It's not just vehicles, either. When we first moved out here, we enjoyed a fire in the pit while watching the sky. One could see many, many things that are now obscure. This, of course, is due to all of the light pollution. I can't understand the mentality of city dwellers that come out to the desert, and build brick walls all around their place, light it up 24/7 like the Queen Mary, and worst of all, they tear out all the vegetation by clear cutting their property, (which in many cases is illegal) and then, they put down purple gravel. I mean really, what the fuck is wrong with these people? Granted, not everyone does this, but it is becoming more and more commonplace. I can't remember the last time we were able to see anything but the brightest of stars and planets. Being able to star gaze was one of the main draws for us building this place, and living here. I guess we just didn't homestead far enough north.

I think I'll take the dogs out and go fishing today.