Last evening was a busy one for the night skies. Following a mass coronal ejection the previous day the heavens were awash in charged particles leading to a spectacular display of the aurora borealis; or northern lights.
Wednesday I had to rise early, drive to the Naked City, conduct a guided hike at the Forest Exploration Center, run an errand or two and drive home. That's roughly 6 hours on the road with an early start and I was running on fumes.
The light show was actually an on-again, off-again affair and inconsistent in duration. Consequently, went outdoors at periodic intervals, let my eyes adjust to dark and if the display appeared robust, take some photos.
Finally, I had to go to bed. I was pooped. At 11:46 PM I captured some more decent photos.
In the last photo in the tree line (center) is a red navigation beacon on a cellular tower located atop distant Brussels Hill. A reasonably tall hill with a tall tower. The photo provides a good illustration of the scale of the display above the horizon.
It was spectacular.
Fingers-crossed for more of the same tonight....
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