The galactic core of the milky way drifts slowly overhead, as the rhythmic pulse of the Pacific surf batters dozens of ancient boulders.

"Technically called concretions, these hard spheres are composed of materials far more resilient than the Cenozoic mudstone that once surrounded them. Over millions of years, this has eroded away under the constant onslaught of the Pacific Ocean, forming the cliffs that line the shore behind the beach and leaving the tougher ‘bowling balls’ behind."

Lens is the DFA 35mm f/3.5 lens on the 645Z. I stacked several short star exposures(11sec) then used a single long exposure for the beach at twilight.