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Sep 18, 2018 17:35:30   #
Mesa
 
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult life in the bright lights of urban big cities: Kansas City, Atlanta, LOs Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. I stopped going outside and looking up at the sky because there were no stars. In fact, it felt as if there were no night, just an eerie, hazy, pinkish glow after the sunset.

I longed for the big skies and starry nights of the Western states I had vacationed and traveled in over the years before I retired: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona.

So in 1992, lured by the incomparable landscape of the Sonoran Desert, I retired and moved to Chandler, AZ where I stayed for 26 years before we downsized and moved to a 55+ community in Mesa in less developed territory.

Turns out East Mesa is not only about protecting open space and enforcing noise decibel limits, it also values dark skies. I became acquainted with the roadrunners and cactus wrens, coyotes, lizards and javelinas that frequented the neighborhood, feeling a kinship with these creatures. I began hiking multiple times a week in the fresh, clear air, sometimes under a full moon without a flashlight, awestruck by what twinkled above.

I’d walk outside, coming to know the night sky in different seasons, discovering silence and stillness and stars. I call it moonbathing. I traveled unlit roads to places where the night sky was still intact, including Southern Arizona, where I saw the dazzling Milky Way for the first time in years. I've found that when I travel to areas that are brightly lit—even if briefly—it is jarring.


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Sep 18, 2018 17:42:22   #
roxiemarty Loc: Florida
 
That is beautiful. Just amazing! Thanks for sharing.

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Sep 18, 2018 17:43:06   #
NMGal Loc: NE NM
 
Beautiful. The saguaros add a lot.

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Sep 18, 2018 17:45:48   #
PAR4DCR Loc: A Sunny Place
 
Great work Mesa!

Don

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Sep 18, 2018 17:47:15   #
rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona
 
Very nice work.
--Bob
Mesa wrote:
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult life in the bright lights of urban big cities: Kansas City, Atlanta, LOs Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. I stopped going outside and looking up at the sky because there were no stars. In fact, it felt as if there were no night, just an eerie, hazy, pinkish glow after the sunset.

I longed for the big skies and starry nights of the Western states I had vacationed and traveled in over the years before I retired: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona.

So in 1992, lured by the incomparable landscape of the Sonoran Desert, I retired and moved to Chandler, AZ where I stayed for 26 years before we downsized and moved to a 55+ community in Mesa in less developed territory.

Turns out East Mesa is not only about protecting open space and enforcing noise decibel limits, it also values dark skies. I became acquainted with the roadrunners and cactus wrens, coyotes, lizards and javelinas that frequented the neighborhood, feeling a kinship with these creatures. I began hiking multiple times a week in the fresh, clear air, sometimes under a full moon without a flashlight, awestruck by what twinkled above.

I’d walk outside, coming to know the night sky in different seasons, discovering silence and stillness and stars. I call it moonbathing. I traveled unlit roads to places where the night sky was still intact, including Southern Arizona, where I saw the dazzling Milky Way for the first time in years. I've found that when I travel to areas that are brightly lit—even if briefly—it is jarring.
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult ... (show quote)

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Sep 18, 2018 17:54:11   #
Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States
 

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Sep 18, 2018 18:05:00   #
Swamp-Cork Loc: Lanexa, Virginia
 
Loved the narrative and a beautiful download. Thanks!

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Sep 18, 2018 18:28:45   #
Hal81 Loc: Bucks County, Pa.
 
Gods country, thanks for sharing.

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Sep 18, 2018 19:25:00   #
rgrenaderphoto Loc: Hollywood, CA
 
Mesa wrote:
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult life in the bright lights of urban big cities: Kansas City, Atlanta, LOs Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. I stopped going outside and looking up at the sky because there were no stars. In fact, it felt as if there were no night, just an eerie, hazy, pinkish glow after the sunset.

I longed for the big skies and starry nights of the Western states I had vacationed and traveled in over the years before I retired: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona.

So in 1992, lured by the incomparable landscape of the Sonoran Desert, I retired and moved to Chandler, AZ where I stayed for 26 years before we downsized and moved to a 55+ community in Mesa in less developed territory.

Turns out East Mesa is not only about protecting open space and enforcing noise decibel limits, it also values dark skies. I became acquainted with the roadrunners and cactus wrens, coyotes, lizards and javelinas that frequented the neighborhood, feeling a kinship with these creatures. I began hiking multiple times a week in the fresh, clear air, sometimes under a full moon without a flashlight, awestruck by what twinkled above.

I’d walk outside, coming to know the night sky in different seasons, discovering silence and stillness and stars. I call it moonbathing. I traveled unlit roads to places where the night sky was still intact, including Southern Arizona, where I saw the dazzling Milky Way for the first time in years. I've found that when I travel to areas that are brightly lit—even if briefly—it is jarring.
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult ... (show quote)


Congratulations on your retirement and the image is beautiful.

