Perseid Meteor Shower
A s usual for this summer, it rained part of the day yesterday and was dark and dreary for much of the afternoon. For brief periods, however, the sky did clear up nicely. I was keeping a close eye on the weather and the sky yesterday because I was hoping that the night would be clear so I could get outside to watch and image the Perseid Meteor Shower. August 11th and 12th were supposed to be the peak of the meteor shower but it rained quite a bit on those days. We've seen very little night sky this summer and the 11th and 12th were no different. I got a little lucky last night, however, so I was able to get some shots between fast moving clouds. Once we got dinner out of the way... we had some delicious pork street tacos which consisted of a liberally seasoned pork loin that was slow-cooked on the grill until it was mouth-wateringly tender and then glazed with a homemade sweet and salty sauce, sauteed onions, and chopped grilled pineapple with a homemade spicy Mexican white