"NEOWISE in the moonlight"
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Comet NEOWISE over Devilfish Lake - Grand Portage State Forest - July 16, 2020
Last night was AWESOME! I decided to head into Grand Portage State Forest to try and photograph Comet NEOWISE over one of my favorite lakes. As I was making the drive to the lake I wasn't too hopeful I would have a successful night because throughout the entire drive I could see flashes of lightning ahead. The forecast was for mostly clear skies so the storms were unexpected.
When I arrived at the lake it was raining and heavily overcast. After just a few minutes though the storm passed, exposing the stars and the comet. A little while later another storm passed through, followed again by a few minutes of nice, clear sky. This cycle occurred about 4 or 5 times throughout the night. Between each storm the stars and comet would reveal themselves for a short while until the next storm arrived. At about 2:00 AM, when this photograph was made, the crescent moon was rising and provided some nice lighting onto the trees in the scene.
