I'm surrounded by a whole forest of tall trees. The only clear view of the sky is the power lines on the south end of the property. Or the lake shore to the north.My house is in a little hollow surrounded by tall evergreens. This time of the year the sun does not make it over the tops of the trees, so we see only flashes of sunlight through the branches.
I went out last night to see the Geminids but it was too hazy to see any.