I've been an amateur astronomer for a decade more more, but just now decided to get more systematic about observing meteors. I've been an amateur photographer since I was a youngster, but only recently started experimenting with astrophotography. I retired a couple years ago after 30 years working in R&D at a semiconductor company, most of that time as a specialist in electron microscopy. Whether at nanometer scale or lightyears, I find the urge to explore the world through imaging and measurement irresistible.