Finding My True North

By Martha Hale

August 7th, 2026

I took up photography after my cancer diagnosis and then fell in love with night photography… When facing the North Star (Polaris), the stars end up forming these amazing concentric circles as the Earth rotates around its axis. I captured this photo while visiting the Outer Banks. It always reminded me about my own “true north” and to always stay focused on all the reasons I keep on fighting!