look up. look waaaaaaay up

I like Mars. I like it a lot. One day, I'd like to live there. And this week, I'm the closest I'm going to get for a long, long time (give or take a few thousand kilometers). Mars' orbit has taken it unusually close to Earth - not as close as 2 summers ago, which was a several-hundred year record, but close enough to make for prime viewing. There's even a beautifully timed dust storm to feast your eyes on, if you happen to own a telescope. Myself, I'm just going to be peering at the little disc using my 10x binoculars. It might not show me details, but it makes me feel all warm and longing inside.