Please help me with how I should write this sentence

1) Under the clear and star-filled night sky, Jack quietly takes in the sight of an empty field - the scene of his dad's accident.

2) Under the clear and star-filled night sky, Jack quietly stands taking in the sight of an empty field - the scene of his dad's accident.

3) Standing under the clear and star-filled night sky, Jack quietly takes in the sight of an empty field - the scene of his dad's accident.

4) Jack stands under the clear and star-filled night sky, quietly taking in the sight of an empty field - the scene of his dad's accident.

5) Under the clear and star-filled night sky, Jack quietly gazes across/(out) at an empty field - the scene of his dad's accident.

6) Jack stands under the clear and star-filled night sky, quietly gazing across/(out) at an empty field - the scene of his dad's accident.

Hi, could you please help me with how I should write the sentence? I have written a few examples above, but don't know what sound best. It's meant as an emotional moment.

If he's quietly gazing across an empty field, is he then gazing at it or just over it if you know what I mean?

Is gazing to be preferred over staring or looking if he's thinking about and remembering his dad?

Could I say harvested field instead of empty field?

That was a lot of questions. Sorry. Thank you for your time.