4. Star Gazing

In mid August, many parts of the country had the opportunity for viewing the Perseids meteor showers. I made my way up to the cabin, a wonderfully dark place when the sun goes down.

I am not a night owl and staying up late is hit or miss. I was able to stay up for the skies to get dark and the Milky Way to appear. I walked down to the lake, where I have the best view of the skies and set up the camera on the tripod. I have gotten better as the years have gone on, but it takes a fair amount of time for me to figure out the right settings and position of the camera on the tripod to capture the night sky. When I got down to the lake, the skies were miraculous clear. The night sky was breathtaking. I forget how much is up there.

My viewing was short lived. Within minutes, the clouds rolled in and covered everything up. 10 minutes of stargazing was not enough. I texted my husband my frustration and he replied, “Well, you’ll be ready next time.” So for now, I will leave you with a photo I took in 2019 when I had multiple days of clear night skies.

The Milky Way stretches across the night sky over a lake with thousands of points of light from stars and other bodies of the solar system. A shooting star streaks across the sky across a cabin with lights on.