Occasional Observations

Spent the weekend going back to basics, in an Alpine mountain hut. Except one thing had changed since our last visit - the arrival of electric light, thanks to a solar panel on the roof and a car battery in the attic. No power outlets, just a couple of energy-saving lightbulbs. I'm wondering about how to work out the payback time Vs the old gas lamp.

After sundown, with the lights off, I'd never seen so many stars: to the point where the "regular" constellations were harder to identify because of the presence of so many more stars.