Here are some snapshots from our Public Star watch at Batsto Village on August 9, 2008. We had a great turnout -- this photo shows eighteen of the more than twenty who participated (along with Peanut the Wonder Dog, our unofficial mascot).

Another pose of the assembled group (taken by Paul's daughter)...

Meanwhile, Lloyd was giving his fine PowerPoint presentation inside the visitor center's auditorium...

The lineup of cars looked like a parking lot...

Here's a view from the observing side of the cars...

Looking south at 7:53 pm (shortly before sunset), the moon shines through a gap in the broken clouds...

Looking northeast at 10:41 pm, Cassiopeia appears between some moonlit clouds... (can you spot M31?)

Then looking a little left and down, we see observers illuminated by moonlight...

Finally, looking south at 10:47 pm, we see brilliant Jupiter in Sagittarius between the Teaspoon and the Teapot;
a few thin clouds bathed in moonlight remain, but some DSOs are visible too...