Stars
poem about lying outside under the stars and dreaming of things to come
as I lay back and stare at the sky
I dream of a heart that beats with mine
watching the stars come out at night
knowing the sun still shares its light.
catching a wish from a bright streak
hoping a kiss will fall on my cheek
then as I drift off to my sleep
the dream of true love makes my heart weak
holding the hand that never was there
feeling the breath of cold, fresh air
watching the morning creep its way in
knowing the night will be back when dim
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I remember the very first time I took the picture above. It is a very prominent night sky object that is very easily seen. It is known as the Pleiades or the Seven Sisters. It is a fascinating story that unfolds across the winter night sky. Orion, the hunter, with his bow at the ready, is chasing the bull Taurus, which is charging its way to terrorize the Seven Sisters. I highly recommend you explore that topic more.
The cluster itself contains more than 1000 stars and is over 400 million lightyears away. Full of stardust clouds that can be seen with the right equipment and exposure lengths. This image I took is well over 2 hours of light data captured.
I hope you enjoyed it, and do not forget to look up. Comment if you have seen it in the night sky. I would love to know.
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