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Very cool! Here’s more lennies. Ya gotta love 'em!
I have climbed to the summit of the San Francisco peaks and have stood in the valley where the photo was taken. Seeing these places again in the photo has rekindled old memories. I showed my wife the photo. She looked at it for a few seconds and said, “I want to go there”. Here in Indiana we seldom see a night sky that looks anything like the amazing night sky of the American southwest. However, at 7,000 foot elevation, Flagstaff can be one cold spot in the winter.
It reminds me of the Norway sky line, with sand instead of snow.
You know, I’m sitting here looking at a 5 X 7" rendition of that photo on an lcd computer monitor, and I’m awestruck.
And I’m thinking to myself: When’s the last time I made the effort to really go someplace where the sky can be seen? Is there even a place available to me where the sky can still be seen? Will future generations have an opportunity to really see the sky?
As rough as their lives were in other ways, our ancestors had some fantastic nightime viewing. And on another level, I think there are psychological and spiritual benefits that go with pondering the universe, which of course you’re less likely to do if it’s not visible to you.
…not meant to be a rant, really. I burn a porchlight, too… ![]()
You can go to Clear Creek Scout Camp in Union County (near Charlotte, NC).
I was there on a cold night in October and the sky looked full of stars.
It was amazing.
Amazing to get so nice a picture of the starry sky over a landscape without star trails.
