Starry, starry night

Driving down to my parents’ the other day, I was struck by how pretty the night sky was with all the stars. I had forgotten how gorgeous a starry sky can be. Where I live, there is so much light pollution (not helped by my next door neighbour who has installed outdoor lighting that floods her back garden with bright light at night), that I honestly can’t remember the last time I actually noticed the stars We are surrounded by so much that is artificial, that we are in danger of missing out on the beauty of the natural world.