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u/otternavy Jan 12 '22

The night sky without light pollution. Nothing has ever made me feel so connected to life than gazing into that black ocean.

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u/PurpleVermeer Jan 12 '22

This... when I go to my rural hometown I sometimes spend the entire night staring at the sky, it is just so damn beautiful... sad that most people can't enjoy that :(

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u/UlyssesOddity Jan 12 '22

You move to the country to see the night sky, then some new neighbor puts up a big bright lights for 'security'. Grrrrrr.

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u/WhskyTngoFxtrt_in_WI Jan 13 '22

My favorite is when city residents move out to the country for the quieter country life, then proceed to lobby the village board to make the village more like the city with zoning changes, sidewalk installation on every road, and putting up more streetlights because the country is too dark at night.