Last night, the world was alight, in more ways than one. Twitter was full to the brim with posts showing the Aurora, caused by a huge solar storm, from all over the globe, North and South (Aurora Australis), East and West. In the US, members from Montana to Alabama posted photos and videos of bright lights in their skies. Here is a sampling.
Our experience was somewhat different. We drove up to Grand Avenue Park in Everett, which has an expansive view of the Everett waterfront and the Marina. We got there right at sunset, and here is what it looked like.
I loved the vivid sunset seen through the beautiful trees.
How about that crescent moon?
Closer to full dark, we had seen no sign of Aurora, so we walked north to the new bridge across the railroad tracks below the bluff, to the waterfront. Lighted, it made an excellent photo subject. Unfortunately, by 10:45PM, we saw no sign of the Aurora borealis that we were promised. Reluctantly, we got back in the car, and drove home after stopping for some fast food.
Hubby is a night owl, and when I went to bed around midnight, I told him to come get me if he waled outside and saw anything happening. Well, around 1:30AM, he fetched me and told me that “something was happening” outside. So, I put on a coat and shoes, picked up my phone, and we walked out our front door and went to the cul-de-sac near our house. Here is what we saw.
Funny, but what we saw with our naked eyes was not nearly as good as what our cameras saw. And the still photos don’t give the sky its true character.
What did you see at your house? This was the first in both our lives, and I am 75 years old! Our Sun and Moon never cease to amaze me. We are so lucky to live on the planet we are on.
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