(meteorobs) Question on an interesting meteor

[GeoZay at aol.com]

>>I noticed an interesting Orionid meteor  photo in the 
www.spaceweather.com gallery and wonder what your opinion might  be 
regarding the flares coming off of it. Do you think the flares are  
meteor generated in the moment of ionization or caused by something else  
like high winds, time of exposure or camera artifact?<<
To me they  look like the residual train being distorted by high winds and 
a time exposure.  Just the brighter portions of the train are leaving it's 
mark as it gets  twisted.  Pretty neat photo. 
George Zay