Headlands Dark Sky

During our family trip up north back in July, we visited Headlands International Dark Sky Park in Mackinaw City, Michigan.  It was one of many worthwhile stops we made, but it was a dark sky park and we were there in the middle of a cloudy day.  I promised myself I would return on a clear, moonless night at some point in the future to see what I could see.  Well, that time came on Thursday night, so I packed my camera bag, some snacks and brought my younger sister along for the ride.

We arrived about 30 minutes after sunset with some color still in the sky, so we found a nice quiet spot to sit for what would be an eventful evening of star-gazing.