Thanks be to God – Jackson Jordon Ohler was born to Libby (my niece) and Jordan on March 22. On to Davis Mountains State Park where we went to a Star Party at the McDonald Observatory. Through high powered telescopes we saw the moon (you could see the craters on the surface), 7 sisters (which is about 100 stars up close), Orion’s Belt nebula. Unfortunately, it got too cloudy to see Saturn. We went back the next day for a tour of the buildings that house the Hubble-Eberly telescope for which astronomers from all over the world come to use. And, also, learned about and saw up close the star we see throughout the day – the Sun. Amazing.
Throughout this trip, we have stayed mostly at state parks, many of which were built by the CCC – Civilian Conservation Corp. This group was formed back in 1933 to give men and women, age 18-25, a job for $30/month, of which $25 was sent back to their families. We are so thankful for their hard work to provide these beautiful places to stay.
Throughout this trip, we have stayed mostly at state parks, many of which were built by the CCC – Civilian Conservation Corp. This group was formed back in 1933 to give men and women, age 18-25, a job for $30/month, of which $25 was sent back to their families. We are so thankful for their hard work to provide these beautiful places to stay.
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