Perseid Meteor Shower 2017If you look to the lower right middle of the photo, you will see a meteor streaking towards earth. It was a green trail, but the closer it got to earth, the more orange it became.
I was working late one night, and like always, my camera sits on the passenger seat while I drive. As I was driving home, the sky was so clear and lit up by the stars that I couldn't resist. I drove to the darkest spot along the back road to home, then I picked a logging road, and drove. I drove back probably 4 or 5 kilometers, until it was so dark that I was kind of creeped out. I got out and set up the tripod and camera. You can't have any lights on anywhere near you when the camera shutter is open, because it will affect your photo. So, here I am way out in the middle of nowhere, standing in a dead quiet clearing with no lights on at all. It was so beautiful, but as I was waiting for the shutter to close, I was hearing foot steps in the bushes. At least my mind was hearing it. I did get really spooked, and ran and sat inside the car until I felt better. I was taking a photo, when all of a sudden, this meteor streaked down towards where my lens was pointing, and I even talked to my camera. I said, "Please don't shut right now"! It stayed open long enough to capture it! Out of probably 20 meteorites that night, I was lucky enough to get what I got! I hope you like it!
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