Astrophotography Trip To The Valley Of Dreams And The Grand Canyon

[@4sapphireb]

I moved from Boston to Northern NM for the photography and astronomy 4 years ago. Left a high paying job for the world class outdoor activities and dark skies. I’ll never go back

[@razafiarisonmichael4421]

Thank you for sharing your knowledge, I learned something new today 🙏 great content !

[@pattimaclaughlin8059]

Awesome adventure! Thanks for taking us along!!!! Great shots!!!

[@bakerfx4968]

Loved this video! Wouldn’t hate to see more astro adventures like this!

[@corinlewis3073]

That's a beautiful shot of the Milky way, I loved the foreground, I enjoyed the video.

[@ambiencethroughalens]

This was great man. Wonderful job. 🙌🏼

[@211milkman]

Awesome video Walt!! Great story behind the valley of Dreams. Very beautiful image of the milkyway. I can only dream of something like that. Thank you for sharing this wonderful video. Clear Skies!!!

[@stevepecket2535]

Great video again Walt. Being UK couldn't imagine wandering through that desert. (Surprisingly we don't do heat!! 😂)

[@mavokoro]

okay, I saw the final image, and literal tears were brought to my eyes, not just by the beauty, but by the story behind it... how you got lost, and then ran into a native american father that has been looking for the valley of dreams for so long, it just seems like an adventure I wanna pursue. However the main thing that just spoke to me was how gorgeous our universe is, from the photo and vast observable milky way to the galaxys that are billions of light years away. I wish people would observe how small they are in the universe, and acknowledge that there has to be an afterlife, and something had to create our reality, our conscious. I like to think whatever created time, space, and matter, is god... and our consciousness and individual perceptions of reality is proof. Thankyou Delta for taking this journey and sharing it. Also NEVER stop with the humor aspect of your videos, it brings another feeling to your videos, so entertaining! Love it man!

[@paulvalerio3887]

That’s an incredible photo Walt!!!

[@DavidBradley263]

What an amazing video. Can’t get enough of these. Never heard of the Valley of Dreams but that last image has me wanting to build up the courage to see it for myself. Thanks so much for this video!

[@viewintospace]

Wonderful story telling!!!!

[@yuriajones]

The final image is stunning! Thanks for sharing.

[@billwright9518]

Great video as always Walt, what a great image at the end 👍

[@ivanpierce479]

Beautiful. Can't wait to which the editing video

[@nightscapejournals]

Such an awesome adventure and really entertainingly told, Walt - thank you. In my view, the whole trip was justified by that epic Valley of Dreams shot - beautiful!

[@desbravandorotas]

Good job...thaks for video! Obrigado!! Abraços desde Brasil😊😊

[@kevinashley478]

16:36 HOLD THE PHONE!!! So, i went there and to the Grand Canyon, when i was 12 on a family vacation. I remember seeing the crater and thought it was great. Me and my wife were driving out to CA, she had never seen the desert, so i stopped at the crater to show her. HOLY SHIT. Apparently, the meteor was either a diamond, or pure gold, based on how much they charge. They didnt charge hardly anything when i was a kid. It is amazing though. My wife thought the "speed limit" sign was hilarious...

[@cindypomares7011]

Loving your videos and travels!!

[@daveymarkt]

Beautiful shot of the New Mexico desert congrats and thanks for doing this video

[@deltaastrophotography]

Thank you! These are my favorite videos to do these days. Life goal is to get an RV and travel the country playing music and taking nightscapes.

[@daveymarkt]

Come out to Joshua Tree and you can easily do both @@deltaastrophotography

[@davidpippin3460]

Outstanding as usual Walt! Sounds like you two had a "grand" adventure lol! Stay spacey!

[@StarScaperPhoto]

Love watching your astro adventures! Can imagine your panick building up when the car wasn't there dude 😅

[@lookspacethings]

I will say the same thing I said in your last trip video, these are my favorites! I enjoyed it so much!!! I try to do something similar on my channel but I am not that funny and entertening like you.

