Monday, April 12, 2010

Northern Lights

Last night, I put my book down, turned the light off and looked out the window. What usually was a dark sky over Spotted Mt., was lit up. I watched for a while and then it hit me. Northern Lights! I debated very briefly about getting a picture, then grabbed my camera and a small tripod.  Laying on my bed I quickly composed the shot and let the shutter go.



While I have seen more bright  lights, I'm not complaining. We don't get to see them as much as I would like, and usually when I hear there is a likely display, we have clouds.

6 comments:

Anonymous said...

I've not yet gotten to see northern lights. I feel cheated :)

Kirk said...

Go north!

936000 said...

I enjoyed these photos. I've only seen the northern lights once (and barely,at that) years and years ago.

What an amazing phenomenon! Thanks for sharing them.

Nellie from Beyond My Garden said...

Kirk, these are a couple nice photos. I have only seen the northern lights once here in the Mid Ohio Valley. Not normal at all for us. Thanks for the pics
Nellie http://beyondmygarden.blogspot.com/

Kirk said...

Nellie, Thanks for your comment. I have taken pictures of the northern lights before, but it seems every time I hear we may see them it's cloudy. And usually they appear when I'm least prepared.

Bumpa said...

Kirk,
Bob Finlay Here. I'm in frikkin' ALASKA and don't get to see them here the weather is so bad. Nice pix.