I saw meteor shower for the first time today!! There really is such thing! I still remember watching 流星花園 and thinking that one would never be able to see the meteor shower.
Tonight is the peak of the Perseid Meteor Shower. According to NASA, it is best to watch them between 9-11pm although it will be showering all night until sunrise tomorrow. Jo and I drove out to one of the roads by a residential neighborhood at Okemos where there are no lights. Due to the faint showers, it is recommended that we go to a place that is very dark. We parked by the road side, took out the blanket and lie on the car, looking up at the sky. The first shower I saw was a huge and long one!! Jo and I was so excited that we almost shriek out loud but remembered that people might be sleeping at this time. :P
We were out for about an hour and I saw a total of two long ones and 5 short, brief ones. Hehe, of course we couldn't resist making wishes when we see the 'shooting stars' as per the old legend. Hey, does no harm mer. :P We also thought of an old song while we were staring up at the sky...
I had intended to catch a photo of it but it came so rare and fast that it was impossible to capture it. But because it is so rare, I'd rather wait for it and see it for myself than trying to play with the camera to get a good shot. The moon is really low, bright and pretty tonight too but I was more interested in waiting for the meteor shower.
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