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Summersville Lake at Night

The full arch of the Milky Way stretches across the horizon on a clear night atop Spruce Knob, the highest point in West Virginia.

An abandoned boat lies stranded during a drawdown at Summersville Lake. Photo courtesy Jesse Thornton.

Stars travel the sky above a barn near Apple Grove.

The full moon rises above the passenger station at Prince.

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