In this picture, Polaris appears to be motionless at the center of the field of circumpolar stars. All the other stars appear to circle about Polaris. The star trails form as the earth rotates during the hour long exposure.All of God's creation gives Him glory and points to the master artist, but, viewing the heavens fills us with hope and reassures our faith that God is.
When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars, which thou hast ordained;
What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him? Psa 8:3
Without any wind, it was extra quiet in the cedar swamp as I made my way through the snow to a small lake to set up my tripod. When I arrived at the lake, the starry sky opened into a vista that only God could create.
Knowing that my camera battery would not last long in the zero degree temperatures I pointed the camera at the North Star (Polaris) and locked the shutter open for the next hour.
Perhaps more than any star other than our Sun, Polaris has been regarded as the most important star in the heavens. Its name comes from the Latin, Stella Polaris, meaning "Pole Star." Polaris has long been an important star to sailors and other navigators who make their way by stars.
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