"One summer night, out on a flat headland, all but
surrounded by the waters of the bay, the horizons were remote and distant rims
on the edge of space. Millions of stars blazed in darkness, and on the far shore
a few lights burned in cottages. Otherwise there was no reminder of human life.
My companion and I were alone with the stars: the misty river of the Milky Way
flowing across the sky, the patterns of the constellations standing out bright
and clear, a blazing planet low on the horizon. It occurred to me that if this
were a sight that could be seen only once in a century, this little headland
would be thronged with spectators. But it can be seen many scores of nights in
any year, and so the lights burned in the cottages and the inhabitants probably
gave not a thought to the beauty overhead; and because they could see it almost
any night, perhaps they never will."
~Rachel Carson
I try to find a quote that will go with the photo but I'm not always successful. This is a beautiful quote by Rachel Carson. It's one of my favorites and I've been wanting to post it. I hope you enjoy it.
