The Sky At Night

[poliphilo]

I'm not afraid of the dark; I'll quite happily wander round the fields at night; but only so long as I don't move my eyes above the treeline. As soon as I look up at the stars (something I love to do) I start to feel uneasy. The stars are scary. Even more so the gaps between them. Look up and you're looking into Forever- and Forever is looking back.

Comments

[artkouros.livejournal.com]

Don't worry, Forever can't see you - you're too small.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I'm not sure I believe that.

[steepholm.livejournal.com]

After all, it's got all the time in the world to look.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

Yes.

[puddleshark.livejournal.com]

I used to feel an overpowering sense of wonder at the stars, back when I lived in a place with dark skies and could see the Milky Way... But there's so much light pollution around here the visible stars are numbered in their dozens, not a hint of infinity now.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I don't find light pollution makes any difference. I may not be able to see many stars- but I know they're out there.

[basefinder.livejournal.com]

This post would make an excellent quote in a Dr. Who episode.

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

That's probably where I got it from.

Unconscious plagiarism....

[davesmusictank.livejournal.com]

I was thinking that too, but remember we are just a speck in the fabric of the cosmos

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

That's what's so scary.

[ideealisme.livejournal.com]

"The eternal silence of those infinite spaces terrifies me!" - Blaise Pascal

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

But are they silent? I'm sure there's plenty of (noisy) life up there.

[chochiyo-sama.livejournal.com]

When we look into the abyss, the abyss also looks into us.....*cue spooky music*

[poliphilo.livejournal.com]

I had that in mind....

[chochiyo-sama.livejournal.com]

I love that quote.