Brush fires in Everglades National Park, Florida make for a dramatic Milky Way in this panorama. A photographer set out to inspire awe in nature's wonders through the tropical wetlands of Florida. (Photo by Mark Andrew Thomas/Rex Feature/Shutterstock)





UA Great White Egret under the Milky Way at the water's edge in Everglades National Park. Wildlife and stars of the swamp, Florida. (Photo by Mark Andrew Thomas/Rex Feature/Shutterstock)





A trio of palm trees frame the Milky Way at Everglades National Park, Florida. (Photo by Mark Andrew Thomas/Rex Feature/Shutterstock)





The Milky Way seems to be the ultimate destination on this rural country road. Light painting was done with a powerful maglite. (Photo by Mark Andrew Thomas/Rex Feature/Shutterstock)





A small maglite behind this Man o' War was used to create the glow effect on Fort Lauderdale Beach, Florida. (Photo by Mark Andrew Thomas/Rex Feature/Shutterstock)





The full arc of the Milky Way required 14 vertical exposures stitched together for this panorama at Everglades National Park, Florida. (Photo by Mark Andrew Thomas/Rex Feature/Shutterstock)