lone cricket--
now close, now distant--
star shower
I was out around 5:30 to look at the Orionid shower. Peak time was supposed to be around 6:00. The sky was already more gray than black, but the stars were out and the constellations shining brightly. I saw two meteors before six, one faint and one flashing. I saw three more before 6:30, all of them brilliant. At first it was quiet except for one cricket calling in the early morning. Then the neighbor started his truck and left it warming up for about 10 minutes. He finally left for work but then lots of other cars and trucks started going up the road. I then noticed a dull roar far in the distance. It had to be the sound of traffic on I-78. Only the stars were still silent overhead.
