Hidden

In Baytown we can’t observe the night sky like other parts of the country or world. Our skies are polluted and contaminated and in some days we even have weird colorful skies that leave you in "aww" until you stop and think it’s not normal or that beautiful when it is Exxon the one to blame for the orange and purple looking skies.

http://www.123rf.com/photo_3822466_view-of-industrial-chemical-complex-and-dramatic-polluted-sky.html

 Driving down the roads here it’s hard to see stars and sometimes when you think you see a star it turns out to be a plane to your disappointment. On the freeway you can turn to your left and right and see the lights from the chemical plants brighter than the few stars up in the sky ina good night. I will admit that in one rare occasion I was sitting outside enjoying the night with some friends and I just managed to just look up at the sky and let my mind wonder off when I saw a shooting star. I was amazed and questioned myself if it was possible? In Baytown? With all the illumination of garth road and the pollution? Whether it was a shooting star or not I saw it, and I saw a couple of stars too maybe 6 total.

http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/tag/refining

Our skies are nothing compared to a vacation I took with my family to Georgia. We went to go visit my cousin and I remember going outside to get my charger. I had forgotten it in our truck, that first day I remember standing outside and just being amazed of how many stars were in the sky. So many that we could not count all of them and they seem to just be so bright and big. I was in Georgia for a total of 7 days and every night I would go outside for at least an hour to just look up at the sky and view the amazing beauty of the sky. Clear, dark skies with just the illumination of the moon and stars above.

http://silvertrumpets.blogspot.com/2012/11/the-stars-were-magical.html

The night in Georgia was breath taking and the landscape and nature I had a chance to witness was amazing and I will never forget my experience.

http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Mtskheta-Georgia.jpg

I was also lucky enough to travel to California and Mexico and stay in an area where the skies at night where dark and just full of billions of stars. To me experiencing that and the beauty of nature gives me peace and relaxation. When I’m out there enjoying it I have a feel of tranquility and like the time has stopped. Gives me time to relax and feel like you’re not in the rush of your daily routine and loud and busy city.

http://www.mobileedproductions.com/blog/bid/81323/Sky-Dome-Portable-Planetarium-A-Big-Hit-in-California-Schools