A few summers ago when we had the huge blackout in the Northeast, people there could get an eye full of the night sky that you describe in your blog entry, if they took the time to go outside.

Imagine if all the energy going into creating the light going into the night sky were saved? I think it would add up to shutting down several dirty power plants, at least.

There is a group that works towards limiting light pollution so that people can be more connected to the night sky and also to save energy and limit carbon emissions: The Dark Sky Society (www.darkskysociety.org).

Thanks for your thoughtful and interesting posts.