Night Sky
We were very lucky when it came to the weather on our Lake Superior trip. The only time it rained was overnight on our second-last night, and the day that followed gave us our only cloudy day. Every night, we had fantastic sunsets, ranging from cloudless skies—making the sun dramatically drop on the horizon—to scattered stormclouds that made the best sunsets, ever. And as the sky grew dark, we were treated to the Milky Way and to meteor showers. Each night, from 10 until midnight, the park organized a star-gazing event on the beach. One of the rangers, who knew the night sky, used a laser pointer to reveal constellations, planets, and star systems. We'd also see countless satellites and, of course, the Perseid meteor shower. We attended this gathering on our first night in the park, and DW and our Paddlefolk friend went the next night. I, on the other hand, chose to stay at camp, building a fire by which to warm myself and keep the bugs at bay (not good for my already-poor lungs...
