Come Join Us For A Dark Sky Weekend Photo Event
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Dark
Sky Weekend
Hershel, Saskatchewan
Friday, August 5
(after 4:00 pm) – Sunday, August 7, 2016 (noon)
The
Rosetown Photography Club invites you to a
weekend away from the city
lights and WiFi at
the Hershel Retreat House and Ancient Echoes
Interpretive Centre in Hershel.
Hershel
is a very
small community, half an hour from Rosetown, nestled in an
ancient river valley with strong connections to the First People’s
culture in our area.
The
$150.00/person registration includes:
two night’s accommodation, two suppers, two breakfasts and one
lunch, a guided tour through the Ancient Echoes landscape, entrance
to the Museum, two sunsets, and two sunrises. Colin Chatfield,
of the Saskatchewan Aurora Hunters, has accepted our invitation to
join us as a resource person. Regardless of the weather, the
weekend will proceed. Colin has an excellent presentation to
inform and entertain us!
The
Club needs you to know several things about this weekend. The
Retreat House has bedrooms on the upper level and in the basement.
Beds will be assigned on a first come, first served basis. It
may be that you will have a comfy mattress for two nights rather than
a bed.
The
area around Hershel is fairly rugged and the tour of the Sacred
Grounds involves quite a hike. People are discouraged from
entering the area without a guide and our tour will take place in the
early evening. We will end the tour at a spot for sunset and
dark night shooting. Also, there are no bathrooms out in the tour
area.
Rosetown
Photography Club cannot guarantee your safety out in the hills.
Handy
items to bring:
- a pillow and sleeping bag, a lawn chair, a flashlight, sunscreen, bug spray,
- your favorite beverage (lots of fridge space to keep it cold),
- your spirit of adventure
- and your need to photograph some incredibly clear night skies and remarkable sunrises and sunsets.
Dark
Sky Weekend ~ Rosetown Photography Club
Friday,
August 5 – Sunday, August 7
Friday 5:00
– 7:00 supper is available
Find a spot facing the
west for the sunset at 8:54pm
Bedtime is whenever
you want to stop taking photos.
Saturday
find a spot facing east sunrise at 5:42 am
8:00
– 9:30 breakfast
12:00 – 1:00 lunch
5:00 – 6:00 supper
During the day, out
and about for photos, tour the Museum (First People and Dinosaurs are
featured), naps, hot tub
6:15 – the tour of
the Sacred Grounds will need to start at the Museum in vehicles as
the entrance to the grounds is further down the road. If you do
not plan on staying up late again, you will need to drive your own
way back to the Retreat.
Sunday a
different east-facing spot as sunrise is at 5:45 am
8:00 - ? Breakfast
/left-overs for lunch(?)
________________________________________________________________
Register
before July 27, 2016
Mail
to: Stan Hingston, Box 1177, Rosetown, SK S0L 2V0. For more
information, phone Stan at (306) 882 – 2220 (wk) or (until July 5)
phone Brenda Winny (306) 882- 4181.
Name
(s):
Phone:
___________________ email:________________________
Accommodation
requested: teepee: ___ camper spot: ____
a real bed: (limited number) ___ a comfy mattress ____
Cheque
enclosed: ___ (Will
not be cashed until numbers for weekend are confirmed. Payable to
Rosetown Photography
Club)
Your
attendance will be confirmed by phone or by email.
