Cities and their stars - Major cities night skies unobscured by light pollution (gorgeous)

[soonsister]

22 minutes ago, Willa said:

Even more amazing is that Cohen has kept this to himself all these years.  He is usually is such a quiet person and yet so dear to my heart. 

Thank you for sharing these photos.  They are a real blessing.  My husband used to take a telescope with him when he traveled and set it up on a remote forest hillside.  Our kids were still small, but he took us up there one night to show us the beauty he had discovered.  Well, it was all interrupted by a loud noise and being attacked by an unknown assailant!  Hubby pushed me and the kids into the car, as we were struck again and again with a roar.  Later we learned it was a Common Nighthawk, a nightjar.  The males make a frightening noise when defending their nests which are on open ground.  We had apparently come to close in the dark. "During the breeding season, the male makes a booming sound by flexing his wings while diving, making air rush through his primaries. He does this while diving at females during courtship, and while diving at intruders (including humans). The male may clap his wings when intruders approach the nest."

I never knew that about Nighthawks. That must have scared the wits out of you.

I'm glad you like the pictures. I hope your children like them too.  A telescope was one of my most treasured gifts when I was little. And it contributed greatly to my already active imagination.

 

15 minutes ago, Your closest friendnt said:

 

There must be some short of life which we can not see, but we see the works of that life. 

Time pass the astronomers setle this argument when they objerve a new hill that there was not there before in one of the planets. 

That was physical evidence that there was life in that planet. 

There was a lot of speculation , in the line of what kind of equipment they must have used to form this huge hill in that short period of time. 

Some claim it was their garbage dumb, because it kept sifting in shape and growing in size. 

And to everyone surprise , one time it all disappeared. 

The one who suggested that the hill consisted of salt, and they must have had a bad winter , that they used all of it to salt their roads got the Nobel prize of seeing where no one can see. 

When they took him in for an eye examination, instant of opening his eyes he closed them. And refused to open them up. 

And he said , I can see that all of you are very angry with me because I do not open my eyes , but if I open my eyes I will not see what I  can see with my eyes close. 

Great story. Thank you.

[soonsister]

I thought this was appropriate given the theme of our discussion.

  Reminds me of the lyric in that song, "He's got the whole world in his hands."

[Your closest friendnt]

14 minutes ago, soonsister said:

I thought this was appropriate given the theme of our discussion.

  Reminds me of the lyric in that song, "He's got the whole world in his hands."

 When I look in the picture the same lyrics came to mind. 

Great picture , and you must have a unique way of making known your thoughts to others. 

God bless 

[soonsister]

3 hours ago, Your closest friendnt said:

 When I look in the picture the same lyrics came to mind. 

Great picture , and you must have a unique way of making known your thoughts to others. 

God bless 

Thank you. May God bless you as well.

[other one]

I don't know what software he uses to combine these pictures into a single shot, but is extremely talented in doing it.   I'm more than just a little impressed.

 

[soonsister]

I know nothing about such image making but I do agree with you. I'm glad I found it so I could share here. Feel free to save it to your computer. Anyone.

[HisFirst]

Those pics are beautiful Soon, just breathtaking.

thanks for sharing them?

[soonsister]

My pleasure. I'm glad you enjoy them. Please save them to your computer or pass them along. They're way too beautiful not to share.

[HisFirst]

Yes,  I have?

[soonsister]

Excellent.

Blessings,