[@jmfoty4280]

Great video, Walt. I have been to the Grand Canyon several times. I got great photos on the North Rim, but I had a problem. I took them from the North Kaibab trailhead parking lot. I didn't think of shooting over the canyon. Stupid me! I did get really dark skies, but trees were in the foreground. NOT VERY EPIC! I was a beginning my journey into astrophotography. I will do better next time. This October I am hoping to find Alien Throne. The October 14, 2023 annular eclipse is going to make a direct hit on Bisti Badlands and the Valley of Dreams. So it is my plan to get some interesting images during the daytime and at night. October is not idea for "the Milky Way season" but any dark sky and stars should be incredible. Maybe a few star trail images will be good. I think I know where Alien Throne is located and I might use my new drone to scout it out during the daytime. Valley of Dreams is not in either of the two wilderness areas in northwest New Mexico. Bisti Badlands is in a wilderness area. What that means is drone flying is allowed in Valley of Dreams but not in Bisti Badlands. I have a couple of Car Finder apps on my phone. I think they will work off satellites rather than cell phone towers, so I think they will help me find my car at night. Calling for help in the middle of the night doesn't sound like an adventure I want. Thank you for such a humorous spin on the topic.

[@mikemoran5439]

Great job dude. Awesome video!

[@shannonrobertson7212]

how scary! that reminds me of that Australia horror movie where they went hiking like you guys did, and never found their car and died!!! what a crazy night you guys had but it paid off for sure!!

[@UNLKYHNTR]

Hey Walt, great video as always!

[@dw.in.michigan]

I know I was probably one of many to recommend Alien Throne to you. But I like your image much better. A lot of people have done Alien Throne, but you're probably one of the few, and maybe the only person to have captured those formations. Well done!

[@deltaastrophotography]

You probably were. Thanks for inspiring this journey!

[@kevinashley478]

Preach brother!!!! Hot and muggy during the day, not a single star to be seen at night, every night... Its just stupid now. I have thought about going to the desert... But its a little bit longer drive for me.

[@davidletz9123]

Thanks for an awesome video Walt! Did you really need those black frames in as much as you were shooting in a very dark sky?

[@deltaastrophotography]

Yeah it was still pretty hot out there even at night. And that's essentially what those dark frames are best at. Removing the thermal nose.

[@MattSchulze]

The alien throne is on the back side of the distant rock formations that you walked towards. I also couldn't find it the first time I went there.

[@deltaastrophotography]

I figured it had to be back there. I really want to go back when it isn't dangerously hot and spend the whole day exploring the area.

[@refetastro]

Excellent video One question did take only dark frames for calibration?

[@DLMVegas]

I know where the Alien Throne is. Been there several times. Unfortunately, you went to the only one of these areas (there are 3 total) that require you to use a Navajo Guide. Luckily you didn't get caught.

[@deltaastrophotography]

It was just way too hot to explore as long as we wanted. I'll have to go back there in the cooler months. A Navajo guide could be fun!

[@DLMVegas]

@@deltaastrophotography If you like I can take you to the other 2 places without a guide but I have a guide that I can call for the Alien Throne area. There's also Ship Rock in that area. Probably one of the biggest rocks you'll ever see. Bring your lizard as well.

[@deltaastrophotography]

@@DLMVegas Sounds fun! I'd like to try to get back out there in the spring!

[@AlanHowellphotovideo]

Badass image man. Glad the skin-walkers didn't get you. Those witches be trippin'.

[@machappy1]

Where did you end up camping while you were in/around Valley of Dreams?

[@wsmemes1734]

i love your content ❤🌌

[@thedotashow]

How did you manage to do a 3 min exposure shot without star trails ? Amazing video btw !!

[@deltaastrophotography]

The star tracker. I talked about it at 1:01. I have more in-depth tutorials on how to use these on this channel!

[@KarlKyhl]

headed to the Gulf coast this week and hope to capture some MW with my underused SkyGuider pro.. I have found some new techniques for Plate Solving and pointing with a non-goto that I am going to use in additional to everything I've learned on this channel .. Is anyone going to talk about the fly taking up residence on Walt's melon @ 2:13 ?

[@deltaastrophotography]

Haha! I didn't even notice to fly until I was editing this 😂 Good down on the coast!

[@everythingpro7545]

I'm quite new to astrophotography but I don't have a star tracker and couldn't find one where I live. Do you know where I could buy a cheap star tracker from?

[@gelbpunkt]

Love it

[@SilverLoggerhead]

-❤❤❤-

[@michaeltingle78]

This is oddly entertaining.

[@deltaastrophotography]

Haha! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Slowmotion_Photography]

Hey brother awesome video. Do you have an issue reaching out to contact? I have some questions for you!

[@deltaastrophotography]

You can reach out on Instagram if you want.

[@Slowmotion_Photography]

Sent sir.

[@ogulcanyolcu8714]

As the great Ron Swanson said "Crying: acceptable at funerals and the Grand Canyon."