My god, it’s full of stars!
Many years ago when I was a lot younger, I used to go camping around the UK many miles away from towns. What I really loved about those trips was the night sky. Yes, even in good Old Blighty, the night sky provided an exhilarating view of the cosmos.
In the early 1990s, I went on a road trip across parts of the USA. The magic places were the night skies above the Nevada Desert and Yosemite. Oh I ached for those clear views. Living in London, light pollution pretty much deprives you of seeing more than a handful of stars.
And then about 4 years ago I was in Tinfou, Morocco (near to the Algerian border). The night sky in the desert…it is impossible to describe, so clear, so many stars, the Milky Way, etc. The awe and wonder of the universe, the smallness of earth. All I did was to lie down on the desert floor and just stare upwards.
Being in London, looking up at the night skies, I feel a loss at not seeing the beautiful and majestic views of nature and the cosmos. To know what’s up there and not being able to easily see it. I think a few more trips out of London are probably in order!
Right time, right place…if you can, if you have the opportunity look up and behold the night sky!
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