An old, dormant spruce cone rests beside an aged and weathered pine stump—a beautiful pair in the night. In the sky, one can see the North Star, marking the direction due north. The North Star served as a navigational guide for the Vikings who lived right here 1,000 years ago.
What a night it was on Halloween. It cleared up, but the fog remained. I could make out a green arc in the fog that flickered a bit but was mostly just an arc. After a while, I saw orange light low over the treeline—it was the moon rising. When it had risen a bit, a beautiful and clear corona formed in the fog, so gorgeous. Above the moon, I saw the bright stars Castor & Pollux, Pollux about 35 light-years away and Castor 51 light-years. I could see fluorescent moss, mushrooms, and lichens on stones and rocks with the UV lamp—so much beauty out there.
