# @roy.coffee.photography on Instagram

- **Type:** Image
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DbispTtCi2A
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/68621920-roycoffeephotography-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/f2beb8ae47.jpg
- **Posted:** 2026-08-02T15:06:38.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Roy Coffee (@roy.coffee.photography) — https://gondola.cc/roy.coffee.photography

## Caption

Some dreams actually come true - mine did under a sky full of stars in Monument Valley.
I'd always wanted to photograph the Milky Way rising over this place - the road, the monuments, all of it. During my last trip, it finally happened at Forrest Gump Hill. It took a lot of patience, with countless headlights ruining shot after shot before the road finally stayed empty long enough 
I spent three nights out there, and every single one was magical. These are probably my six favorite frames from the whole trip, all shot using Pixel's automatic astrophotography mode. Next time, I'll try shooting in manual mode.

1️⃣ Forrest Gump Hill -  the shot I'd wanted for years, finally happening�.

2️⃣ North Monument Valley View Point - the last colors of sunset fading as the Milky Way slowly emerged �.

3️⃣ Monument Valley Overlook - monuments under a full sky, a storm flickering somewhere in the distance�.

4️⃣ Agathla Peak - standing alone under a thousand stars�.

5️⃣ The Owl silhouetted beneath the Milky Way.

6️⃣ Another Milky Way shot over Monument Valley, a few miles past Forrest Gump Hill.

The first one is still my favorite. But swipe through all six and tell me - which one's yours?

Pictures taken with Google Pixel 10 Pro, Arizona - Utah

#monumentvalley #visitarizona #teampixel  #igutah #americanroadtrip

## Stats

- **Views:** 0
- **Likes:** 1,156
- **Shares:** 0
- **Comments:** 79

## Tags

visitarizona, monumentvalley, teampixel, igutah, americanroadtrip

---
Copyright (c) Gondola