A couple of years ago, I was in the Eastern Sierra Nevada Mountains in California near Mammoth Lakes. As I was driving along highway 395, I saw this image in the rear view mirror so I quickly pulled over, got out of the car, stood in the middle of the road, and shot this photo. I live in a large metropolitan area and am used to constant heavy traffic so it really gets my attention to be in an area where I'm the only car on the road. It's comforting to know that there are still places in this country where I can go and get away from everything.
This week I'm heading back to the Smoky Mountains for a few days. I know I won't be the only car on the road but it'll definitely be nice to get away from the traffic madness I deal with every day. While in the Smokies, I'll be looking for a good location to do some night Milky Way photography. If anyone knows of any good locations that would have an old building, barn, church, etc. that I can use in the foreground, please leave a comment and let me know.