Watching the Quadrantids in bed

The awesome app Star Walk allowed me to watch the first meteor shower of 2012, while sick & in bed. The Quadrantids were fantastic & here are my pics of the shower I saw-which is nothing like it was...my camera sucks! ;)

Chalking the moon

Tonight I knew there would be a beautiful full moon, & I knew I only had it in me to go outside once-as there are lots of trees that block it, I used the fantastic Star Walk for iPad app to let me see it's location. I checked & checked...then saw it would be perfect to go out on the back porch with no trees blocking & see it. The screened in porch was so bright from he moonlight that I didn't need a light. It was gorgeous. I added some chalky powder to look like mountains. Thank you Star Walk!