I was walking back home from the outhouse tonight, and was struck by how pretty the night sky is here. We’re at just under 10,000′ above sea level, twice as high as Denver, so the air here is REALLY thin and clear.

For months I’ve been wondering how to get a picture of it, and last week I discovered a previously unknown function on my camera that allows me to take shots with up to 15 seconds of open shutter. It’s not as good as long-exposure film photography, but WOW! This little camera takes pretty good pictures for something the size of a pack of cigarettes. I never stop marvelling at how functional it is if you take the time to fiddle with all the settings. And I LOVE to fiddle with stuff.

Note: for anyone interested, the camera is a Canon PowerShot SD600. I used to own the previous version with fewer megapixels, and when this one finally dies, I am going to buy the next in the series.