A cold clear morning at the Painted Pony resort provided a wonderful opportunity to capture the heart of the Milky Way. Details 2012-02-23 at the Painted Pony resort near Rodeo NM. Conditions clear and 3 deg C. Modified T3i Camera with 28mm lens on Astrotrack mount. Exposure - 2 x 120s and 2 x 60s at f3.5 and ISO 800. Darks and flats used in calibration. Processing in Images Plus and Photoshop.