There’s something magical about the stars. So distant, yet when in sight I feel so much closer to home.

Starry Sky with Trees

I moved to Toronto about 8 years ago from my home Nova Scotia (Oh how I miss the Atlantic). I still try to go back whenever I can. I must say, despite all the interesting times and experiences I have had here, I have never liked Toronto. I can’t quite figure out why people love it so. What bugs me the most about it (okay, a great deal - maybe not the most) is the bloody light pollution. Being a lover of nature, it bothers me that on the clearest of nights, even in the suburbs where I live I can only see about three stars.

In answer to the question, I guess it would have to be anywhere outside major cities. Every year I go to a camp a couple hours out of Toronto (Though typically only an hour and a half, the highway is usually pretty clear) at least once or twice. Looking up into the great jet black sky riddled with starlight, lying in a field surrounded by the presence and aroma of trees, I feel at home. Combine that with the Ocean and I could get lost in my thoughts for many hours.

Where are your favourite locations for Stargazing? Any particular nostalgic elements?