Great photos, Tim that remind me of this quote by Carl Sagan:
“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”
Thanks, Rebecca. Mention of Carl Sagan always reminds me of Gary Larson’s Far Side comic of Carl Sagan as a boy looking up at the stars and saying, “There must be hundreds and hundreds of stars up there!”
The Moon often looks like a bright star or a small, intense point of light due to a combination of atmospheric effects, its phase, and how our eyes perceive brightness. When it is a thin crescent or low on the horizon, the atmosphere filters its light, making it appear smaller and more intense, similar to a very bright star. Naturally, I did not look this up on Google. Ahem! Moody shots, Tim. Lovely.
I love the dark starry skies! We have had some relatively clear nights where the stars are visible up here, too. A bit foggy this morning, but the waning crescent moon is shining brightly.
Off Center & Not Even 
Great photos, Tim that remind me of this quote by Carl Sagan:
“The cosmos is within us. We are made of star-stuff. We are a way for the universe to know itself.”
Thanks, Rebecca. Mention of Carl Sagan always reminds me of Gary Larson’s Far Side comic of Carl Sagan as a boy looking up at the stars and saying, “There must be hundreds and hundreds of stars up there!”
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oh my, dark beauty indeed.
Thanks, Shey.
You definitely have clearer skies than we have at the moment. Hoping this rain moves out of here so I can get back to southern Texas birding!
Texas is raining on your bird parade? Thanks, Brian.
More like pissing on it at this point
Jake’s all in for that! He thinks he would have a leg up on Texas rain.
I so love that time of night. Beauty
It’s a wonderful time. Thanks, Dale.
Truly is.
Jupiter was so bright last night!
I always enjoy your night skies.
Thanks so much for always sharing!
So many bright stars with Jupiter in the clear, cold sky. Thanks, Nancy.
Beautiful indigo skies!
Thanks, Liz.
You’re welcome, Tim.
The Moon often looks like a bright star or a small, intense point of light due to a combination of atmospheric effects, its phase, and how our eyes perceive brightness. When it is a thin crescent or low on the horizon, the atmosphere filters its light, making it appear smaller and more intense, similar to a very bright star. Naturally, I did not look this up on Google. Ahem! Moody shots, Tim. Lovely.
Thanks for the thoughtful, wonderful comment, Inchy.
I love the dark starry skies! We have had some relatively clear nights where the stars are visible up here, too. A bit foggy this morning, but the waning crescent moon is shining brightly.
Thanks, Lavinia. The moon was really beautiful this morning.
All heavily fogged in here this morning and right on freezing. No early dawn stars and moon up here today.
Twenty degrees this morning. Jake was hapy. Thanks, Lavinia.
I love your pictures of the stars
Thanks, Robbie.
Beautiful shots, Tim, thank you!
Thanks, Resa.