Alioth overhead on May 11, 2024
- On return from Lake Ballinger, the clear blue skies made me want to observe a few stars tonight. I stepped outside around 10PM and found the Big Dipper almost directly overhead, upside down from my familiar view. Mary was calling for the cat, who quickly ran to the door. I stepped back and startled Narda, who did not expect anyone to be outside.
- St. Cloud, Minnesota (Wikipedia)
St. Cloud or Saint Cloud (/ˈseɪnt klaʊd/; French: ) is a city in Stearns County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 68,881 at the 2020 census, making it Minnesota’s 12th-most populous city. St. Cloud is the county seat of Stearns County, though it also extends into Benton and Sherburne counties. The city lies along the Mississippi River and is named after Saint-Cloud, a suburb of Paris named for the 6th-century monk Clodoald.