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In Cosmic Wonder

In Cosmic Wonder

"Those who see the cosmic perspective as a depressing outlook, they really need to reassess how they think about the world. Because when I look up in the u...
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"Those who see the cosmic perspective as a depressing outlook, they really need to reassess how they think about the world. Because when I look up in the universe, I know I'm small but I'm also big. I'm big because I'm connected to the universe, and the universe is connected to me." - Neil deGrasse Tyson.

A self-portrait from Colorado's American Basin at night just before the quarter moon set to the southwest.
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Aperture f/2.8 ISO 3200 Shutter 15/1 Focal Length 140/10

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