At 5:30 this morning, I received the following text from my oldest son Christopher:
"If you go outside in the southwest is the crescent Moon. To the left in the 9 o'clock position you can see Venus with the naked eye."
So I grabbed my coat and shoes and phone and trudged down the stairs and out the door.
I had to walk a bit for a clear view past the power lines and trees.
But there it was, just as he said, and I told him so.
He replied, Nice. I was worried about light pollution since it's so faint."
It was a beautiful start to the morning.
"If you go outside in the southwest is the crescent Moon. To the left in the 9 o'clock position you can see Venus with the naked eye."
So I grabbed my coat and shoes and phone and trudged down the stairs and out the door.
I had to walk a bit for a clear view past the power lines and trees.
But there it was, just as he said, and I told him so.
He replied, Nice. I was worried about light pollution since it's so faint."
It was a beautiful start to the morning.
Illustration by Christopher Gleason for "Staked!" Follow
him at artworkbytopher.com.
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