Milky Way Over the Bungle Bungles

Which part of this picture do you find more interesting -- the land or the sky?
Advocates for the land might cite the beauty of the ancient domes of the Bungle
Bungle Range in Western Australia. These picturesque domes appear as huge layered
beehives and are made of sandstones and conglomerates deposited over 350 million
years ago. Advocates for the sky might laud the beauty of the Milky Way's central
band shown arching from horizon to horizon. The photogenic Milky Way band formed
over 10 billion years ago and now includes many well-known nebulae and bright stars.
Fortunately, you don't have to decide and can enjoy both together in this beautiful
8-frame panorama taken from the dark skies of Purnululu National Park about two months ago.