Just 3 weeks ago I was atop Fremont Peak for some night photography. Members of the photography club and I returned to capture the shooting stars of Perseid Meteor Shower. As we waited for the sun to set, the dry grass glowed with warm back light.
The sunset was more beautiful than I expected. Usually a spectacular sunset requires broken clouds to reflect the light, but on this night, the sun dropped into a bank of fog and entertained us with radiant layers of color that intensified even after the sun disappeared.
I wish I had a streaking meteor to show you, but I don't. They were too elusive for me. Most of the time, the oohs and ahs from the many spectators sprawled across the observatory platform were the only evidence that a meteor had crossed the sky. I missed more than I saw and photographed nary a one. I did however photograph the Milky Way and the 30 inch reflective telescope that was pointed toward it.
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