Just a bit earlier this evening, we were sitting on our back deck enjoying our first warm night of the year.
Something caught our eyes, so we looked up...
There was a shooting star burning up just a bit higher than our treetops. OK, it was probably a little higher than that, but definitely no higher than one of the prop planes that sometimes fly around here.
Wow. It was a little spooky. But also awe-inspiring.
We watched it for probably no more than two seconds before it burned up completely and was gone. That was when we realized what it was.
Again, I say, Wow.
What if it had been a little bit larger and didn't burn up before making contact? There would have been some damage somewhere here in my small town.
Makes me want to go tuck my boys into their beds and kiss them again. I think I'll go do that now...
Don Fabrizio-Garcia, REALTOR
Connecticut Real Estate & Appraisals
203.746.1199
Connecticut Real Estate and Homes for Sale
Great point. It's an amazing sight.
I just tucked my son in bed myself.
Don,
that would be a great experience :), great that you enjoyed it.
Don,
What you saw was a meteor from an April shower called the "Lyrids". http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18232398/ My husband and I watched this shower one April evening when we were dating a few years back (I'm not gonna say how many). Last Sunday was the peak for this meteor shower.
Rita