Northern Lights

 I can't believe I never blogged about this and it's been eight months.

I've always wanted to see the aurora borealis (also known as the northern lights). And I thought to do so I'd have to go to Alaska (most likely) or at least somewhere far north of where I live.

On May 10, 2024, there was a solar storm and the borealis was visible where I live! It was overhead. I was amazed. Here are some pictures I took that night:

The camera on my iPhone showed a lot more color than my eyes did.

The interesting thing is, now I don't care. I've seen the northern lights and when they say they will be visible again, I don't want to put in the effort to see them. For example, on October 10th, the borealis was visible as far south as Texas. I didn't bother to go see them. (There's sure been a lot of solar activity lately.)

There's a man who lives in the same town I do, and he goes out and photographs the northern lights all the time. I see his pictures on Facebook. And that is, now, good enough for me.

Have you seen the northern lights? Did you enjoy it? Let me know in the comments below.