Another Tree

A different tree not too far from the first tree, but a whole different feel to the photograph.  And that is the planet Venus to the left of the tree.  I love how the sky still has a glow at the horizon, and then gradually fades up in to darkness as we look higher.  This is such a familiar scene to me as over the years, I sit with my telescope set up, waiting for night to arrive, so that I can begin observing.

So we started observing at 6 PM last night, showing visitors the Moon through our telescopes.  We had perfectly clear skies until 8:30 and then clouds moved in and covered the moon.  There were openings in the clouds from times to time, and looking through the telescope as the thinner clouds raced across the face of the Moon was a special treat.