Stygian Sky

public domain photo

Stygian Sky 

When the welkin

is at its blackest,

(sans even the

slightest intrusion

of light pollution)

it extends

a most superb backdrop,

tendering the grandest

ebony canopy,

a vault ideally suited

for star gazing

(and also perfect

for the blissful

enjoyment

of heavenly bodies)

PSC / 2019-Apr

The image is a work of the Forest Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.  As a work of the U.S. federal government, the image is in the public domain.