A photographer living in Idaho Falls will have one of his photos included in a special collection with the Department of the Interior.
Evan Nelson is one of five artists-in-residence helping to celebrate 100 years for Craters of the Moon National Monument this year. His composite photo "Volcanic Desire" was picked to be displayed in a special U.S. Department of the Interior Museum collection which will be displayed in museum exhibits and offices of leaders and senior staff, according to a news release.
“It’s an honor to have this photograph selected for the Interior Museum Collection,” Nelson said in the news release. “I’m a passionate hobby photographer so I hope this inspires other non-professionals. If you take the time to learn and practice, and you just go for it, you never know what might happen!”
Nelson describes the photo as a composite of two photographs he shot using different lenses and settings. He shot it from the Wilderness Trail at the park. The photo shows wildflowers in the foreground and the night sky with the Milky Way.
The National Park Service has collaborated with partners, stakeholders, and the public to celebrate the centennial of Craters of the Moon this year. President Calvin Coolidge established the park on May 2, 1924. He described the park as "weird and scenic landscape peculiar to itself."