Staring into an abyss

Don't panic.  I haven't been anywhere near any burning fire pits.

It's a thread of caramel from my cough sweet making, under the microscope on 4x magnification.

I resorted to the microscope as the weather was absolutely dreadful and there was no chance I was going to see the magnificent ISS pass this evening.  Equally, I am not in any fit state currently to take the roof of the observa-shed, so the telescope continues to collect dust and is a very expensive home for spiders, most likely!

Nothing else to report.