Ionised perseid smoke trail from the 12th August

[Pete Presland]

I was lucky enough to watch the Perseid's under the dark skies of Weybourne in Norfolk this year. 

I had just set the camera up and focused it, the view was limited by a huge row of trees. I was just about set the timer and a beauty streaked through where the camera was pointing. I quickly pressed the trigger on the timer as the ionised smoke trail was dissipating.

Delighted to see the colour in the trail, bit noisy i guess though.  Surprisingly i thought the view was darker in the garden than down at the beach in my opinion. I guess the tress hid the glow from Sheringham just down the coast line.

[FenlandPaul]

Lovely shot Pete. 👍