Standing Under a Sea Of Stars
Recently, I looked up at the sky from my aunt’s house (she lives in a rural area) and gasped at the beauty of the sky. You’d think I’d be used to it by now, but there’s something about a sky full of stars that still grabs my attention. And that’s good. I’d hate to get jaded!
I remember one time I was observing on Mauna Kea on the Big Island of Hawai’i, and decided to take a break. I stepped out onto the outside catwalk of the telescope we were using and looked up. It was a sea of stars. The sky itself was so black it really did look like velvet. And, for the only time in my life, I actually felt as if I was going to fall up into the sky. It was uncanny and sent shivers down my spine. I’ve never forgotten that experience. I wish everybody could have it.
I know EXACTLY the feeling of falling up into the night sky. I work midnights and every clear night I go up to the roof of the building and just admire the magnificent vastness and beauty just outside the window of our blue world. I never tire of doing this and always look forward to the next time that I get to. In a world that man has always tried to explain the magic out of, it’s nice to look up to the infinite heavens and still see that magic!!!
Comment by Erik F. — July 22, 2008 #