Dark Sky Celebration Post 2 of 2 #GreatSandDunes #NightSky #DarkSky #Owls #NatureAndWildlifeDiscoveryCenter #InternationalDarkSkyAssociation #SpecialEvent #FindYourPark #EncuentraTuParque Photos: NPS / Brady Richards For photos 1 through 3, see the previous post. Photo 4 of 10 A full crowd of 200 visitors watch Diana Miller talk about the Great Horned Owl who shows off its wings to the audience. Grasslands and the dunefield appear in the background as the sun begins to set behind the amphitheater. Photo 5 of 10 Diana Miller holds a Screech Owl in front of two smiling visitors as a long line of visitors wraps around the amphitheater seating trailing behind them during the owl meet-and-greet. Pinion pine trees and the Sangre de Cristo mountains appear in the background. Photo 6 of 10 Volunteer Carol stands behind the information table talking to a young couple answering visitor questions and handing out glowsticks for the nighttime presentation. Pinion Pine trees appear in the background. Photo 7 of 10 Volunteer Tom begins orienting a large Orion telescope as daylight is fleeting. A large line for the owl meet-and-greet appears in the background in front of a backdrop of pinion pine trees and the Sangre de Cristo mountains. Photo 8 of 10 An advocate from the International Dark Sky Association briefly speaks to a crowd of visitors about the importance of reducing light pollution and appreciating the dark skies. The amphitheater and dunefield appear in the background with a little bit of light left seen in the sky. Photo 9 of 10 A silhouette of Ranger Michael Matthes who is presenting a ranger-led program in the dark with a slide show of a Milky Way photo taken on the dunefield by Ranger Patrick Myers. Ranger Michael is wearing a green glowstick wrapped around the ranger's flat hat. Photo 10 of 10 A packed crowd of 300 visitors watch Ranger Michael Matthes ranger-led program as stars fill the sky with light pollution being visible from Alamosa and other towns in the San Luis Valley in the background.