Friday, August 13, 2010

shooting stars


my young husband and i moved to newfoundland in 1975. we lived in a small community outside of corner brook. coming from toronto, i had never seen such dark nights, so many stars. we took in our first "meteor shower" that first august. wrapped up in sleeping bags. drinking hot saki from a thermos. 20 years later i was divorced. in august my friend and i pulled the matress out of my cabin in dark cove and slept that night on the beach under a dome of shooting stars. last night keith and i stood in our backyard. a clear crisp night. an awe-inspiring display. kind of puts you in your place...

1 comment:

Shammickite said...

I stood in my back yard at midnight last night and saw shooting stars. But had to go in.... mozzies were eating my ankles!