The Fairy of Eagle Nebula
You have to turn out the lights to appreciate this post.
I'll bet you forgot that we're just a small but special organism living on a liquid marble in the middle of nowhere. Jobs and credit card payments aside, what are we doing here? I could tell, but I don't want to ruin the ending for you. We live in two universes; the day and the night. One we know so well and one we hardly know at all.
When Hale Bopp flew by our planet, I drove to Death Valley, one of my favorite places on Earth. Death Valley is so dark, you can see the enormous medicine shield drawn by the stars in the sky. It is impossible to miss. And heart stabbing. I highly recommend it.
I hope these images of our beautiful Universe give you a new perspective, just in case you're missing the point.
When Hale Bopp flew by our planet, I drove to Death Valley, one of my favorite places on Earth. Death Valley is so dark, you can see the enormous medicine shield drawn by the stars in the sky. It is impossible to miss. And heart stabbing. I highly recommend it.
I hope these images of our beautiful Universe give you a new perspective, just in case you're missing the point.
Elephant's Trunk in IC 1396
Horsehead Nebula
Venus and Jupiter Over Turkey
Winter Stars in Southern Iran
Stars over Mt. Taftan, Southeast Iran
Stars Over Monument Valley
And last, but not least, my number one very favorite horizon anywhere on Earth: The Teton Range, Wyoming
Tell me why you are here. I want to know.
Photos courtesy of the people who submited them to NASA and TWAN. Click on the photo title to view its source.
