Well it wasn't to be. there was heavy clouds both nights. Living in a city, there's too much light pollution to get a good view of northern lights but we do see them once in awhile.
Northern lights have been part of my life since I was very young. Since I was brought up on an isolated farm, we didn't have much to do except play with things and each other. We had very few toys, so many evenings we played outside. Yes, that's when I first remember northern lights. We played by the hour outside in the dark farmyard. We did not have electricity so no yard lights. Skies were clear and northern lights were bright.
For my first year of teaching I was hired for a one room country school. I boarded half a mile from the school and often went back after supper to prepare for the next day. Many evenings were clear and you guessed it...there were brilliant northern lights. Th road I walked on was not snow plowed and vehicles did not drive on it. I walked over brilliant white snow banks. When it was moonlight it was almost as bright as day.
I realize that many parts of the world do not see northern lights. I enjoy the colors and the constant movement and changes in shape.
Yellowknife NWT is a great place for Northern lights. Tourist come to Yellowknife to see northern lights. The five days I was in Yellowknife I did not see northern lights. I then spent 3 years in Inuvik NWT . There were northern lights but they weren't as spectacular as in northern Saskatchewan.
So this week was a bit of a disappointment for aurora borealis. Maybe next time!
So you see why I like aurora borealis. I took this from a file of photos on a net site.
I hope to see one in person one day
ReplyDeleteThey're easy to see in some areas. You might get lucky some day.
DeleteI'd love to see the northern lights! Sometimes they do appear in the skies here in Oregon, but I've never been at the right place at the right time.
ReplyDeleteSomeone like you who spends a lot of time outdoors may see them someday.
DeleteBeautiful photo! I miss the northern lights of childhood viewing. In those days I lived way up north.
ReplyDeleteProbably in those days you played outside in the evenings.
DeleteIt is aan amazing phenomenon, I have only seen it in movies and I wished I had seen it in Norway when I was there. But it was not the right time of the year.
ReplyDeleteYou have to be lucky to see them unless you lived in a place like I did.
DeleteWe see some projection ever so faint if at the right place. I had flown back from overseas when they were full one year.
ReplyDeleteSomeone like you who camps and spends a lot of time outdoors will see them You will also see the night sky
Deletei've never seen them. even in wisconsin, not far enough north, i guess.
ReplyDeleteYou have to spend a lot of time outdoors when it's dark.
DeleteHi Red, Saw them once last year and posted about it ... I recall you left me a nice comment. I've heard about those tourist trips to see the lights ... seems pricey but what travel isn't any more? A good website with predictions for the Aurora is http://spaceweather.com/
ReplyDeleteWe are fortunate to have so many websites that give us information at our fingertips.
DeleteI'd love to see our Aurora Australis (The Southern Lights) but do not like winter so the chances are unlikely that I would ever be far enough south (in the winter cold) to see them. Thank heavens for the photography of the more hardy.
ReplyDeleteOne of your challenges is that you run out of land when you try to go further south.
DeleteI've never seen the Northern Lights and would love to do so.
ReplyDeleteThere is much variation. There are many plain displays and then voila you get something like in the photo.
DeleteI also would love to see the northern lights some day. Since we moved away from the big city, we do see more stars here. But there's still quite a bit of light pollution here.
ReplyDeleteWow! Most of us would consider ourselves privileged to see them once! Your photo is just amazing.
ReplyDeleteI have yet to see them but still hold out hope that I will someday. Too far south but we are in the dark if they come ;). My sister lived in Yellowknife and she talked about the beauty there. B
ReplyDeleteI've never seen them in person but am also fascinated by them. Living up there where you do I can imagine that they would be something you've seen your whole life. Thanks for the stories! :-)
ReplyDeleteI've never seen them. How fortunate you are to have had that experience.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen the northern lights. You are a lucky man Red and I envy you for those remembered night-time walks across the snow banks when the sky was a swirling light show.
ReplyDeleteI love your teaching stories! We've had clouds but little rain.
ReplyDeleteI would love to see the northern lights. Your story about walking to the school in the snow with the northern lights overhead, sounded so incredible. I bet it was breathtaking.
ReplyDeleteSomething I would love to see but guess I never will. Great post, have a good week Diane
ReplyDeleteI have seen them and they are beautiful! I missed them this time too...living in the woods I cannot tell what the sky looks like. I want to photograph them...maybe someday:)
ReplyDeleteI seen them as a kid at the cottage. My parents were all up to date with them. They are beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your coment on my page I have up another one. Photo A day. I put up fall pictures. Click on my name and you should see the list in my imagination .
I've seen them when I've been out in the countryside. They're magical to behold.
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