A meteor shower that happens every August. Usually we’re out somewhere remote so we can watch it if we want. It’s supposed to be best in the early morning though, so you have to set the alarm and get up out of a warm bed to view it.
We got up at 3 Tuesday morning. We’re in a canyon so there is not much ambient light here, but even with that, there are a few lights to contend with. Got the darkest spot behind the motorhome with a view to the northeast, put out our lawn chairs, and waited for the show. “Meteor shower.” It sounds like a constant, doesn’t it? “Meteor shower” brings to mind little zips of light filling the sky. We must have gotten up too early. We saw a few meteors, but after half an hour it seemed like time to go back to bed.
Wednesday morning. 4 am. I had a great idea. Get out the reclining chairs so our necks wouldn’t get tired leaning back to look at the sky. Great idea. Except for how comfortable it is reclining under the night sky watching the Milky Way and the occasional zip of light. I think I missed a few.
It was warm enough to sit outside comfortably. That’s the best weather we’ve ever had for the Perseids. Some people get terribly excited about the show, but we haven’t found the magic yet. We think we’ll go for a complete night’s sleep tonight.
