Destination – vacation!

I have discovered a destination – within about 3.5 hours of where I am – that will allow me to see… really see…. the night sky in all its glory, which is something I have been wanting to do for years, and something that is on my bucket list.

Late last night, I got a message from my campfire conversation friend. In it was a light pollution info map that showed the area where he goes hunting. Apparently, there is something called the Bortle Scale that measures the darkness of the sky, and hence, the visibility of the stars. This area is a 2 on this scale, putting it one step above the darkest skies on earth. He had told me previously that the night sky was beautiful in this area, but I hadn’t thought to actually go there, because I’m not a hunter. It seems that there are little motels and such in this area. I need to go. I am going to go.

I’m thinking a weekend trip. I have to research the motels and such in the area, but yeah, spend a couple of days in the middle of freaking nowhere, no cell service, no wifi, nothing. Write, draw, sit in utter silence?? Can you imagine disconnecting that much from modern life? How amazing would that be? To just exist with the rest of nature and none of the distractions? I’m giddy just thinking about it.