by Peggy Robin
https://www.vox.com/identities/2018/8/6/17653252/unite-the-right-2018-counterprotest-antiracist-washington-dc [if the long link is broken, try this:
Sunday, August 12 in downtown Washington looks to be a scene
of fraught activity. Hate groups organized under the banner “Unite the Right” are
planning to march on the first anniversary of their violent and lethal action in
Charlottseville. A varied lot of groups aiming to take a stand against hate are
planning vigils and counter-marches, and some are planning to confront white
supremacists and neo-nazis. This article in Vox lays out who is planning action
on Sunday, and where they’ll be:
If you are looking for more peaceful way to pass your
Sunday, you just might want to get out of town. This Sunday night, if you get
far enough away from the lights of civilization (if our society can be called
that, during these events), you could escape to some remote, unelectrified zone
of darkness, and if it’s an area free of cloud cover or storms, you can look up
at the night sky and be dazzled by the wondrous lights of shooting stars. It
will be awesome – this Sunday night, August 12 is the peak night of the annual meteor
shower known as the Perseids. You can expect to see 75 shooting stars per hour.
Forbes.com explains the what, why, and how to watch:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2018/08/10/double-header-perseid-meteor-shower-and-solar-eclipse-this-weekend/#7ff7cccd3630
[if the long link is broken, try this: http://bit.ly/2Mi2wBW ]
If you’ve never viewed the Perseids or any other meteor
shower, in a meadow free of artificial light before, far from any cities or
towns, you should put it on your bucket list. And you can tick it off your
bucket list with just a little advance planning for a trip tomorrow night. There could
be widely scattered thunderstorms around the region, so check local weather
forecasts and head in a direction where the skies have cleared or will be
clear. You will need to find some ground without tree cover. Beaches or
meadows are good. Bring a blanket, a flashlight (turn off once you’re settled!)
and bug spray.
Capital Weather Gang has some excellent advice about where
to go, supplemented by readers’ suggestions:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/capital-weather-gang/wp/2015/08/12/best-spots-in-d-c-region-for-viewing-the-perseid-meteor-shower/?utm_term=.7a98c4137501
(or go to https://wapo.st/2w2tCD3 if the
long link is broken).
May you all enjoy the peace of a starry, starry night.
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Still LIfe with Robin is published on the Cleveland Park Listserv and on All Life Is Local on Saturdays.
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