Astrophotographer Peter Greig (St1nkyPete on Flickr) had always wanted to go to Stonehenge in Wiltshire, England, and chose to go there this year for his birthday. It turns out the Universe gave him a little birthday present, with a fabulous clear evening to see the Milky Way shining overhead, along with a few Eta Aquarid meteors flashing in the sky. He captured this amazing shot on May 12. Happy birthday, Peter!
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Nice birthday present!
The best ever!
I’d be happy with that!
Im more than happy! Best Birthday present ever! :0)
What city glow is on the horizon?
The light pollution is from the city of Salisbury around 8 miles away! 🙂
Great work! I can’t believe he got completely clear and dark skies in southern England.
I cant believe it either! It rained most of the weekend apart from the only night i was able to visit Stonehenge! 🙂
Happy birthday Peter! Looks like you were gifted well by the universe… in many ways!
Thank you! 🙂