We were sitting out on the deck last night and enjoying the stars. When the Moon is "new," (when it is not out at night because it's near the sun during the day, hence invisible to our naked eyes) the stars are amazing.
Also amazing were the satellites. In the space of a few minutes we counted six of them. Three moving more or less north and three more more or less south. (North and south orbits allow satellites to see the entire planet as it rotates west-to-east beneath the satellites.)
If your next trip to Tahoe comes during a time when the moon isn't bright, take time to sit out in the dark and admire the stars. It is an amazing sight to look up at the universe and contemplate its astonishing show.
P.S. Happy Summer Solstice
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