One man and his headlamp: Photographer travels to remotest parts of Canada to capture the Milky Way in all its glory

By Daily Mail Reporter

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When it comes to stargazing, there is only one way to do it right - underneath a clear night sky. 

Victor Lui has been travelling around the national parks of Canada in order to spend the night underneath the stars with no one but the odd bird to bother him.

The 33-year-old software programmer uses a self-timer to capture these incredible shots which show him flat on his back, gazing at the stunning Milky Way.

Mr Lui from Calgary, Canada, spends one night a week under the stars -  come winter, spring, summer or fall - and his travels have taken him to incredible night-skies such as Abraham Lake, Jasper National Park and Loch Boud Lake.

Victor said: ‘I love adventure, especially in the winter when everywhere is so desolate. These places are not very hard to get to - but I visit them at a time when people don't usually picture them.

‘These are the areas with the least light pollution in Canada and they therefore have the most incredible sights of the stars. I love the night sky, it is a complete transformation and helps you feel connected to the universe.’


The Milky Way and I: Victor Lui spends at least one night per week sleeping underneath the stars in the national parks of Canada

The Milky Way and I: Victor Lui spends at least one night per week sleeping underneath the stars in the national parks of Canada

Staring at the sky: Using a timer and a headlamp, Mr Lui captures his night-time adventures in the Canadian mountains

Staring at the sky: Using a timer and a headlamp, Mr Lui captures his night-time adventures in the Canadian mountains

One with the sky: Mr Lui spends one night a week in his tent - all year round and his travels have taken him to incredible night-skies such as Abraham Lake, Jasper National Park and Loch Boud Lake

One with the sky: Mr Lui spends one night a week in his tent - all year round and his travels have taken him to incredible night-skies such as Abraham Lake, Jasper National Park and Loch Boud Lake

Amazing scenes: Mr Lui witnesses the travels of Aurora Borealis - also known as 'northern lights' - across the dark Canadian sky

Amazing scenes: Mr Lui witnesses the travels of Aurora Borealis - also known as 'northern lights' - across the dark Canadian sky

Dream-like state: This image, captured with a timer, looks more like an elaborate painting than a photograph of the sky

Dream-like state: This image, captured with a timer, looks more like an elaborate painting than a photograph of the sky

Travelling stars: Come train and come shine, Mr Lui gets his one-night under the stars no matter the weather

Travelling stars: Come train and come shine, Mr Lui gets his one-night under the stars no matter the weather

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