I couldn’t pin down the north star but I could find the right area do to the shortening star trails.
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If you look at the large format picture, on the upper left you will see Coma Berenices, a large open cluster. Move to the right along the top and you will see the big dipper, open to the right with the pointer stars at the bottom. The handle looks severely bent due to the extreme projection. Follow the pointer stars to the right, but drooping down quite a bit, and you will see Polaris as a bright blue star, the brightest in the vicinity. Further down and to the right you will see Cassiopeia near the horizon, looking rather small.
“Trust me I know what I’m doing”