Down the Driveway.

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Down the Driveway.

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Just outside my front door last night.Unfortunately the winter showers came today.
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Beautiful pics Derek :bow

To be able to have that view of the core of the Milky Way outside your door is an amazing bonus!!!

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Hi Derek,

Very good milky way shot. YOu must have quite a dark sky where you live.


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Quite the view you have there, Derek. Very nice.


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I wish I had a view like that from my house :hamster: I guess it is there I just can't see it ;)

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What a beautiful star filled view, Derek.

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Thanks everyone .Usually at this time of year I have a 40,000 crowd for a music festival within 800m from my house so its lit up like a christmas tree.I will send this pic to the festival organisers i am sure they will see the light at the end of the Tunnel.
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