A Weekend in Marfa: Mystery Lights, Desert Skies, and Plans for Astrophotography Workshops

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Savannah Williams and I spent a weekend in Marfa chasing the mystery lights and the Milky Way, staying in quirky lodgings, visiting local sights, and planning astrophotography workshops with practical travel tips.

I Want to Believe. Mysterious, Marfa, Texas. — Jason Weingart Photography
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I Want to Believe. Mysterious, Marfa, Texas. — Jason Weingart Photography

In May 2014, Savannah and I decided to spend the weekend in Marfa, Texas. She had always wanted to visit the town, and I was curious about the Marfa Mystery Lights. Coincidentally, the only chance for decent storms that weekend happened to be in southwest Texas. We got up in the morning, packed the