Clear Nights

On a clear night, Venus dominates the western horizon. Bigger and brighter than any of the stars. Brilliant even to the naked eye. Sometimes you can see Jupiter or Saturn, and even little Mars shows up red in the night black sky. But Venus is always there. Kinda gives you perspective, doesn't it? To experience directly and immediately being part of the solar system. I find it makes me peaceful. There is nothing like a clear night to clear the mind.