Yes, another Feast of San Lorenzo has come around, meaning the Perseids, and I went out stargazing twice this year! The first evening, Florence and I set up a blanket at a dark spot near Ponte Naia. There was still a good bit of light, but we saw some amazingly bright and LONG traces as they shot across the sky. So beautiful!
The second night, Jeremy and I went slightly farther afield, across towards Canonica (beyond, actually). We found fantastic field where the hedges blocked any headlights from the road, and hay bales helped shade us, as well. The only problem was the moon was so bright! There were some clouds passing that looked successively like a dragon and then a zebra to divert us while we were waiting on the main show. And a fantastic show it was! Despite the moon's brightness, I saw around a dozen shooting stars within about an hour...at which point I was actually chilly and it was time to go home!
Here's hoping all my wishes come true...oh, wait, they pretty much have...
Alexandra
The second night, Jeremy and I went slightly farther afield, across towards Canonica (beyond, actually). We found fantastic field where the hedges blocked any headlights from the road, and hay bales helped shade us, as well. The only problem was the moon was so bright! There were some clouds passing that looked successively like a dragon and then a zebra to divert us while we were waiting on the main show. And a fantastic show it was! Despite the moon's brightness, I saw around a dozen shooting stars within about an hour...at which point I was actually chilly and it was time to go home!
Here's hoping all my wishes come true...oh, wait, they pretty much have...
Alexandra
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