonimbus cloud and rainbow with tail above a sand dune - during the rainy season - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

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Evening thunderstorm with Cumulonimbus cloud and rainbow with tail above a sand dune - during the rainy season - Kalahari Desert, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

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Grass-grown sand dune and Camelthorn trees in the Kalahari Desert - in February during the rainy season with thunderstorm and lightning - Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, South Africa Date:

Single sunlit aspen tree in fall color against dark stormy sky, Uncompahgre National Forest, Colorado

Chiemsee, Germany, sunrays through clouds after storm

A Storm on the Coast (w / c on paper)
XYC176110 A Storm on the Coast (w/c on paper) by Boys, Thomas Shotter (1803-74); 13.3x18.7 cm; Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection, USA; English, out of copyright

Writing-On-Stone Provincial Park, Alberta, Canada

Barn at sunset near Burley, Idaho. barn, farm, sunset, burley, idaho, agriculture
Barn at sunset near Burley, Idaho

Dome of Les Invalides; Paris; France

A threatening sky contrasting with a blooming field in the Puez-Odle National Park, Dolomites, South Tyrol, Italy, Europe

Russia, Sergiev Posad, Moscow, Church of Holy Spirit
Russia - Sergiev Posad, Moscow area. Trinity St. Sergius Monastery, 14th-19th century (UNESCO World Heritage List, 1993). The church of Holy Spirit (1476). Detail of the dome

Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) cactus C014 / 1552
Saguaro (Carnegiea gigantea) cactus under a dark sky. Photographed in Saguaro National Park, Arizona, USA, in February

Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) C014 / 1583
Joshua trees (Yucca brevifolia) under an approaching storm. Photographed in the Mojave Desert, Arizona, USA, in February

Lightning storm C013 / 9791
Lightning storm. View from Page Arizona, USA, during a lightning storm

Lightning storm C013 / 9790
Lightning storm. View from Page Arizona, USA, during a lightning storm

Monument Valley, USA C013 / 9789
Monument Valley. View over a large sandstone butte during a lightning storm in Monument Valley, Arizona, USA. Monument Valley is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterised by a cluster of these

Monument Valley, USA C013 / 9787
Monument Valley. View over a large sandstone butte under a rainbow in Monument Valley, Arizona, USA. Monument Valley is a region of the Colorado Plateau characterised by a cluster of these vast

Rainbow over fields

Offshore wind farm in a storm, artwork
Offshore wind farm in a storm, computer artwork

Rainbow over trees

Double rainbow over a town amid trees

Lighting striking an aeroplane, composite image

Rainbow over trees

Rainbow over a field

Rainbow. Image showing the supernumerary arcs under the main arc of a rainbow

Rainbow in a darkened sky

Hiking the Kluane National Park, Canada
Hiking the Kluane National Park. Hikers above Lowell lake and Lowell glacier (centre right) in the Kluane National Park, Yukon, Canada. The Lowell glacier is over 65 kilometres long

Water spout from Strokkur Geysir exploding into the sky on a stormy evening, near Reykjavik, Iceland, Polar Regions

Sequential images from the lunar eclipse photographed from Santiago, Chile on March 3, 2007
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"Embracing the Mystical Beauty: A Dark Sky Unveils its Secrets" As night falls, a mesmerizing sight unfolds - a canvas of darkness adorned with celestial wonders. Look up and witness the ethereal Milky Way gracefully stretching across the sky, as if whispering ancient tales of distant galaxies. In the heartland of America, a tornadic supercell thunderstorm brews in all its majestic fury, illuminating the darkened horizon with electrifying flashes. Nature's enchantment continues to unfold as a double rainbow delicately arches over a tranquil lake, casting vibrant hues against an otherwise somber backdrop. Far north in Yellownife, Canada, nature paints an awe-inspiring spectacle as Northern Lights dance and weave their way through the velvety blackness. Even amidst civilization's embrace, magic persists. A double rainbow graces a quaint town in England's Northumberland National Park – an unexpected burst of color that reminds us to seek beauty even when it seems elusive. London's iconic Shard pierces through the dark skyline like an otherworldly beacon while corrugated iron school buildings stand resiliently against dimmed streetlights. Across vast landscapes lies White Pocket in Arizona; here lies solitude under starry skies where darkness unveils secrets etched into ancient rocks. And finally, London reveals its own nocturnal charm as city lights paint patterns on urban canvases - reminding us that even within bustling metropolises there is room for dreams beneath dark skies. In this tapestry woven by nightfall’s cloak, we find solace and inspiration – for it is within these shadows that imagination thrives and possibilities are born anew. Let us pretend they never came; let us immerse ourselves fully in this captivating realm where stars twinkle brighter than ever before and our spirits soar alongside them.