The Highway to the Stars brought a lot of folks up to see the meteor shower from our normally clear sky. Dotted with some scattered clouds, a last minute idea took us to Round House Ranch with the perfect setting to watch the show. Thought you might enjoy the view from the deck looking southwest off the mountain. The marine layer hid the majority of the city lights of Escondido, Valley Center and out to the coast.
New friends from the city are pretty star-savvy and suggested we face more to the north. If you’re going watch tomorrow night, you might appreciate a comfy chair, jackets and some cozy blankets. We sure we enjoyed our couple hours, scanning the sky. Several shooting stars appeared as we were turning into pumpkins.
Good night and sweet dreams,
Bonnie Phelps
Palomar Mountain News 
Hi Bonnie:
As often the case, the meteor shower was not as good as most media outlets would have you believe. I did get a few shots however. One with two (right side) meteors at the same time over Will Valley Pond and later, three at same time (far left) over Lake Henshaw.
Best regards Ernie
By: Ernie Cowan on August 13, 2023
at 8:16 pm