January 6, 2012

Epiphany

Went out onto the porch at 4 AM, thinking I might see some remnant of the meteor shower, though in fact I had not remembered which night it was supposed to be. It was very clear and the stars were blazing. The Big Dipper, directly above, poured its contents on Weaverville. One yellow light–Saturn? I don’t know–shown in the middle of the east. The heavens are a part of nature I studied less than others, probably because of my eyesight, so it is the case that when I do consider them, it is with a fresh eye, with delight that the things which are supposed to be there, are.