Staunton River State Park sunset and sunrise
/Continuing the posts about our trek to the Chaos Star Party at Staunton River State Park….
The sunsets were not spectacular because the sky was clear. I took a few pictures the first night we were camping just before sunset…when the light on the trees was golden and the campground was buzzing with activity – getting telescopes and other equipment set up for observing.
The last morning in camp was the best sunrise – because the clouds were rolling in. The forecast was for the clouds to remain for the duration of the star party and we were going to pack up. These pictures were taken from the door of our tent. It was a cold morning and I went back in to drink hot tea, put my feet on a warmer pad, cover my legs with a flannel sheet…huddled in my camp chair to eat some breakfast and read.
Once the sun came up there was enough direct sunlight through the clouds for, the tent to warmed up and the dew to start drying. It was still cold outside the tent. The deflated our mattresses and stuffed the sleeping bags into their containers. By 11 AM we were loaded up and heading to the showers to clean up before we started the trek home.
