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Aurora Borealis

The Northern Lights recently paid a visit to the Okanagan Valley. I was surprised to see such bright and colourful lights this far south but the sun is coming to the end of an 11-year cycle where huge solar storms are bombarding the Earth with extreme amounts of energy that is manifesting as unusually strong, brilliant and swirling Northern Lights.

My last picture of the Aurora was taken in the Northwest Territories where they are frequently and stunningly visible, but these pink lights were a lovely southern gift.

Who needs fireworks when we have these?

Happy Wednesday.

Im tiefen Waldtal – oder Wie man sein erstes Polarlicht (fast) verpassen kann

Die Idee, nachts noch einmal spontan hinaus zu gehen und “unser” idyllisch im tiefen Waldtal befindliches Häuschen unterm Sternenhimmel zu …

Im tiefen Waldtal – oder Wie man sein erstes Polarlicht (fast) verpassen kann

Beautiful Aurora photos from Radelnder uHu. Please click the link above to see more. The title translates as “In the deep forest valley – or How to (almost) miss your first aurora.”

Spring Lights!

We have had some amazing Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) lately.

Instead of the usual green, we have also had shades of pink, purple, red, and yellow; people have been able to see them as far south as New Mexico. These spectacular night shows are caused by some unusual solar flare activity and are expected to continue until about the middle of 2025.

Happy Monday.