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Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :

As I was leaving work last night, the air was cool and breezy, heavy with a palpable promise of rain that I could taste.

The night sky seemed huge as the clouds chased each other across the diamond-on-black-velvet backdrop. I turned, head back, to drink it in. It is in our nature to see patterns in clouds and to assign identity to these shapes. Like a sudden snap in my perception, though, I began to identify the shape of the backdrop of sky that the clouds outlined. Spread across the broad expanse was a perfect map of North America. The stars marked cities. There was Toronto, Edmonton, Cincinnati, Denver, San Francisco, San Diego, Seattle, Kansas City, Portland, Maine, and Raleigh, North Carolina and some stars in Alaska that I couldn't figure out because I don't remember enough about the geography of Alaska.

Before I could identify all the star-marked cities, the wind shifted the clouds and the map disappeared.

I love the night.

Posted by calaban (Member # 2516) on :

My favorite thing to fall asleep to is a spring night sky. I stare at it until I can no longer overcome the weight of my eyelids by will alone.

Posted by Chungwa (Member # 6421) on :

Edmonton. Like it deserves its own star. [Roll Eyes]

Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :

Pffft. What happened to L.A.?

Posted by Dr Strangelove (Member # 8331) on :

Carpe Noctum.

Posted by Kristen (Member # 9200) on :

One thing I miss about Connecticut is the stars--we don't get any in Chicago aside from the sun [Wink]

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

That was interesting and well phrased, Tante. Thanks for sharing it.

Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :

Kristen, I once went to a riding camp for a weekend, south of Chicago, and there were lots of stars there, I don't think it was even an hour from the Chicago. Stars are good for you.

Posted by The Fae-Ray (Member # 9260) on :

You a Calgarian Chungwa?

Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :

Hey! Who do you think you're calling a Calgarian Chungwa?

[Wink]

Posted by Tatiana (Member # 6776) on :

[ROFL]