gazing upon the earth from this vast black canvas, one can't help but marvel at the geology below; it's like turning one's back on the infinite to commence from the outset a journey of preexplication. our policy up here, amidst the stars, is never to be reticent about the wonders we observe, even if those wonders seem as silent and unyielding as the rocks themselves. each formation tells a story, if only we're patient enough to listen.