2026 Perseids Meteor Shower at Awenda Provincial Park
The 2026 Perseids meteor shower wasn’t as dramatic as I had hoped for, but was exactly the kind of night that I’ve been craving!
I spent the night at Awenda Provincial Park and picked Kettle’s lake as my viewing location.
There was not a soul in sight so I had the whole lake to myself, the skies were crystal clear and I was joined by one Loon who provided the sounds for the night.
I arrived before sunset and stayed out until just after 1am. I would habe stayed until 430amk (when the sky would be most active) but lenses kept fogging up and I didn’t bring what was needed to stop that from happening.
With my own eyes, I saw several very impressive meteors streak across the sky, below is what I managed to capture with my camera/
The 2026 Perseids meteor shower provided an incredible opportunity for astrophotography under the dark skies of Awenda Provincial Park in Ontario. These long-exposure photographs capture Perseid meteors streaking across a star-filled sky, with the Milky Way visible above the forest and surrounding landscape.
Awenda Provincial Park’s dark skies and natural landscape created an ideal setting for photographing one of the year’s most spectacular astronomical events. From isolated shooting stars to meteors crossing the Milky Way, the 2026 Perseids offered an unforgettable night of astrophotography in Ontario.
