Birnam Wood

No moon this week and clear skies last night so the stars are at their very brightest and the light pollution isn't too bad round my way.

I wandered off into Birnam Wood to do some test shots for a timelapse film I want to make. It was literally so dark I couldn't see my hand in front of my face without my head-torch. The first time I caught the reflection of animal eyes I nearly had a wee accident in my pants, but the thought of running away from a stoat or pheasant was too much for my ego to bear so I soldiered on.

The large orange star bottom leftish is Aldebaran, for those interested in that stuff; a giant red star 65 light years away. Not to be confused with Alderaan, home to Princess Leia, blown up by Darth Vader just for kicks