Now this is a good shot of the Milky Way. It's just not 1 shot. It is in fact, a panorama of 4 shots, combined. Taken in August at the Rappahannock County Park, just outside Washington, VA., about 70 miles SW of DC ©2020 Henry S. Winokur
Taken at Rappahannock County Park, in Washington, VA. ©2020 Henry S. Winokur
Sometimes things that don't look good in color do well in monochrome. Such is the case here. Huntley Meadows County Park, in SW Alexandria, VA., taken in December. ©2020 Henry S. Winokur