Pt Betsie Light under the 2008 Perseid Meteor Shower

A time-lapse clip of Pt Betsie Lighthouse under the 2008 Perseid Meteor Shower, with the moon setting, fog coming and going and a couple of freighters gliding by.

Watch in HD if possible to see the meteors!

More info on the light:

Lighted for the first time at sunset on October 20, 1858.

The light was automated in 1983 and the Fresnel lens replaced in 1996.

Station populated with U.S. Lightkeeping Service and U.S. Coast Guard personnel through winter of 1997.

Building offically vacated but, to this day, light remains an official aid to navigation, maintained by U.S.C.G. crews.

In unique partnership, Benzie County and the Friends of Point Betsie Lighthouse, Inc. start restoration efforts in 2001, and are awarded the deed to the property in June, 2004.

Our joint mission: to provide historical, educational and environmental stewardship to Point Betsie.

All exterior restoration completed in time for Point Betsie's Sesquicentennial in 2008.

Interior restoration begins Fall 2009.

The light shines on!

http://www.pointbetsie.org

Assistfull thanks:

Gail, for helping to count the shooters!

Music title: sidewalk
Music credit: Jason Shaw
You Tube user/audionautix
http://www.youtube.com/user/audionautix

and Amy!

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Tags:

• time-lapse
• Pt Betsie
• Michigan
• lighthouse
• stars
• Benzie
• Ken Scott
• Perseid
• Meteor
• Shower
• audionautix

[KenScottPhotography]

wow, went out this eve and saw many more than last night, of course the moon rose later too.

[DanceDrivin]

Amazing Work!!!

[KenScottPhotography]

thanks DD ... : )

[Lrrrrrrrr]

Nice! So It's all still photos?

I'm going out tonight to film it. I've found a perfect place here in Sweden. I'll post a video if it turns out to be good

[KenScottPhotography]

all stills ... and lots of post work ; )

not altering anything, just prep'ing, editing, compiling, exporting, uploading ... but enjoyable if you catch the bug!

good luck tonight ...

[KenScottPhotography]

ah well, it's all about being there anyway right?!

I was out for 3 hrs this am(2-5am) and though I saw many, none really registered on 'film' due to the brightness of the moon ... drat. I'll post the clip here hopefully later this week.

thanks for stopping by folks!

and don't give up on getting out there, you never know . . .

Ken

[skip1778]

Absolutly beautiful!!

[mil4nboy]

Very nice video n nice music too  :)

[hufydxuy]

wow that was really cool!

[ElArGeNtInO12]

stayed up till 3:30 last night.. :S only saw a few every few minutes. i was expecting an actual SHOWER.