Magic Over the Mountain

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Magic Over the Mountain
Magic Over the Mountain

The northern lights over Mt. Shasta?? Ya Baby! I was thinking this would be Saturday or Sunday night, so I'm so glad I noticed a news item about it before going to bed. I could see it with the camera at 9:30 pm, took a few shots and went to bed. I couldn't get to sleep so I looked out the window and noticed how light it was to the north- like predawn light in that direction. Went out again in my bathrobe and it had definitely developed, so I took a few more shots. Went back to bed, still couldn't get to sleep, so I looked out the window and it seemed even lighter to the north than before, so back on with the bathrobe and out I went. By now it's getting rather cold, but the aurora was even more amazing than before, and after spending a few minutes getting the focus back after bumping the camera, I took this shot at 11:30. I could only barely see the colors with my eyes but could see the vertical streaks in the lightened sky.

I have never seen this before! I'm over the moon, my mind is somewhere in the stratosphere, and I will never, ever forget this! What an incredible planet we live on.

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Taken on: May 10, 2024
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Camera: OM Digital Solutions OM-1, f/4.5, 10 sec, 13mm (=26mm), ISO 2500 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: OM Digital Solutions OM-1
Lens: OLYMPUS M.12-100mm F4.0
Aperture: f/4.5
Exposure Time: 10
Focal Length: 13mm (35mm equivalent: 26mm)
ISO: 2500
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: On, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Auto
Gain Control: High gain up
Sharpness: Hard
Color Space: Uncalibrated
Software: Adobe Photoshop 25.1 (Macintosh)
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