August 31, 2011. Western Head, N.S. Clear Nights.

The night sky tonight sparkles.   The Milky Way jumps out at you.   We can see  more stars  here than we  see in the Hill Country of Texas and you know that the stars are big and bright, in the heart of Texas.  Here on the shore, the night sky is even better than in Texas.   Part of the reason is the clean , unpolluted air.  Another is the lack of lights.  Looking out at the Atlantic Ocean you  see nothing but black and looking up at the sky you  see millions of stars.  It is a spectacular sight.

Of course, not every night is a perfect evening to see the stars.  Often all you see is fog,  But when the air is clear, and the night is dark,  you can bet that the place to be is the coast of Nova Scotia.