80,000 Years

This is a submission for Kevin’s No Theme Thursday.

Image by Kevin from The Beginning at Last

Higher and higher

Traveling the night

Ancient comet flying

Glowing so bright

Among cosmic clouds

Light does shine

An ethereal view

Of a radiant sky

So make your wish

Upon a celestial star

Looking up further

Dreaming from afar

©️ Laura Bennett


I always like to give reminders to look up at the sky, especially moon and stars. If you get a chance to see this once-in-80,000 years comet up in your sky, remember to take pictures! πŸ’« It’s still visible up to October 26th, and will be visible in areas with light pollution. Look to the west during twilight hours. ✨

85 comments

  1. My wife Kim took a beautiful photo of that comet from our backyard tonight. It’s amazing what the new phone cameras can capture. It’s better than the human eye. Your nature walk photos from this morning were amazing too.

    Is there any chance we’re all going to want to live in that world soon (you know, the pretty one that’s inside the phones?) I think I might feel a story coming on.😁

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  2. Really beautiful, picture and poem. Hopefully, I get a clear sky to enjoy the comet in 11 days from today. I will note in my calendar and pray for the luckπŸ™πŸΌπŸ˜…. Thanks for sharing, Laura, and happy Tuesday!😊

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    • Good question! Apparently it was first discovered in both China and South Africa, so it’s definitely a possibility I’d say! Keep your eyes open if you go out during twilight hours, and good luck! 😊 ✨ πŸ’«

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  3. Your words hurled me to space then I saw this-

    Cosmic vastness, starry night
    Endless wonders, celestial light
    Planets spinning, galaxies wide
    Mysteries hidden, secrets inside
    Astronauts venture, brave and true
    In the void, beauty shines through
    Infinite space, forever new.

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