My first attempt to capture the Milky Way was in August 2020. I signed up for a workshop that was hosted in Terlingua, Texas (town at the base of Big Bend). However, a few things were not in my favor; COVID and weather. I was suppose to have 2 nights of complete dark sky's in Terlingua. No dice. 1 of the 2 nights was cloudy, which makes for terrible Milky Way photography. However, I had 2 other nights out on my own (which I don't recommend-it was a bit creepy!) After hundreds of shots and several lessons learned, I managed to get a few I like.