From down in the Hamlet Hollow there was a fabulous view of the midnight sky last night - I even saw a shooting star and made a wish on it. The Dark of the Moon is quite the best time for observing the night heavens and being so far from towns and light pollution, the Moor offers a perfect viewing environment: hence it has been nominated a 'Dark Park'. No doubt there will be Star Tourists soon ...
The owls, unimpressed by such magnificence, were shrieking their heads off and twitting to one another in the surrounding woodlands. They have no sense of awe. One of them had the audacity to do a fly-past so close I felt its swoop and saw its shape - but heard nothing. Owl wings are rounded on the leading edges, to give them near-silent flight. Good trick if you're hunting I suppose.
I really haven't got anything useful to say, but Tosh had a go at me for my lack of posting, so here's the (probably only) February Offering.
Enjoy.
