My brother lives about 10 miles outside Flagstaff Arizona. Flagstaff has anti-light pollution laws due to the observatory there, so all the lighting in town is

My brother lives about 10 miles outside Flagstaff Arizona. Flagstaff has anti-light pollution laws due to the observatory there, so all the lighting in town is shielded and directed all downward. Ten miles away on the other side of mountain it's very dark indeed. Add in the elevation at 7000 feet, and the often exceptionally clear skies and there's an overwhelming amount of stars to see. The Milky Way is so bright it always takes me time to realize that's what it actually is. And even though I'm familiar enough with constellations to use them as a sort of clock at home, I struggle to find the stars I know when I'm visiting him. There's just so many more!