Greetings from Bishop, a small town in California, where we are making a stop for the night before continuing to the Barcroft Field Station (elevation 12,470 feet) in the White Mountains, where several other amateur astronomers will be gazing at the stars.
Before arriving in the humid town of Bishop, we took a long road trip through the Toiyabe National Forest, with passes above 7,000 feet to end up in the sleepy fish-obsessed town of Bridgeport. To get used to staying up very late, we had dinner at a loud diner at 9:00 pm, returned to our hotel room, and preoccupied ourselves by watching movies.
In the morning, we packed up our things to hit the road again. After marveling at the jagged mountains in the distance, we checked out of the hotel and discovered that we had journeyed to Barcroft at just the right time. The Delta Aquariid meteor shower was at it’s peak!
After an hour and a half on the highway, we arrived in Bishop. After purchasing a book, we found a Café and planned out what we would search for in the sky. And now I sit in our hotel room, as we prepare for another adventure.
Until then,
Cyanjasmine11
Tranquil & Tumultuous Travels 