Sunday, August 11, 2019

Perseid Hunting


















Last night we went down to the Spirit Tree to sit and enjoy the beautifully calm night but also to watch for Perseid meteors, which are visible this week.  We saw a few small ones and one big fireball but that was about it.  The meteors may not have put on a very good show, but everything else sure did.  When we first arrived on the shoreline most of the sky was covered in clouds.  It didn't take long for the clouds to move out, however.  And when they did the stars were big and bright.  I really liked this mix of the last bit of remaining clouds along with the stars.  The orange glow on the horizon is from the city lights of Thunder Bay, Ontario which is about 40 miles away. 

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