Perseid meteor shower: This bright meteor August 11 2013

I would rather be ashes than dust! I would rather be a superb meteor, every atom of me in magnificent glow, than a sleepy and permanent planet.

- Jack London

Perseid meteor shower: This bright meteor August 11 2013 - one night before maximum. Canon 40D Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U, 2min, ISO 1600, Tripode, NY

Perseid meteor shower: This bright meteor across the Cygnus constellation
August 11 2013 - one night before maximum. Canon 40D Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U, 2min, ISO 1600, Tripode, NY Astrophotography

Perseid meteor shower: This bright meteor August 11 2013, Canon 40D Ultra Wide Angle Canon Lens EF 16 35mm f2.8L II U, Astrophotography