Thank you Scrabble for sharing that with us. I found it all very interesting.

I must admit that I've never seen a meteor shower even though I'd like to see one eventually. I do love the stars and there have been many times on a particularly clear night that DH and I have done some star gazing.... and I don't only mean gazing into each other's eye's. Lol.

Although I've missed the meteors, I have been rewarded for my star gazing in a different way. I've seen the Aurora Australis (or Southern Lights) on several occassions over the years.

I can remember the first time I ever saw the lights. I ended up being late for work because I was spell bound! I was working the night shift at the hospital, but as I drove into the city I went over a hill and there in front of me were the lights in all their glory. It was so beautifu that I just couldn't resist! I simply pulled off the road and just sat and watched the lights as they flew across the sky. I watched for so long I was late for work, but I'd never have missed that experience for the world.

Have a look at these pictures then you'll know just how beautiful this natural wonder is. http://images.google.com.au/images?c...title&resnum=1

It's only possible to see these lights in New Zealand & the southern most state of Oz, and that's the one I'm in now. I'm too far north in the state at the moment to see them, but I intend heading south in the summer when the sunlight is reflected off the ice in the South Pole, so I can relive this natural spectacular.

Any Alaskans amongst us would probably see the northern equilavent, with the Northen Lights. Do Canadians see them as well?

And Moi, I must admit that I've not heard of your favourite Greek mythical hero, Perseus.... and I'm not really convinced that by bringing it up, I'm not opening the proverbial ....


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