I took the family up to Lostock Scout Camp (the place where IISAC will be!) last night for some reconnaissance, 1 new moon out from the event.
Nothing really changed, a few things to check with the scout people about, but as I remembered, a lovely dark spot.
Was a beautiful hot day (just as I remembered from January last year!!!), however the swimming hole was freezing!
Not quite what I remember from last year.. The water was so much colder than last year
In a month's time it's bound to be warmer. But the kids still loved it.
And man what a beautiful dark sky, despite being very blowy last night. Will post some images later.
Here's a few photos, more coming later.
4 x swimming hole
1 x 7-photo panorama of the lower camping/observing area reduced to 2000px wide (was 10000 pixels wide).
1 x smoke from a burnoff over the mountain. I thought it was going to ruin the night (like the smoke at SPSP this year!) but luckily it blew away shortly after dark.
Just converted to jpeg and reduced for posting.