I am gob-smacked! over 700 meteor sightings!

 Yes, I can't prove it since the meteors and stars are too light for my camera to catch 'em, but I have spotted over 700 meteors. And still counting.

I was erroneously thinking once Perseid Meteor Shower was over, that the count would drastically decline. I'm not sure if I'm seeing meteors left over from Perseid or if we're getting into early Taurid, but I have had quite a few sightings on my lawn chair out back.

I scribble what I see in my composition notebook, lighted by the annoying streetlight behind me. Eventually I go in for coffee, since I start at 1:30 a.m. and go until 4 or 5:30. Unless clouds intercept me, there are lots of things to see, since I am also learning some constellations. What an amazing creation.

Early morning sunrise clouds

God's rays going down instead of up.

I guess the horse was expecting treats, but I was fresh out of carrots.

She is checking the ground for lost parts of her biscuit.

Good thing she is not my dog. I couldn't discipline those sad eyes. She is really just hoping for another biscuit.

One of the succulents in my garden sprouted these pretty flowers.

Looks like gas bursting from a cloud. 

Some folks have the gift of gardening.

More of God's rays

Cloud over Niihau.

I totally tried to describe this horse's coat to a friend at the library who is a horsewoman...and blew it. I remembered the stars as being larger...I guess I won't be called to be a witness anytime soon.

Two coots on the Waimea river.

Hibiscus in jail.

I don't know what this gunk was. You're welcome.

I feel badly for horses that don't have a job.

I love these big white flowers.

Someone put Hello Kitty on a grave. HK is very big over here.

I know someone named Corbin. Not sure how he spells it.

More lovely roses.

Please pray for those folks on Maui. They are suffering the effects of the recent fire. Thanks.

Please pray for Maui and Big Island folks affected by fires

My camera can capture Moon photos, but stars and meteors, not so much. Too bad too: I saw 62 meteors this morning between the hours of 2 and 6. Yes, I have a chaise longue on which to lie and a notebook to record what I see.

Cactus and Dragon Fruit.

I can only assume someone golfed without the appropriate under britches!

Poor dead dragonfly. We have a bazillion of them zooming around nowadays.

 We have received several calls/emails about the Hawaii fires, with friends asking if we are impacted: we are NOT impacted on Kauai. We do stand with those facing this disaster with prayers and donations. Join us!

I knew what she was doing: hunkering down over her chicks.

And then they were revealed.

God's rays

She was lounging around on my foot.

Until she had to scratch an itch.

Very much interested in the neighborhood goings on.

It kills me! We had no mangoes this year and then I see these going to waste in the tree because they are so high, it's hard to get to them.

Moorhen

God's rays

I found this hook, fishing line and lead..i gave it to a fisherman at church. Lethal hook. But I guess that's the point.

Enjoy your week. Be sure to thank God for all His blessings. I will be again thanking Him for all the meteors! Perseid Meteor Shower rocks. God willing, I'll be out there again tomorrow morning.