Cosmic Bob

The heavens are telling the glory of God;
   and the firmament^* proclaims his handiwork.
² Day to day pours forth speech,
   and night to night declares knowledge.
³ There is no speech, nor are there words;
   their voice is not heard;
⁴ yet their voice^* goes out through all the earth,
   and their words to the end of the world.

Beginning of Psalm 19

I love it when a conversation with a congregation member reveals a side of them which opens up new possibilities. After a recent Governance Board meeting member Bob shared with me his passion as an amateur astronomer and photographer of the heavens. I have shared the only image I could find online, but his website has some extraordinary pictures. http://robertbates.zenfolio.com/ We chatted briefly about the Dark Sky area in Lennox & Addington, north of Kingston and the challenges of finding spots to observe the night sky in the light-saturated environs of Southern Ontario.

Bob offered to speak about his photos at church some time and I will take him up on it. We are installing projection equipment so he can show us what "turns his crank." I certainly love the sense of awe and wonder as I look to the "heavens." You might recall me blogging about an enthusiastic young professional astronomer from Montreal we met in Cuba. As we walked to our room he had to point out the differences of the night sky there. We have been fortunate to enjoy the view upward in many places around the world.

Do you have favourite spots to enjoy what the psalmist calls the firmament? Do you find the view of the night sky awe-inspiring?