After weeks of unseasonable rain, bright full moons, and a teething baby, I was finally able to make it out to my dark site for some much-needed alone time with my scope. I pointed out the patch to my niece and nephew, who joined me briefly as I was setting up. Aiming my scope at the patch turned the haze into a fine dust of tiny stars. It was my first time viewing with something other than my naked eye, and it was beautiful. A great night overall, aside from getting eaten alive by mosquitoes roughly the size of geese.