Weekending | Perseid Meteor Shower 2012

Composite photo of 23 images of the 2012 Perseid Meteor Shower over Snowy Range in Wyoming by David Kingham

This years Perseid meteor shower was spectacular! 

 I couldn't have asked for more perfect conditions. 

My brothers and friends headed down to the Little Sahara sand dunes to watch.

The temperature was pleasantly warm with a slight breeze.  After a tasty camp dinner of sandwiches, fruits and veggies, we played a game of bocce ball until it was too dark to see.

We then climbed with our gear to the top of the dunes for an amazing view 

of the valley and skies.  

I spent some time practicing poi and did some hoop dancing.  Hooping in soft sand, made turns and jumps harder than I was used to.

As the night went on more and more meteors began to fall.

  Brilliant streaks of light across the star splattered darkness.

I drifted in and out of sleep atop the dune, waking sometime in the night to find a large amber colored crescent moon rising over the horizon.

Seeing this meteor shower every year is one of my favorite things

 I hope to continue to see them for years to come.

{ Music Monday | Pink Floyd }

I heard this song a lot this weekend while watching the Perseid meteor shower. 
 Can't seem to get it out of my head now.

 

{Love the Process : Sandra "Safire" Sommerville}

Safire was one of the first hoopers I found on YouTube when I started my hooping journey. Her tutorials were so helpful as I was trying to learn Hoop basics 101. I came across this video a couple weeks after I started and helped me to realize with lots of practice, patience and dedication I could do this! I loved that she shows that there is a learning curve and dropping the hoop is just part of the process.

Have a great weekend everyone and happy hooping!

PS The Perseid Meteor showers are tonight!  Check it out if you can :)

Perseids and Weekending

I have finally seen the Perseids like they needed to be seen! For years I've been trying to get anyone to go with me, outside of the city, in the dark dark dark, to see the meteor shower for reals! Last year was attempted but ended up in a large, empty, unevenly plowed field. The wind was blowing so hard and we gave into the cold before things got too good. But 2009, it finally happened!

The 2nd Annual Perseid Gathering was amazing!! We headed down to Little Sahara, about an hour and a half outside of Provo.

1. Little Sahara, Utah

We saw jack rabbits, mice and a HUGE snake on the drive down. It was the perfect temp outside and we got there just as the sun set. A campfire was built, a picnic dinner was eaten, and then we climbed to the top of a large sand dune. Laying on blankets in the warm sand was so comfortable. Off to the north we could see a summer storm...the lightning was spectacular. But the meteors...

oh.my.goodness.

I thought I had seen the meteor shower before. It was amazing! I saw an orange and purple fireball streak across the sky and break apart at one point. We had loads of fun and I'm excited for next year. If you have never seen them...you should plan on it next year, too. Completely worth it.

1. Ancient Life of the Cosmos

Weekending:

* a softball game with chloe, sean and the gang

* a yard sale

(if you are in the Orem/Provo area, come by from 8-2 on saturday)

*District 9

*and a photo shoot with maddie e!

Have you got anything fun going on this weekend?

{Catch a falling star}

Don't

 forget

   to watch 

     the skies....

The Perseids are here!

  

     1. Perseids Meteor Over the North Cascades