Do you take the time to stop and count the stars? Do you ever stop to look at the night sky and...

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Do you take the time to stop and count the stars?

Do you ever stop to look at the night sky and realise just how small and insignificant we really are? This is a photo of the Milky Way taken on the beach by my house (not by me). One of the best things about living on the beach is the lack of light...

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GovanDUNNY · M

When I go fishing at night I carry my micro binoculars and at times I sometimes think there must be a god when I look at the night sky.

iamonfire696 · 41-45, F

Beautiful picture and yes, I can do that at anytime as I live in a small town and we don’t have much light pollution.

Talesfromthedarkside · 26-30, M

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Classified · M

It's pretty, 🤔 but I'm not gonna let those stars bully me into feeling insignificant. 😬

SW-User

@Classified good for you

Classified · M

@SW-User 😌😋

Viper · M

No because there are too many stars and not enough time :(

Plus I rather count the cute asses I see 😏

Pinkstarburst

Every chance I get I stare at the stars. I find solace in hoping some of my long distance friends are looking at the same ones I am.

Darkskiescoming · 51-55, M

@Pinkstarburst I do the same. 🙂

Pinkstarburst

@Darkskiescoming 🙂

OnePatheticClown · 51-55, M

"And the clown looked up at the stars, and he thought to himself..."

hunkalove · 61-69, M

I count all the stars I can see in the sky every night. One. And the moon. I live in a big city.

FurryFace · 61-69, M

@hunkalove ok how many stars are there ?

hunkalove · 61-69, M

@FurryFace One. Probably the planet Venus. Too much light pollution in the middle of Denver.

Darkskiescoming · 51-55, M

Yes all 300 billion in the Milky way.

Magenta · F

I do. Such a gorgeous photo.
I live in high altitude next tot he Rocky mountains. The air is ultra clear and fresh.

SW-User

@Magenta I imagine you have beautiful night skies 🌌

Magenta · F

@SW-User We do. It's amazing up there. 💟

SW-User

I deeply crave that kind of dark. Beautiful pic .....:)

xinbaba · 61-69, M

Yes. Nice pic.

Disney

Yes ever since I was a kid watching tv wondered what it would be to be like lost in space trying to find my way home thx to Dr Smith lol

SW-User

According to legend.. There's as many stars in the sky as grains of sand on the earth✨

SW-User

@SW-User the universe is a big place…I could quite believe it

Freeranger · M

I do. It's why I have a firepit. You get the best of both worlds here in the country....certainly no bright city lights to fade out the sky.

SW-User

@Freeranger it’s the best way to spend an evening

Freeranger · M

@SW-User I hear ya.....I haven't for a bit because it's been so blasted hot but, cooler weather is coming.

Zaphod42 · 46-50, M

I read somewhere that there are roughly 9000 stars visible to the naked eye from earth. I don’t care to take the time to try and disprove that so I accept their count as more or less accurate 😉

SW-User

@Zaphod42 lol I’ll get counting

Disney

@SW-User Let me help you get started

vetguy1991 · 51-55, M

I haven't in a while

SW-User

@vetguy1991 you should make time for it…it’s good for the soul

vetguy1991 · 51-55, M

@SW-User agreed

Ambroseguy80 · 51-55, M

Sadly I live in the light pollution capital of the world, so I rarely see a night sky anywhere close to that. Nice photo.

SW-User

@Ambroseguy80 I can’t imagine that, at night it’s so peaceful, quiet and pitch black where I live

Ambroseguy80 · 51-55, M

@SW-User enjoy your advantages 🌟

SW-User

@Ambroseguy80 thank you 😊

OogieBoogie · F

Goodgrief!
Was that taken with a camera or a phone?

That's a lot of stars!

SW-User

@OogieBoogie that was taken with a proper camera ❤️ It’s such an amazing photo of the Milky Way- such a clear night

OogieBoogie · F

@SW-User it's downright SPECTACULAR!

I get to see a fair amount of stars here on a clear night.... But THAT, is really awesome.

Reminds me of when I was a kid.
Thats what we'd see.

But cities grow, suburbs have more lamps... and the stars recede.

Before I moved, I lived in a place where you couldn't really see the wash of the milky way anymore, it was just a thin layer of the brightest stars.

Now I get to see it again... But no where near as brilliant as that.

I imagine there are those here who would have NEVER seen a sky like that one.

Do me a favour... Lay out there, stare at the sky, suck up starlight, and enjoy it.

More people should... It's just so beautiful 💜

SW-User

@OogieBoogie definitely whenever I think it sucks that I’m so far away from the city and don’t have the convenience…I realise just how lucky I am…people would kill to have a beach on the doorstep, the fresh sea air and the fabulous night skies. My favourite thing is to lie in the still night and enjoy the show

Mellowgirl · 31-35, F

ill take a wild guess, 600

LadyJ · F

Yes..i love looking at the stars and losing myself in my own thoughts

SW-User

@LadyJ it’s a great way to relax at the end of the day

LadyJ · F

@SW-User yes it is 💕

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