Southern Stars and Pyramid Hill

The stunning southern stars swirl around the South Celestial Pole in this wide angle digital star trail image of Pyramid Hill, Lake Ballard, Western Australia. The hill formation rises out of the flat salt-lake, like an island surrounded by dry salt lake, and is a prominent landscape feature. Remote locations such as Lake Ballard provide superb views of the night sky, with extremely dark night skies. © John Goldsmith