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Sep 18, 2018 19:31:10   #
photophile Loc: Lakewood, Ohio, USA
 
Mesa wrote:
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult life in the bright lights of urban big cities: Kansas City, Atlanta, LOs Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. I stopped going outside and looking up at the sky because there were no stars. In fact, it felt as if there were no night, just an eerie, hazy, pinkish glow after the sunset.

I longed for the big skies and starry nights of the Western states I had vacationed and traveled in over the years before I retired: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona.

So in 1992, lured by the incomparable landscape of the Sonoran Desert, I retired and moved to Chandler, AZ where I stayed for 26 years before we downsized and moved to a 55+ community in Mesa in less developed territory.

Turns out East Mesa is not only about protecting open space and enforcing noise decibel limits, it also values dark skies. I became acquainted with the roadrunners and cactus wrens, coyotes, lizards and javelinas that frequented the neighborhood, feeling a kinship with these creatures. I began hiking multiple times a week in the fresh, clear air, sometimes under a full moon without a flashlight, awestruck by what twinkled above.

I’d walk outside, coming to know the night sky in different seasons, discovering silence and stillness and stars. I call it moonbathing. I traveled unlit roads to places where the night sky was still intact, including Southern Arizona, where I saw the dazzling Milky Way for the first time in years. I've found that when I travel to areas that are brightly lit—even if briefly—it is jarring.
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult ... (show quote)


Beautiful.

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Sep 18, 2018 19:52:31   #
Retired CPO Loc: Travel full time in an RV
 
That is very nice!

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Sep 18, 2018 20:39:00   #
wwright Loc: Tucson
 
I was up in Showlow last week - with the new moon. Out at 4AM getting milky way shots, looking for the green comet (without success), and listening to the elk bugling in the distance. AZ is amazing, something for everyone within a few hours drive.

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Sep 19, 2018 05:57:16   #
J-SPEIGHT Loc: Akron, Ohio
 
Mesa wrote:
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult life in the bright lights of urban big cities: Kansas City, Atlanta, LOs Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. I stopped going outside and looking up at the sky because there were no stars. In fact, it felt as if there were no night, just an eerie, hazy, pinkish glow after the sunset.

I longed for the big skies and starry nights of the Western states I had vacationed and traveled in over the years before I retired: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona.

So in 1992, lured by the incomparable landscape of the Sonoran Desert, I retired and moved to Chandler, AZ where I stayed for 26 years before we downsized and moved to a 55+ community in Mesa in less developed territory.

Turns out East Mesa is not only about protecting open space and enforcing noise decibel limits, it also values dark skies. I became acquainted with the roadrunners and cactus wrens, coyotes, lizards and javelinas that frequented the neighborhood, feeling a kinship with these creatures. I began hiking multiple times a week in the fresh, clear air, sometimes under a full moon without a flashlight, awestruck by what twinkled above.

I’d walk outside, coming to know the night sky in different seasons, discovering silence and stillness and stars. I call it moonbathing. I traveled unlit roads to places where the night sky was still intact, including Southern Arizona, where I saw the dazzling Milky Way for the first time in years. I've found that when I travel to areas that are brightly lit—even if briefly—it is jarring.
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult ... (show quote)


Enjoyed this image Mesa.

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Sep 19, 2018 06:33:01   #
Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis
 
Mesa wrote:
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult life in the bright lights of urban big cities: Kansas City, Atlanta, LOs Angeles, Chicago, Washington, D.C. I stopped going outside and looking up at the sky because there were no stars. In fact, it felt as if there were no night, just an eerie, hazy, pinkish glow after the sunset.

I longed for the big skies and starry nights of the Western states I had vacationed and traveled in over the years before I retired: Colorado, Montana, New Mexico, Utah, Wyoming, Arizona.

So in 1992, lured by the incomparable landscape of the Sonoran Desert, I retired and moved to Chandler, AZ where I stayed for 26 years before we downsized and moved to a 55+ community in Mesa in less developed territory.

Turns out East Mesa is not only about protecting open space and enforcing noise decibel limits, it also values dark skies. I became acquainted with the roadrunners and cactus wrens, coyotes, lizards and javelinas that frequented the neighborhood, feeling a kinship with these creatures. I began hiking multiple times a week in the fresh, clear air, sometimes under a full moon without a flashlight, awestruck by what twinkled above.

I’d walk outside, coming to know the night sky in different seasons, discovering silence and stillness and stars. I call it moonbathing. I traveled unlit roads to places where the night sky was still intact, including Southern Arizona, where I saw the dazzling Milky Way for the first time in years. I've found that when I travel to areas that are brightly lit—even if briefly—it is jarring.
Before moving to Arizona, I lived my entire adult ... (show quote)

Fantastic image!!!!

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Sep 19, 2018 06:53:17   #
ELNikkor
 
Great photo and story. hope I'm still getting around like you 25 years after I retire!

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