Nite Time Show

My friends, it was worth waking up and hauling my sorry-ass out of bed at 1:00 A.M. last night.  The Perseid meteor shower in the northern sky gave a fantastic light show.  The night skies were dark and perfect for viewing the many fiery streaks of light visible to my naked eye; I didn't even need my binoculars that I had with me.  In my jammies and a bottle of water I walked to the common area of our subdivision and just stood on the road scanning the heavens.  The meteors didn't come fast and furious, but they were intermittently arriving clear and strong.  I had to go back to the house and dose myself with mosquito dope, but all in all the light show was amazing.  Tonight, I  believe I will do the same thing.  This time I'm bringing a comfy chair with me.  Of course I couldn't take pictures, so I "borrowed" some of NASA's photos that looked similar to what I actually saw.